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The public’s views are being sought as a precursor to the development of a ground-breaking formal management plan for one of New Zealand’s most iconic beaches; Te Oneroa-A-Tohe/ Ninety Mile Beach.

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Established through Treaty of Waitangi settlement legislation, the eight-member Te OneroaA-Tohe Board has an even split of iwi and local government members and has been tasked with developing a management plan for the beach.

Board chair Haami Piripi says the beach is well-known by tangata whenua for ‘Te Ara Wairua’, the spiritual pathway the deceased take on the journey to their ancient homeland.

“This beach is of extreme cultural, historical and spiritual significance — not just to the five iwi who make up Te Hiku o Te Ika, (‘the tail of the fish’; Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngai Takoto, Ngati Kahu and Te Rarawa), but to the wider community, Maori Haami Piripi, Te Oneroa-A-Tohe board chair and non-Maori, right across Northland and New Zealand.

“Before we can develop the plan, the shape the future uses of the beach board wants to find out what people across a raft of potential areas including think the important issues facing the cultural, resource management and beach are and how these should be economic considerations. The decisions managed. At this point, there are no we collectively make over the next few set views on what the plan might say, years will impact for generations to and we are genuinely keen to hear come, and it is definitely worth investing everyone’s views. the time now to ensure we get the best “In addition to feedback gathered result we possibly can.” between now and the mid-September The board plans to hold a series of cut off, further public consultation will be hui at venues around the north and held over the summer. This information is encouraging people to send written will collectively feed into, and help feedback to info@teoneroa-a-tohe.nz by shape a draft of the plan, which the Friday, September 13. board hopes to release for further public Comments can be posted to Te comment in about 12 months time.

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by Ann van Engelen Grant and Emma Plaisted have nearly 12 acres of orchard where they grow tamarillos, feijoa and avocado.

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“We helped them harvest their avocados and things and decided that the lifestyle looked quite good. We found this property nearby with the previous owners needing to retire,” says Grant.

“They had a lot of infrastructure in place, and we re-established and refreshed the orchard. Originally we had avocado and red tamarillos but now grow feijoa and gold and orange tamarillos as well. Diversification is part of the difficulty in growing tamarillos and as they are seasonal and feijoa make it a real fruit salad orchard.

“When we started nine years ago, the liberibacter virus was going around from a psyllid, which is a tiny cicada. It affects the nightshade family — tomato, potato and tamarillo. The pest comes from North America and sucks the life out of the plants, and once the trees are affected, they will die. Our native cicada doesn’t cause a problem.

“Tamarillos used to grow all over the district, but now there are just a few registered growers. We replanted the whole tamarillo section and propagate our own seeds. If we plant this season, we will get fruit next season. It is approximately an 18-month crop that you get about five years from but we plan on two to three years for consistency.”

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The couple says tamarillo is a very rewarding fruit to grow.

“They look and taste lovely with a lot of health benefits including antioxidants and Vitamin C. They originate from the rain forests in Peru and need light, warmth and free-draining soil because they are shallow-rooted. Maungatapere is a little horticultural belt on volcanic ash, so it is great for these types of orchards. Feijoas are new to us, and we only have a few trees.

“With issues like myrtle rust, many trees have been removed and burnt around the area, and we thought we would try them.

“Hopefully, they are not so susceptible from other orchards because we are a distance apart. We have had one fruiting season of feijoas.

They are a good complementary crop with a short, intense picking season, and our grading equipment works with the size, shape and style of both fruit.

“Feijoas fruit first, and that helps when we go to the markets. Tasty Tamarillos is our online business, and we send our fruit all over the country. Our clients order direct from us, and we pick one day and pack it the next morning.

There is no refrigeration process and we get very positive feedback. The further south you go, the harder it is to get the fruit, so South Islanders love ordering direct.

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packhouses and wholesalers. You can be disappointed as growers when you go into a store and see shrivelled up black stems on the shelves as that is not the quality product you initially sold.

“We have managed to get a consistent avocado crop and supply local markets and at times, export.

“The crops can suffer from pests, but with our integrated management system we monitor the pests, and we use the absolute minimum chemicals to deal with things but can’t be totally organic with other orchards around that spray.

“We love growing produce that other people enjoy.

“Smaller orchards mean you can create more niche type products, and you can chat to clients and see what they are enjoying and change things around to their needs.

“Finding ways to use produce that doesn’t meet our grading standards provides a steady annual income through our registered kitchen — adding value to the weather affected and windfall fruit.

We harvest by hand with friends and family, which is very labour intensive, and have contractors with hydro ladders for the tops of the avocado trees.

“Supplying good quality fruit is our real key and the main thing we are interested in.

“We are very privileged to be able to work in other jobs and enjoy owning the orchard — it is a wonderful lifestyle.”

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Annette Williams, grew up farming Jersey cattle and bred the Lostahill Jersey Stud from a young age until five years ago when she and her late husband Murray relocated to a 303-hectare beef property in Tinopai.

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“Three weeks after we moved into our stunning new home, Murray was killed in a fatal accident. I lost my soulmate and best friend and was left with the decision to carry on or walk away.”

Devastated Annette continued beef farming in Murray’s memory.

“He loved it here despite the intimidating hills. He fished in the harbour and pig hunted locally. Just before his untimely death we were out

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started with 40 paddocks and now have 66 paddocks with a trough in each and nutritious pasture.

“We fenced off all waterways, wetlands, foreshore and native forests, which the regional council has described as one of the most prestigious stands of kauri in private ownership.

“The farm is soil tested annually and an environmentally friendly fertiliser from Total Fert is applied according to the test results.

“With losing Murray, one of the biggest battles I have found is being a female in a male environment. We often attended the Wellsford Sales yard together, and months after Murray’s death I went alone and as I sat in the sale arena a guy kicked me in the backside and said ‘shouldn’t you be home doing the vacuum cleaning’. I replied ‘no mate, I pressed the button and left it to the robot’.

“On another occasion, I walked into the old-fashioned tearooms at the saleyards, and the chatter stopped instantly with all eyes on me, I counted 12 old men. I went to the counter for a cuppa and sat alone in the far corner the chatter restarted.

“Farming is still my passion even in adverse conditions. When I go to stock sales, I am confident to do my own bidding but appreciate advice from my stock buyer Neil Donaldson who works for Wilson Hellaby. Gone are the days of putting my arm around the Jersey cows’ necks and patting them.

