In 2003 Hannes and Lyzanne du Plessis arrived in New Zealand with a baby, a suitcase and $20.
Five years later the du Plessis' were placed third in the Waikato Sharemilker of the Year awards and June 2011 their journey brought them and their three children to Southland and a new role contract milking on a MyFarm managed dairy syndicate at Edendale.
“Our story is about how you don’t have to have a lot of money or experience - the opportunities to live your dream are all there within the New Zealand dairy industry,” says Lyzanne