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Oyster bonds enforced

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Abatement notices have been issued to more than 40 Northland marine farmers for failing to lodge bonds designed to spare ratepayers the cost of cleaning up abandoned oyster farms.

The Northland Regional Council consents manager, Colin Dall, confirmed the notices have been sent out to 43 farmers involved, operating from Parengarenga Harbour in the north to the Kaipara Harbour in the south.

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Under the terms of their resource consents — which were reviewed in 2009 and 2010 — the oyster farmers are required to lodge a bond of $9,000 for each hectare of developed farm.

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However, by obtaining a bank guaranteed bond, the average oyster farmer with about four hectares of farm structures would need to pay as little as $360 annually — roughly $90 per farmed hectare.

The bonds are designed to help cover the costs of attempting to clean up farms if they are abandoned by their owners or left in a derelict state, but oyster farmers have repeatedly cited tough financial times.

Mr Dall says the NRC has now extended the deadline for bond lodgement three times over several years.

“The last two extensions were given to allow the New Zealand Oyster Industry Association time to develop a dedicated industry clean-up fund as its proposed alternative to a bond for each consent.”

Councillors agreed to a ‘final’ deadline of June 30 for an acceptable industry-arranged alternative to be implemented, but that deadline had now passed with no resolution in sight.

The abatement notices that have now been issued give oyster farmers another three months to lodge the required bonds — or an acceptable alternative — or face further enforcement action, including daily fines of up to $750.

Mr Dall says while councillors have some sympathy for the oyster farmers’ position and were reluctant to take formal enforcement action, they had a wider duty to all Northlanders to ensure commercial operators using public space in coastal areas left it in an environmentally acceptable state.

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The 2013 drought was one of the most extreme on record for New Zealand and the worst since 1945-46, according to a report released by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

The adverse event declaration of the drought will remain in place until 30 September which will allow rural communities to get through winter and into early spring.

Declaration of an adverse event means that the government provides extra funding through rural support trusts and that some people experiencing hardship may also be eligible for income support through rural assistance payments. Some tax measures can also be accessed through Inland Revenue.

The report said the big dry was one of the most widespread New Zealand has experienced with only the drought of 1972-73 that affected Wairarapa, Tasman, Otago and Southland coming close to its geographical spread.

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The areas most affected by the 2012-13 drought were southern Nor thland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Central North Island, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, and parts of the north and west of the South Island.

MPI resource policy manager, North Island regions, Stuart Anderson says the report provides a solid picture of the drought’s extent and severity.

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After a trucking accident over a decade ago, Robert Webb and his wife Robyn, set up the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre. Now the centre rescues, rehabilitates and releases over 1,200 birds each year.

While on the road Robert kept an eye out for injured birds and often pulled over, nursed them back to health, and released them back into the wild where he found them when he could.

“I’ve always had a fascination with wild birds, not so much domestic birds, and it gives me great pleasure to release them back into the wild,” says Robert.

The accident meant Robert could no longer be a truck driver so he pursued his passion of taking care of injured birds and the centre is one of the few

places in New Zealand that has a permit to keep native birds in captivity.

This means vets from around the country call on Robert for help when presented with an injured native bird and he has organised with Fastway Couriers to have birds delivered from veterinary clinics to the centre for free.

Robert says he receives many calls from farmers concerned about the well being of birds on their property.

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“In the early days it was thought that if a bird was injured you should leave it to it’s own devices.”

Robert rejected this theory and finally received a permit after DOC sent a native wood pigeon to the centre and Robert refused care unless the permit was granted.

“In fairness, I see where DOC was coming from. They had to make sure I knew what I was doing.”

From then on, Robert has formed a close relationship with both DOC and Iwi working with them to save as many birds as possible.

The centre saves around 60% of the birds brought in and the ones that don’t make it are returned to the Iwi where they were found.

Robert keeps some injured birds who can’t return to the wild as pets. His pet kiwi, Sparky, lost his leg in a gin trap and was brought to the centre in 2002.

“I believe birds shouldn’t be kept in captivity unless there’s something wrong with them.”

Sparky has become an ambassador for kiwis and Robert visits primary schools giving children a chance to get up close and personal with our national icon.

Robert and Robyn also run education programmes at the centre with around 6,000 school children visiting each year.

“With Sparky only having one leg, it leads to questions about why this happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening in the future.”

A talking tui with a wing injury called Woof Woof made the centre internationally famous. He became a YouTube star and his videos have received over 50,000 views.

Robert recounts an incident where a German family couldn’t believe their ears. Woof Woof had picked up the phrases, “Merry Christmas,” and “where have you been?” enabling the tui to have a conversation. The family told Woof Woof all about their trip around the Bay of Islands. “They wish they had got evidence as no one back home would believe they had a conversation with a tui.”

Woof Woof died in 2011 but the tuis either side of his cage, Jett and Little Tui, continue the legacy and have picked up on many of Woof Woof’s phrases.

The centre is equipped with an incubation unit and is able to perform surgery. Robert learnt all he knows by watching and observing the birds.

“I’m just an ex truck driver,” laughs Robert, “you don’t have to go to university to learn all this — I’ve learnt as I go.”

He says it’s hard to study wild birds because a permit is needed and as one of the few who have been able to observe wild birds he is called upon to speak at universities and education centres.

Robert and Robyn have dedicated their lives to the centre and they haven’t been able to go on holiday for 16 years.