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Annette and Murray Williams moved from Lostahill in Ruawai to Foundahill in Tinopai and focussed on beef farming in temperament to hand-reared dairy beef cattle.

“Last year we had a fire on the boundary, which burnt three kilometres of boundary fence that was constantly maintained. I ended up with a $10k bill for a fire I never started. I now tell farmers to check their farm policies as few insure their fences.

“There doesn’t appear to be a lot of women in this area who own and run their own farms. I find it can be isolating and feel as if I am farming in a fishbowl. It would be great if there was a discussion group close by as I miss the input that Murray put into our farm.

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“It takes guts and sheer determination to succeed and carry on but with the awesome views of the sea, and native forest. I feel that I am living in paradise and after 30 years on the flats in Ruawai with no views at a farm called Lostahill, we moved here to Foundahill and it is a place to enjoy while I farm, write short stories and do my art.”

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by Ann van Engelen Grass Esposti fell in love with bees the moment she opened a beehive for the first time some seven years ago and has not looked back.

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“Thanks to Peter McNab, president of Rodney Bee Club, and Wilf Berger, our apiary officer, I became a founding member and present secretary of Warkworth Beekeepers Society. Working hands-on with an experienced beekeeper builds confidence and is fundamental when you are a beginner. We meet once a month at Warkworth Primary School.”

Grass says depending on the strength of a hive it can house between 10,000 to 80,000 bees in spring and summer.

During autumn the numbers reduce and in winter they can drop back to 10,000.

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All bees are hard-working, but in winter depending on external temperatures and weather conditions they start work later in the day when it is warmer. They forage for floral resources such as gorse, which is extremely high in pollen.

“The foragers explore continuously looking for nectar and pollen and often die of exhaustion. Nectar is released from flowers when it is above 20 degrees, but this year winter was mild, so the nectar has flowed, and we are

getting honey. The foragers cast their bounty back to the nurse bees who store it and feed the growing larvae and brood — thus the cycle continues. The queen bee’s scent determines social behaviour, maintenance of the hive, swarming, mating behaviour, inhibition of ovary development in worker bees, communication, orientation and defence and much more. The drones are male bees, and their primary function is to mate with virgin queens of other hives, they are only found in hives in spring and summer and do not have a stinger.

The worker bees are females that lack reproductive capacity and have many roles within the hive — cleaning, making wax, nursery duties, water gatherers, pollen and nectar foragers and guarding the hive.

“Beetopia has held numerous beginner beekeeping courses at our educational centre and training apiary where lessons are hands-on inside a hive.

“My four-year-old grandson is my youngest beekeeper, and a 75-yearold was the eldest I have taught. I do not let people invest in a hive before they feel confident working with and understanding bees and realising it is like having another family member on board.

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We didn’t sign up for this

by Matt King, Member of Parliament for Northland

It won’t come as any surprise to you that in the last election I didn’t vote for any constituent party or individual now in the current coalition government. In that regard, at least, I was in the majority.

I could take some grim satisfaction in that, given how things have turned out. However, I don’t.

I don’t think any of us, whether we voted for this government or not, can be happy or have any satisfaction, grim or otherwise, with the performance of this government since it took office.

At the very least, we had a right to expect a level of competence.

We didn’t get it.

The appalling mishandling of the Kiwibuild fiasco, the outrageous and far from transparent mismanagement of the meningococcal outbreak here in the north, the increasing levels of unemployment and decreasing levels of business confidence all point to a government lacking basic management skills, let alone the vision and the skills necessary to take us forward.

Given their failure to deliver anything substantive in their ‘Year of Delivery’, it is almost as if they didn’t expect to get in and were totally unprepared when they did.

Deeply worrying too is that they seem to display an implicit acceptance of their lack of competence and have defaulted to the minor parties to set policies.

That is not a good look.

Moreover, why do I bring that up now? Well, two reasons. First, I have just returned from my party’s national conference and what an energised conference it was. It was full of vigour, confidence and optimism. Much of that is organic, but some of it was also that we see a government in disarray, and we are rising to a groundswell wanting us to step in (and up) and do something about it.

The second reason I bring it up now is that ground-swell. I feel it all around me — that disquiet about this government’s mishandling of almost everything it handles.

Even many who voted for them are now having misgivings. The question being increasingly asked is: Is this what we signed up for?

Nope. Not even close.

The writer is expressing personal views and opinions, and not those of The Northern Farming Lifestyles

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The conference is the industry’s biggest gathering, and the awards mark successes in innovation and scientific excellence in apiculture as well as naming New Zealand’s best honey producers.

The Supreme Award in the ApiNZ National Honey Competition was claimed

by Milburn Apiaries of South Otago.

Their win was based on the combined scores of their top three honey entries in the competition.

Class winners in this competition included: Taylor Pass Honey Co of Blenheim for the liquid or clear honey class and Kaimai Range Honey of Tauranga in the naturally granulated honey class. Milburn Apiaries won best in class for their creamed honey.

Judges Maureen Conquer, Alessandro Tarentini and Claudine McCormick had the sweet task of tasting and rigorously examining all the entries.

“The quality and quantity of the entries are increasing every year, which makes it an absolute pleasure to judge.

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unique regional varieties that need to be celebrated,” said Ms Conquer.

Veritaxa and Analytica Laboratories won the Roy Paterson Trophy, which acknowledges the best innovative idea, invention or technology in beekeeping.

Their Classifynder system uses robotics, image processing and neural network technology to count and classify microscopic objects like pollen grains.

Pike Stahlmann-Brown of Landcare Research won the ApiNZ Peter Molan Award for Excellence in Apiculture Science, while the ApiNZ National Photography Competition was won by Gary Glasson of Glasson Apiary Ltd on the West Coast.

ApiNZ chief executive Karin Kos said the awards were a chance to celebrate both the high-quality products and leading work being done by those in the apiculture industry.

“This is a hard-working industry committed to excellence.

“This conference has been a fantastic opportunity for our industry to get together and talk about our challenges and successes, and plan for a strong future.”

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With the home show season well and truly upon us, it’s time to venture into the darkest backyard wilderness and visit that ‘lost temple’ of gardening aspirations, the tool shed.

If like many Kiwis, the thought of facing the automated relics inside fills you with religious dread, it might be time to take a closer look at how things are progressing in the world of outdoor power equipment. How many of us proceed to persevere with mowers our grandfathers would have called antique, chainsaws that deliver nothing with their stroppy pull-starts except forearms like Popeye the Sailor, and hedge trimmers, which seem positively homicidal?

Then we are treated to the confection of finely tuned foliage, which is the latest masterwork of the landscaper’s art. Lawns like the surface of Bill Gates’ billiard table, topiary and clipped hedges that are the arboreal equivalent of those coiffured poodle-dogs led along Ponsonby Road on diamond-encrusted strings. Zen rockeries that would make the average kung fu master weep with pure spiritual harmony. The pumice used in these creations used to dream of this kind of treatment when it was still 10 miles under a volcano. How does anyone find the time or energy to make their back yard (the place where kids,

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With a similar timespan to its mammoth rural counterpart, the Home Show fills the large ASB Showgrounds site to the brim with more than 500 exhibitors covering every aspect of home improvement, from floorings to ceilings, decorating to design, indoors and outdoors. Clever ideas in energy efficiency sit alongside innovations for modern kitchens and tools for perfectly manicured gardens, while every conceivable convenience to heat, cool, secure, entertain and connect your living space is here to view.

The Home Show heralds the start of spring and the season of completing those projects around the home before the lazy days of summer. As such, inspiration is the key theme. As well as numerous displays showcasing new trends, emerging technologies and leaps forward in design, there will be an ongoing series of seminars hosted

by industry experts, in which Home Show patrons can hear about top tips, tricks and techniques from those at the forefront of their respective industries.

To put it all in perspective, exhibitors have also constructed a full-scale area called The Street, packed with homes built just for the occasion. The Street is a walk-through feature of the latest innovations in landscaping materials, construction and lightweight or portable buildings. It features ready-built homes with fully landscaped sections, complete with gardens and water features.

There’s so much to see during the five days from September 4, and we would like to invite you to attend. To help, we’re giving away THREE double passes with access to all the seminars, sights and secrets of the 2019 Auckland Home Show. Just find the five hidden ‘renovation themed’ icons concealed in our paper and what pages they’re on,

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There’s a fine line between a handyperson’s dream and a renovation nightmare if you’re committed to doing it yourself. It’s all about picking a home with the proverbial ‘good bones’, and knowing exactly what lies beneath before you make a budget.

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2. What lies beneath. Just as important as the top end is the bottom end. Is water collecting under the house? How are the pilings? A repile is a major task,

so make sure the foundations are solid, especially in old villas and bungalows. It’s also possible to check the state of plumbing and insulation while underneath.

There have been cases of showers draining to nowhere and pipes held up by plastic tape only discovered by a trip under the deck.

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It’s been a while now since the glory days of the big, wooden-boxed CRT television, dominating a corner of the living room with its fishbowl screen. Even the palatial three-telly set-up of Elvis in Graceland looks positively prehistoric, compared to the latest options on display.

Part of this is because we are living in a post-television world. Ask most millennial kids when a particular programme is on air, and they will look at you like you have asked them to swap their iPhone for a rotary dial landline.

Television is less and less something beamed into an aerial with shows at rigid time slots, and more a pick and mix of broadband-streamed content, selected whenever we like.

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That means the modern entertainment system is likely to centre around a smart TV, or even more likely a console or PC. The systems, which once only provided games now connect to Netflix, streaming conventional television channels and the internet, delivering services like YouTube. Most pack in a Blu-ray player as standard.

A hefty hard drive connected directly to a big 4K capable screen means stored content can be watched as well.

The key here is to select a machine capable of very high-resolution output to match a very high-resolution screen. A crisp picture is only achieved with good data coming in as well as the ability to display it.

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The flagship Dargaville Wearable Arts creative event is set to expand its horizons with the promise of a creative and action-packed weekend featuring a sponsored golf and bowls tournament starting Friday, September 13.

Dargaville Wearable Arts will have its first show on the Friday night with a matinee on Saturday afternoon and the grand finale in the evening.

“It’s a way of cementing it as a permanent feature in the Northland calendar. We started with two shows in 2017 and added a matinee last year — which proved to be immensely popular for family groups and out of town travellers,” says producer John Pickford. Tickets are now on sale at wearablearts. nz and dargavillearts.co.nz.

Dargaville Wearable Arts has also provided trophies for the weekend’s golfing and bowls tournament, with bowls on Friday starting at 9am promising to be a fun event with mixed triples (bowlers and non-bowlers) and entry is just $10.

For the associated golfing event a tournament will be held on September 13 at the Northern Wairoa Golf Club at Baylys Beach. There is an individual men’s and women’s division, Stapleford competition and the event is open to non-handicap golfers.

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Every year, quad bikes are a major cause of death, and serious injury on farms with many incidents associated with accidental rollovers and Worksafe is recommending the use of Crush Protection Devices along with ACC.

“The latest events are intended to become annual fixtures, and it’s all about giving people a great weekend in the north and making Dargaville a top destination,” said John.

“We hope to see people doing more than one event. For anyone living out of town, they could come to the Wearable Arts matinee and be back home in time for a movie. Over the whole weekend, make Dargaville a holiday destination, be it motelling, B and B, or a motor home or caravan park. Make it destination Dargaville and find a warm welcome.”

On average each year, five people die, and there are more than 1,000 claims for work-related quad bikes accidents, costing $12 million.

ACC is now offering a subsidy to help rural businesses buy Crush Protection Devices to help have a healthier and safer workplace.

The subsidy offer is $180 for each CPD with a maximum of two CPD purchases each business, including self-employed.

ACC has a primary focus on ensuring farmers use the right vehicle for the job and have the competency to use that vehicle safely. CPDs are a useful tool to minimise the risk of serious injury if someone is riding a quad bike and is involved in a rollover accident. They can help reduce the risk of injury or death to you or your staff and can be fitted to a quad bike to provide a survivable space should a rider be pinned underneath it.

At present there are two CPDs currently on the market that WorkSafe recommends and are eligible for the subsidy, the LifeGuard and Quadbar.

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These have been well tested and are designed to withstand the forces of a quad rollover, to the extent that the operator has a greater probability of escaping serious harm from crushing, and can do so with limited effect on the operation of the vehicle itself.

To apply for the workplace injury prevention subsidy, you must be selfemployed or own a small to medium business (0–99 employees) in the following sub-sectors: • Sheep and beef cattle farming (CU code 1230) • Sheep farming (CU code 1240) • Beef cattle farming (CU code 1250) • Dairy cattle farming (CU code 1300) • Livestock farming (not elsewhere classified) (CU code 1590) • Hunting and trapping (CU code 2200) ACC determines the sub-sector a business belongs to through their CU code used for levy invoicing purposes.

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It’s the clever additions driven by that V12 powerplant.

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The grain of civilisation

Maize is a huge part of the agricultural world a vital source of feed-out protein across our dairy and beef herds. It’s also a staple for the production of modern biofuels, with large areas of land in some nations now devoted to growing the crop just for the provision of liquid energy.

Maize had been shaping human society for centuries before the advent of biodiesel and the modern farm. The plant itself, as traded for by European settlers in the New World, was not even a ‘natural’ cultivar, but a carefully bred version of the ancient wild plant teosinte.

This plant may have been domesticated up to 6,000 years ago, according to evidence found in the Guila Naquitz Cave in Oaxaca, Mexico. Maize was the cornerstone of empires, as it was able to be harvested, stored and transported. Hun Hunahpu was the Mayan god of maize, and not surprisingly this deity was high up the celestial pecking order.

Maize benefits from further selective breeding today. A worldwide programme seeks to produce drought-resistant strains to help feed African nations, for example.

Other initiatives include creating stains which resist insect pests and deliver superior yield.

Key players in this process are the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, modern-day

‘disciples of Hun Hunahpu’ who invest heavily into studying the genetics, propagation and improvement of maize worldwide.

With global maize production in 2018 topping 1,100 million tonnes, across applications from directly feeding human populations through to biofuel production, this is perhaps one of the most vital crops in soil, cultivated from the plains of the American midwest to the steppes of Ukraine and beyond.

While New Zealand’s maize crop primarily goes to providing effective fodder for livestock, there are applications being developed which include maize-based replacements for plastics, maize-based ‘pellets’ to replace wood in heating furnaces, and even the use of the watery byproducts of maize milling to cultivate germs in the laboratory for medical science.

In these many ways, the plant, which helped create the empires of Central and South America, and has had such an impact on our ability to feed a population in the billions, continues to shape civilisation today.

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Maize is part of a family of plants, which are vitally important to human life. Ryes, corns and their relatives make up the staple diet of literally billions of people, and we have selectively bred strains of all of them during the years to be resistant to climate issues, disease and pests.

However, evolution has suited several species to prey directly on maize.

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Forestry changes under ETS

Free carbon credits to New Zealand’s trade-exposed heavy emitters are being phased out and forests registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme before 2019 will be barred from the new averaging accounting system.

“The allocation of free credits, worth up to 90 per cent of some industries’ carbon liabilities, will start in 2021,” says climate minister James Shaw.

“It will continue at one per cent a year to 2030, two per cent a year from 2030 to 2041, and then move to reductions of three per cent a year. The free-credit system was designed to shield emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries like steel and aluminium-making and pulp manufacturing from the full impacts of the ETS until other countries adopted carbon pricing.”

Mr Shaw says he does not expect the slow phasing out of the subsidy to affect businesses.

“Officials have shown that the phasedown does not pose a financial risk to ETS businesses as the ETS accounts for only a small part of a firm’s operating costs, and any additional cost to large polluting businesses will be manageable and will encourage businesses to invest in clean energy alternatives that reduce emissions.

“The government is aware that our industries face international influences, which is why the independent Climate Change Commission will review phasedown rates and advise governments on appropriate allocations if technology, economics or the global situation changes.”

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Advancements for Ahuwhenua The new Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for horticulture was launched at the HortNZ Conference with the Ministry for Primary Industries offering funds to supply native seedlings.

Ahuwhenua Trophy chairman Kingi Smiler says it is great to have the support of Horticulture New Zealand and the various sector groups who are sponsoring and supporting the competition.

“It was logical and timely to have a separate event to recognise the Maori contribution to horticulture. For more than two centuries, Maori have exported horticultural products — a fact not widely recognised in New Zealand,” he says.

“In the last 10 years, in particular, Maori have become major investors in the sector, and this has resulted in good financial returns and jobs for our people.

There is still much more to be done, and I am sure with the positive publicity that the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition generates, this will encourage more Maori to become involved in the sector.

“It is time to celebrate the achievements of Maori working in the horticultural sector. The competition has the mana and prestige, which no other event in Aotearoa has and the prospect of winning this beautiful cup will surely be an incentive. I urge Maori leaders and rural professionals to proactively encourage Maori to enter this competition. For the finalists, there is not only the prestige of winning the

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He says that the Ministry for Primary Industries has announced that it will become a joint Platinum sponsor with Te Puni Kokiri.

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High tech is the way ahead Forestry and technology are more and more going hand-in-hand, and this year the combination will be in sharp focus at the annual ForestTECH technology series that’s run in both Australia and New Zealand.

At recent events, new data collection technologies have been unveiled along with advances that have been made in processing and better interpreting the big data streams now routinely being collected out in the field.

The task being grappled with by many forestry companies has been how best to sort through and use this collected data and convert it into something usable for all stakeholders.

The focus is ‘unlocking the true value of data’. Disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, robotics, automation, daily satellite imagery, UAVs and the use of virtual and augmented reality are now increasingly being integrated into day to day operations of most forestry companies. The ForestTECH 2019 programmes are now complete and online.

The series this year runs in Melbourne on November 13–14 and then again in Rotorua, on November 19–20.

A number of pre and post-conference workshops have been set up for delegates in both countries with details available on foresttech.events.

The workshops deal with using geospatial tools and workflows, new technologies for collecting high-quality 3D forestry spatial data using portable, handheld devices and so on.

The number of presentations being given from major forestry companies and global technology providers from outside Australasia includes professionals from the USA, Germany, South Africa, Chile and Spain. Registrations are now open.

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August 2019 NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

BACK or NECK PAIN? Real Hope For Long Term Sufferers

After twelve years in New Zealand, Teeter Hang-Ups have now established a long term track record with thousands of people throughout New Zealand.

Inversion New Zealand was started by Dave and Nancy Hare, Dave had suffered over twenty years of back pain from degenerated discs and had basically given up and decided to just live with it. To him surgery was never an option as long as he still could walk, there was hope.

“While on an overseas trip I discovered the Teeter Hang-Ups for the first time, when I tried it, the pain completely disappeared and I was pain free for about 30 minutes. I never would have believed it would fix me completely as specialists had told me it was irreversible, but I now knew I had a place to go every time I wanted some welcome relief.

To my surprise the more I used the table the longer the pain stayed away, until after nearly three months the pain was completely gone, after spending large amounts of money on everything I could find I finally had found something that worked and it was something I had never heard of sorting it out for me in a very short period of time.

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Once I was sure it really worked I decided to introduce Teeter into New Zealand to help spread awareness of the one thing that truly helped me.

Over the years I have helped tens of thousands of people in New Zealand get some serious relief and have seen results in not only backs, but necks, hips, knees, posture, circulation and lots more.

Inversion helps to: • Relieve Back Pain • Relieve Neck Pain • Relieve Muscle Tension • Stimulate Blood And Lymph Flow • Improve Posture • Increase Flexibility

The results from what inversion does is nothing short of miraculous in areas we never thought possible, I believe there is a place for these in every single home regardless of if you have back issues or not.

We have introduced them into a number of schools which are using them for their special needs children, the blood to the brain helps these kids and the results are excellent. What this means for the aging population is that it helps maintain the health of the brain as we all get older.

I would not have believed the results had I not tried it for myself, and I would still be suffering to this day. This is why we travel the country showing people and letting them see for themselves how great it is and how life can be once you’re pain free again.”

Frank Harwood (84 at time of picture) using his Teeter, Frank’s been Inverting for over eleven years and has found it keeps him young

Come see us at one of our shows near you

See the red bar at the bottom of the page for details

IT IS PURE LOGIC AS TO HOW THE TEETER TABLE WORKS

Discs:

It uses gravity to apply traction, the traction gently opens the discs and as they open up they create suction, this suction draws fluid from the surrounding tissue back into the discs, re-hydrating them. This is the key! Discs do not have their own blood supply, they rely on trans fer of fluid from the surrounding tissue to keep them healthy and hydrated and over the years as discs get thinner with age, they lose the ability to take on fluid (just like squeezing a sponge) and they start to de-hydrate.

Posture: Poor

posture is one of the major cases of pain and is a major contributor to the deterioration of the body with age. A difference in leg length causes most of the hip and knee issues, as they continue to place uneven loads on the joints; similar to the wheels out of alignment on your car.

Trying to correct posture is extremely difficult due to muscle memory, as it constantly pulls the muscles back to where they were. At a level of 40 degrees or more on the Teeter, the muscle groups open up and eventually come back into alignment, using the table daily, does not allow the muscle memory to pull them back out of alignment and slowly the muscles start to lose their memory and go with the flow, allowing the body to come back into correct posture. Then using the table once a day will ensure it is kept there.

De-Hydrated discs are less flexible, they are harder, more prone to injury, they interfere with nerve roots creating pain and ultimately the de-hydration causes degen eration. The Teeter Inversion table slowly and gently brings the hydration back into the discs, plumping them up. It separates the nerve roots far more effectively and This is pure logic, if a machine is out of returns quality of life

Muscles: A lot of pain is muscular, when

muscles are stressed they become tight which restricts the flow of blood and lymph through the muscles so toxins build up, Co2 and Lactic Acid. Traction opens up the muscles, Rhythmic Traction, is a gentle rocking motion that stimulates circulation and encourages blood flow through the muscles, which clears the lactic acid into your lymph system where it stimulates lymph flow and deals with it. Most people with serious neck issues see a large improvement after only one treatment.

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alignment it does not last long, the only difference between the body and a machine is that the body is constantly repairing itself, however if the wear and tear on the body is greater than the body’s ability to repair itself, it is a slow decline.

The Teeter slowly brings the body out of its decline and allows the body to repair itself, resulting in a far healthier life.

If you are serious about investing in your health and really sorting your issues out, come see us at one of our local roadshows, you have nothing to lose and chances are, a lot to gain.

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Our Back Pain Expos We host a number of back pain expos throughout the country almost every weekend, these expos are a way for people to try out a Teeter Inversion Table and feel the beniefits for themselves in a way that is instructive and informative.

It is also a great way for people who already own an Inversion Table to come along and get a refreshment course on the use and operation of their Table and clear any questions they have about it.

Sessions run continuously from 10am to 4pm and there are no bookings required, just come along at a time that suits you.

There may be a wait during certain times and in these instances chairs are set out for anyone waiting for a turn, or anyone who just wants to ask us a few questions.

We strive to cover the entire country and always try to book the most accessible venues we can. All our upcoming shows in the region are listed in the red bar below, otherwise check out our website for more

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Youth scholarships presented Silver Fern Farms has presented six young people from around New Zealand with Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarships as recognition for their ideas to further the sustainability of the red meat sector.

“This year’s applicants were asked to explore the issues of sustainability in the red meat sector and present their solutions for farms, processing and inmarket,” says Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer.

“It is clear that there is a real belief from these young people in the future for our natural grass-fed red meat. We want to thank all of the applicants who put forward their ideas. It has been great to hear the innovative ideas and passion from young people who have their sights set firmly on creating a sustainable future for the red meat sector.

“Through our scholarship programme, we are creating pathways for young people to have a rewarding career in our industry. Over three years, Silver Fern Farms has invested $90,000, supporting 18 young people. We believe this is working, one of the inaugural scholarship recipients is now on the Silver Fern Farms Graduate programme.”

The Silver Fern Farms Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarship 2019 recipients are Upper North Island — William Robertson.

Western North Island — Lucy Rowe, Eastern North Island — Phoebe Topp, Upper South Island — Teagan Graham, Lower South Island — Matthew Day

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“The Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarships are always a highlight for us. Discovering the passion and talent emerging in our communities gives

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Record with NAIT If you are selling calves this winter, make sure you register them in the NAIT online system says dairy farmer Nigel Johnston.

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It is a legal requirement for calves to be tagged and registered in NAIT within 180 days or before their first movement off-farm.

“Remember too, if you are rearing calves, any future movements they make off-farm must be recorded in NAIT and confirmed by the farmer at the other end. It builds animal traceability and supports disease management,” says Nigel.

Saleyards can record sending and receiving movements on behalf of farmers, but calves must be tagged and registered before they go off-farm.

Farmers buying calves should request an animal status declaration form (ASD) from the seller. That provides the calves’ health status and confirmation of where the animal originated from.

If you use an information provider such as LIC (MINDA), CRV Ambreed or Farm IQ to register your tagged calves, you must ensure the registration has synchronised through to your NAIT account — before the animals move off-farm.

OSPRI advises farmers to get in contact with their information provider to check they are meeting their NAIT obligations. If you use MINDA or Farm IQ software check your NAIT

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The management and movement of calves are especially important with an estimated 1.5 million calves reared annually in New Zealand.

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Nigel says dairy farmers and lifestylers can help improve tag retention by ensuring they are correctly tagging newborns.

“Tag your calves to the right ear, the inner centre, between the two veins for better retention.”

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09 TOYOTA COROLLA MAN ��������������������������������������$9,995

89 FORD F150 5�8 V8 4WD ��������������������������� NOW $16,995 98 DODGE RAM 1500SLT V8 ���������������������������������$23,995

05 MAZDA MPV 7 STR ���������������������������������������������$3,995 05 CHRYSLER VOYAGER 7 STR��������������������������������$6,995 06 NISSAN WINGROAD ��������������������������������������������$6,995 07 NISSAN WINGROAD ��������������������������������������������$6,995 05 TOYOTA AVENSIS ������������������������������������������������$7,995 05 SUBARU LEGACY 2�0T ����������������������������������������$7,995 04 BMW 525I �����������������������������������������������������������$8,995 09 TOYOTA COROLLA MAN ��������������������������������������$9,995 07 MAZDA MPV 7 STR ���������������������������������������������$9,995 08 NISSAN PRESAGE 7 STR HIGHWAY STAR � NOW $9,995 08 SUBARU OUTBACK� ������������������������������������������$10,995 08 MAZDA ATENZA ������������������������������������������������$10,995 13 HOLDEN CRUZE 1�8 ������������������������������������������$11,995 07 BMW 525I ���������������������������������������������������������$11,995 10 BMW 550GT�������������������������������������������� �NOW $22,995

14 HOLDEN CAPTIVA LTZ 7 STR 4WD DIESEL ����������� SOLD

11 HONDA CIVIC ������������������������������������������� NOW $12,995

11 JEEP CHEROKEE 4WD 3�7 ����������������������� NOW $17,995

07 NISSAN SKYLINE 250 ���������������������������������������$11,995

12 SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT ������������������������������������������ SOLD

15 HYUNDAI IX35 2�0 ELITE �������������������������������������� SOLD

03 HOLDEN COMMODORE SS ��������������������������������$14,995

03 MAZDA 3 MANUAL 2�0 �������������������������������������$11,995

08 NISSAN NAVARA ST-X 4WD MAN ���������� NOW $23,995

16 MITSUBISHI ASX 4WD DIESEL ����������������������������� SOLD

03 HOLDEN HSV CLUBSPORT MAN �����������������������$17,995

11 AUDI A3 1�4T ����������������������������������������������������$12,995

12 MAZDA BT50 4WD D/CAB MAN �����������������������$26,995

06 NISSAN PATROL 4WD LPG������������������������������������ SOLD

06 HOLDEN HSV CLUBSPORT ���������������������� NOW $ 23,995

14 HYUNDAI ACCENT���������������������������������������������$13,995

13 HOLDEN COMMODORE SS ������������������������������������ SOLD

16 HOLDEN CAPTIVA EQUIPE ����������������������� NOW $22,995

03 HOLDEN MONARO CV8 ���������������������������� NOW $24,995

13 TOYOTA COROLLA 1�8 GX ���������������������������������$13,995

13 HOLDEN COMMODORE SS V8������������������ NOW $33,995

13 MITSUBISHI PAJERO 3 DOOR 4WD ���������������������� SOLD

07 HOLDEN COMMODORE SS MAN ��������������������������� SOLD

12 HONDA JAZZ 1�5 �����������������������������������������������$14,995

16 NISSAN NAVARA ST-X 2WD AUTO ���������� NOW $32,995

OPEN 7 DAYS – 22 Maunu Road Whangarei – 09 430 3000 RICHIE CATES 027 608 7112 LMVT ADAM CAMPI 027 494 4145

A FRESH APPROACH

PLUS FREE ACCESSORIES VALUED AT $1,000

6,990

$

EX-GST

RIDE AWAY

• 400CC EFI ENGINE • CVTECH TRANSMISSION • ENGINE BRAKING • 2WD/4WD & DIFF LOCK • L-H-N-R RANGE • IRS • POWER STEERING • ALLOY WHEELS • WINCH

Gatmans Mowers & More Silverdale | P: 0800 800 960

SAVE $1,000

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RRP $6,990

5,990

$

EX-GST

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• 500CC EFI ENGINE • CVTECH TRANSMISSION • ENGINE BRAKING • 2WD/4WD & DIFF LOCK • L-H-N-R RANGE • IRS • ALLOY WHEELS

Northland Powersports

Whangarei | P: (09) 437 5451

Maungaturoto Motorcycles

Maungaturoto | P: (09) 431 8555

RRP $11,490

10,490

$

EX-GST

DRIVE AWAY

• 500CC EFI ENGINE • CVTECH TRANSMISSION • 2WD/4WD & DIFF LOCK • L-H-N-R RANGE • ROPS CERTIFIED ROLL CAGE • TIP TRAY • IRS • POWER STEERING • ALLOY WHEELS • WINCH • ROOF

15,490

$

EX-GST

DRIVE AWAY

• 62HP, 800CC V-TWIN EFI ENGINE • CVTECH TRANSMISSION • ENGINE BRAKING • 2WD/4WD & DIFF LOCK • L-H-N-R RANGE • ROPS ROLL CAGE • TIP TRAY • IRS • POWER STEERING • ALLOY WHEELS • ROOF • GLASS SCREEN & WIPER • MUD FLAPS • REAR SCREEN • 2YR WARRANTY

Rob Titter Farm Services

Kaikohe | P: (09) 401 1774

AVAILABLE ON SELECTED MODELS *Ride away prices quoted exclude GST. Total cost for CFMoto X400 EPS LE is $8530.41 paid via three equal instalments of $2843.47. Total cost for CFMoto UForce 800 EPS Farm Spec is $18,582.45 paid via three equal instalments of $6,194.15. The second instalment is payable after 12 months where the third (final) instalment is payable after 24 months. These totals equate to the cash price including GST plu pluss a $235.60 application/documentation fee and $10.00 PPSR Lodgement (Total charges of $245.60) plus interest costs calculated at a rate of 2.99% per annum. Finance offer excludes CForce 520 and UForce 550 EPS. Normal lending criteria apply. Offer ends 30 September 2019.

www.cfmoto.co.nz

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MUFFLER SERVICES 62 CLYDE STREET

WE CAN

1. Fix any size exhaust system 2. Fit or supply all your exhaust requirements 3. Provide you with FREE NO-OBLIGATION QUOTES 4. Tube bending 5. TRUCK & CAMPERVAN REPAIRS 6. Small MIG welding repairs WE SPECIALISE IN ALL TRUCKS, TRACTORS & HEAVY MACHINERY So for your cars, vans, utes, imports, light and heavy trucks, tractors and heavy machinery...

CALL US NOW

Phone 438 8960 WHANGAREI

sales@mufflerservices.co.nz

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Oi! DON’T TXT & DRIVE

Setting a new benchmark

by Andy Bryenton

When Can-Am told us that their 2019 Outlander ATV would be more capable, more powerful and more precise than ever, we knew they had a tall order to fill. Then again, the modern era of automotive design has given us some surprises in this department, with new models surpassing their forebears in ways, which we could not have predicted.

Indeed, the upgraded 2019 iteration of Can-Am’s popular farming quad looks the part. Fresh angles and a robust, ready-for-anything attitude dominate the design aesthetic, but then again, these machines have always looked sharp.

It’s what’s under the skin that really counts. With the 2019 reimagining of the Outlander formula, there have been some significant upgrades.

The first of these is power, which is now available from a single overhead cam liquid cooled v-twin. With eight valves (the magic number of four for each piston) and plenty of low down torque, you’ll see 48 horsepower from this mill, and feel it, too, thanks to progressively and automatically locking differentials to ensure less slip and more grip when things get muddy.

The best is saved for the steering and suspension, however. With true independent rear suspension allowing the back wheels to travel directly up and down with no diagonal ‘butterfly’ effect, the back end seems planted like that of a rally truck. The front has also been tuned up, with improved divecontrol geometry and a hefty amount of

suspension travel, combining to make tight cornering far less stressful.

What’s even better, perhaps, is the icing on the cake. All these improvements add up, making a better all-rounder than the outgoing Outlander;

but the cost has not gone up. For some models, it’s now more accessible than ever. That’s the power of massive manufacturing and a testament to the popularity of the Outlander brand worldwide.

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Contractors and Farmer that are serious about their work require a tractor that is serious and dedicated. The Fendt Vario 200, 300, 500, 700, 800 and 900 Series Tractors reflect German engineering at its best, combining new engine technology with the world renowned Vario transmission, delivering tractor perfection for a new level of performance and fuel efficiency.

BRYANT TRACTORS LTD SALES • SERVICE • PARTS

38 Rewa Rewa Road, Raumanga, Whangarei | P: 09 438 1319 Murray 027 490 9379 Ivo 027 368 3920 Rex 027 490 9826

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WE’RE BUILT FOR THIS

OFFER ENDS AUGUST 31 2019

OUTLANDER 450 (INCLUDES MAX)

MY18/MY19

$1,250 REBATE ON 2018 MODELS

+ 3 YEARS WARRANTY + FREE SAFETY KEY* DEFENDER HD5

MY17/MY18/MY19

3 YEAR WARRANTY

OUTLANDER 570 (INCLUDES MAX)

MY18/MY19

OUTLANDER 1000 (INCLUDES MAX)

MY17/MY18/MY19

$500 REBATE

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+ 3 YEARS WARRANTY + FREE SAFETY KEY DEFENDER HD8 (INCLUDES PRO & MAX)

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DEFENDER HD10 (INCLUDES PRO & MAX)

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$750 FREE GENUINE ACCESSORIES

+ 3 YEARS WARRANTY + FREE SAFETY KEY

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$3,000 REBATE MAVERICK TRAIL MY18/MY19

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OFFER APPLIES TO ALL CAN-AM DEFENDER

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Hikurangi: Rouse Motorcycles Ph: 09 433 8471 | Kaitaia: Kaitaia Tractors Ph: 09 408 0670 Dargaville: Randells Motorcycles Ph: 09 439 6952 | Warkworth: Warkworth Motorcycles Ph: 09 425 8535 VISIT AU.BRP.COM/OFF-ROAD/ FOR MORE INFORMATION © 2018 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, ™ and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP or its afliates. Always ride responsibly and safely.

Always wear protective gear & approved helmet. BRP reserves the right to change the promotion at any time. *Terms and conditions apply. Free safety key not available on Outlander 450 Base.

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Ian

Still at the pinnacle

Wayne

EDMONDS & MASON

PANEL & PAINT Private & All Insurance Work

Contact Wayne 021 765 706, Ian 021 977 729

Phone: 425 8723 Fax: 425 9526 Email: autoglassww@xtra.co.nz or autoglassww@gmail.com

SMOKE ALARMS

Save Lives

BE FIRE SAFE THIS WINTER

by Andy Bryenton

Ford’s Everfest seven-seater remains the complete package when it comes to a big family sports utility. It’s not kidding when it comes to off-road ability, towing power or interior comforts, but at the same time, there’s a no-nonsense appeal to the big Ford in this era of luxury-badged ‘poser’ SUVs, which sometimes deliver less than the benchmark.

The big announcement for the 2019 upgrade to the Everest is a brand new engine option, which will excite those who follow Ford’s other developments. The Ranger Raptor’s two-litre biturbo engine comes home to roost under the hood of the Everest, coupled to a ten-speed transmission.

Some purists will still adhere to the old ‘no replacement for displacement’ adage and cleave to the original 3.2 litre turbo diesel, but those who have experienced the Raptor’s peppy response, (or know about the wizardry Ford’s backroom techs can work with small displacement) will be keen to test drive the new configuration.

It’s still a handsome beast as well, especially in premium titanium trim level, with a slight stylistic edge over other SUVs in its class. We hesitate to call this section ‘ute-derived’ because in reality there are very few panel similarities, but the Everest does go head to head with Holden’s Trailblazer

and the Isuzu MU-X, a clutch of highriding, all-terrain family haulers. Everest gets the edge with an interior following the winning Ranger formula, but with the option of a massive panoramic roof and that holy grail of seven-seaters, decent access and headroom for the back row.

Developed by Ford Australia on some tough proving grounds indeed,

the Everest retains that defining quality that also makes its Ranger stablemate a winner.

Despite its size and power, it’s quiet and even-tempered, smooth-riding and confidence-inspiring. While it commands a premium price, it does real-life better than many ‘deluxe badge’ SUVs, which offer more pose and less punch.

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Northern Rural Marketplace Acraflex Dairy Wall Coatings

Andrew Simpson

Steers | Bulls | Heifers | Weaner

TUESDAYS 11:00am - Sheep 12:00pm - Prime Cattle

Your Carrfields Agent for Kaipara/Rodney area

Colourcrete Dairy Floor Resurfacing System

Steers | Bulls | Heifers | Boners

CONTACT Andrew Simpson

11:00am - Calves (seasonal) 12:00pm - Dairy (seasonal)

PH 027 449 1228 EMAIL andrewsimpson.ns@hotmail.com

Suitable for repairing damaged dairy floors or slippery areas Bruce Cameron 027 498 8412 / 09 235 8263

BEEF / DAIRY / SHEEP 100% NZ owned

NOW AVAILABLE – GRADER AND 12 TONNE DIGGER + 2 AXLE TIPPING TRAILER ALSO AVAILABLE – WOOD CHIP AND SAWDUST FOR ANIMAL BEDDING

DARGAVILLE SALE THURSDAYS 11:30am - Feeder Calves 12:30pm - Store Cattle

SELF DRIVE MACHINERY HIRE

• Rollers 1.5 - 13 tonne • Diggers 1-20 tonne • Site dumpers 1-10 tonne • Loaders, Trailers, Plate Compactors etc

Call the team at ATJ for your hire needs

Warkworth 09 425 8845 or Aaron on 021 210 0493 4 Morrosion Drive, Warkworth

BRIDGE BUILDING & PILING SPECIALISTS

Golden Bay Dolomite NZ’s most loved magnesium.

110HP 4WD Tractor and Slasher.

Dempster Digger s Ltd

ATJ

WELLSFORD SALE MONDAYS 12:00pm - Store Cattle

Phone now for pricing and bookings.

Call 0800 436 566 or visit www.dolomite.co.nz

PH: 027 262 1848 A/H: 09 433 7325 www.dempsterdiggers.co.nz

We offer design & build for bridges including plans, permits, consents and construction.

Or see us to strengthen and repair your existing bridge to ensure safe access on your property.

Contact: GHK Piling Phone: 09 435 4443

Address: 9-11 Hewlett St, Whangarei

Email: admin@ghk.co.nz Web: www.ghk.co.nz

IES CONSTRUCTION LTD. CONCRETE AND TILT SLAB CONSTRUCTION • • • •

Bridges Farm buildings Feed pads Bins

PO Box 448, Kerikeri, 0245 • PHONE: 09 407 8784 FAX: 09 407 8770 • EMAIL: ies@concrete.net.nz

• Trailers & Ute deck fabrication • Guillotine cutting and sheet metal folding • Certified welding , onsite repairs/fabrication • Precision machining: bushes, ram spears, pins, etc.

Ph: 09 435 1493 | Mob: 021 033 7079

Northland Laser Drainage Ltd Neil Carter Trading as

Doug Wilson Manager Phone: Fax: Mobile: Email:

09 430 2934 09 430 2936 0274 302 934 dougw@nrh.co.nz

Specialising in Fertiliser and Metal cartage.

30 Tonne units available.

We cover your country!

Subsurface Drainage Specialists (Nth) All Services & Maintenance Available PO Box 1174, Whangarei Ph 09 434 7741 • Mobile 027 273 6865

1279 S/H 14, MAUNGATAPERE Pop’s Chainsaws and Mowers, Napier

www.animalherbs.co.nz We courier to your door!

A big range of Health Solutions for you, your family and animals

• Solutions for control of fleas, ticks • Consult with Pat for solutions and worms with WashBar products, to skin problems and other Diatomaceous Earth and Flee Flea health issues for your pet • Herbal and Homeopathic remedies • Orijen Organic Dog and Cat Food — no grains for you and your animals

Ph 09 432 0820

Email: homeopat@ubernet.co.nz Visit: www.animalherbs.co.nz to buy online

NORTHERN FARMING CLASSIFIEDS Reach 33,300 Rural Homes — Phone 0800 466 793

www.popschainsaws.co.nz * House Wash * Concrete Clean * Gutter Clean * Roof Treatments aaron@washrite.co.nz

* Cowshed Wash

022 438 8838

For Sale

Garden

ATV MATS from $89 — Come in & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz.

SEED POTATOES, New Seasons, FERTILISER – Organic Blood & Bone, Citrus, General plus more from Northland Seed, Okara Drive, Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0884.

ATV SAFETY HELMETS — from $119 accessories from $15. The law has changed! Have you got yours? Come & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz.

Subject to availability.

BACK 2 Wood Demolition. We buy & sell renovation materials. Servicing Northland — Auckland. Specialising in Windows, Doors, Ranchsliders, Kitchens, Vanities, Roofing and More! Check out our website back2wood. co.nz or Phone 0800 10 98 77.

HERITAGE APPLE Trees from $25.00 - Hardy root stocks - Diversify your Farm with an Orchard tree pack www.tastytrees.co.nz mobile 027 346 7645.

MOTORHOME 1993 Nissan RM10 diesel, 9m long, 2 solar panels, generator, slide out BBQ, full size shower, full size island bed, little cracker fire, very tidy unit, $67,000 ONO, ph 021 0227 3371.

Farming & Lifestyle LAWN SEED / PASTURE SEED / FENCING Reels and Standards from Northland Seed, Okara Drive, Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0884.

Livestock LUCERNE CHAFF plus more HORSE FEED, CALF REARERS get your Milk Powder and Meal from Northland Seed, Okara Drive, Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0884.

FREE-FLOW FROZEN DOG CHUNKS / MINCE. DOG / PUPPY BISCUITS – no artificial colour or preservatives, CHICKEN FEED / BIRDSEED / RAT BAIT from Northland Seed, Okara Drive, Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0884.

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built strong. to work hard.

built strong. to work hard.

24 months

24 months

T&C’s and credit criteria apply. See www.kawasaki.co.nz for more details. Offer valid until 31 July 2019 on Mule Bigfoot. Roof not included.*

DARGAVILLE

KAIWAKA

HIKURANGI

KAIKOHE

WARKWORTH

WHANGAREI

C A Motorcycles - 725 Poutu Rd | 09 439 0170 Rouse Motorcycles - 1 King St | 09 433 8471 Warkworth Motorcycles - 22 Whitaker Rd | 09 425 8535

Warkworth Motorcycles Kaiwaka - 1916 SH 1 | 09 431 2123 Rob Titter Farm Services - 55 Station Rd E | 09 401 1774

Shaw Motorcycles - 111 Cameron Street | 09 438 1183