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Farm and forest synergy at Mot atau

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We still speak to our elders in Maori,” says Aaron.

The family marae, Waimahaehae, stands near the farm entrance. The main marae house, ‘Kukupa’ is an old school house that was moved on. The papakainga, ‘Erana’ is named after Luanne’s grandmother, who wanted children’s Christian holiday camps to be run from it. Today it’s emergency

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accommodation while ‘Nga Kawa’, nearby is for use by whanau as needed. This continues the social minded tradition of Pera Paraima, (wife of Tepiri Prime) who is remembered for her role in the 1940s advancing Motatau families establishing at that time.

A generator supplies power for marae and farm. In the 1900s there was dairying and scattered homes on the lower farmlands. “The only access was a mud track. The people would stay in here over winter,” Aaron explains. Today the farm runs dry stock on 300 acres of pasture. The Hereford Cross cattle go up into the bush

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before being sent to the works. “They do well up there.” Aaron’s brother-in-law carries out the stock work while Kevin Prime, Luanne’s father, does some farm work and looks after the family’s forestry of 624 hectares. The farm also has its own mill. Just over 70 years ago its trees provided the timber for the Waitangi Te Whare Runanga.

“Everything we do is decided at family meetings,” explains Aaron. He is a Pou Tai Rangahau — Strategic Iwi Relations and Partnership Manager, Department of Conservation. He and Luanne are pooling their skills in visitors’ guided treks.

Other family initiatives are organised pig hunting trips, a motocross trail and growing Christmas trees. Apiaries are a possibility — the Convita Company has hives on the farm. “We’re considering an apprenticeship with them re our goals for local employment,” says Aaron.

In the whanau’s approach to its farm forest operations everything is linked in — planting kahikatoa/manuka along farm waterways provides bee food as well as helping control erosion towards cleaner streams.

The employment required supports the associated cultural strengthening of connection with land.

And land provides food resources such as the whanau’s seasonal l a rg e organic garden and the farm’s kunekune.

However, Aaron has put hinake in the creeks and caught few eels and even less fresh water crays. “We have a rahui in place to help them build up.

“We’re looking into why the pasture waterways haven’t the purity of the upper streams and ways of addressing this.”

The extensive Motatau Reserve in the

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Milling macrocarpa at the farm

hills has never been milled. Ngati Hine paramount chief Moehau ensured its protection in the 1600s.

This primar y forest attracts environmental students and scientists from all over the world while the guided treks — ‘Native Nature Tours’ — accommodate visitors wanting to access the rare ecosystem and discover more of an indigenous ecology.

V isitor s have helped with kiwi monitoring and recently attended a kiwi release. The Reserve is managed by Ngati Hine in partnership with DOC. The Department has been trapping mustelids and a locally based ongoing eradication programme of rats and possums has led to increased numbers of kukupa and the beginning regeneration of some tree species.

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to the township from artesian wells on his property. He has also put time into meeting and working with other district landowners towards the wheels turning for the new cycleway.

“We want this to be the best trail in New Zealand,” says Snow. He attended an early meeting in Moerewa and heard about the Otago Cycle Trail and immediately saw the potential for the Mid North. Riding at the Cycleway’s Open Day, he met Minister Chris Tremain who reminded him of the possibilities for the district arising from the trail’s relative closeness to Auckland.

Thanks to Snow’s grandfather, ‘Washie’( W L Washington Harrison), cyclists will travel through large tracts

making the first track for the cycleway along the river. He has put in access, built boulder foundations and rocked areas where there have been slips above the track. The farm’s rocks, shale from the quarry and the river gravel have all proved useful. Three and a half kilometres of new fencing with gates are in with cattlestops awaiting instalment.

There is a natural pond near the track that the Harrisons have fenced and Robyn is planting up. The Far North District Council has already planted the river bank to help hold recent construction work.

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Snow and neighbour Neville Lewis confer on a new junction for the Cycleway

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of natives. While Washie cleared land for grazing he also left plenty of bush and 400 acres remain. The valley’s Okaihau volcanic loam can grow tree giants. “If it grows tairaire and puriri it’s very strong country,” Snow explains. It also grows good grass. Washie milked Shorthorns off it and Snow raises Shorthorn Cross breeding cows and beef Shorthorns on the 600 acres of pasture.

Snow and wife Robyn are pleased that the new cycleway gives them the means to fence off bush from stock.

“We’ve wanted to do it for several years, and with the possum trapping there’s land reverting to natives,” says Snow.

The bush includes rata and rimu and the kanuka groves have trees amongst the tallest in Northland.

Along with his winter farm jobs, Snow and the digger have had plenty of work

friendly gradients on local terrain. Two young ‘Okaihau-ites’ — Scott Flood and Neville’s son Matt — are manning the digger and truck along with Brian Lewis on bulldozer. The new cycleway has the hallmarks of significant local effort.

Across on the northern side of the valley, closer to Okaihau, there is a view of the valley and the infant cycleway wending into the bush. “The springs in this hillside never run dry,” says Snow.

“Robyn and I might retire here.”

He has a deep appreciation of his home, particularly after tough times farming in the 1980s. Daughter Brya is due back from shearing in Australia and there’s the possibility of another generation farming in the valley. “It’ll be here long after us,” says Snow. “I’d like to think we’re doing something good here.”

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The issue of foreign ownership and investment in New Zealand property has been debated many times in New Zealand politics. It is good to see that the Labour Party is endorsing Farmers of New Zealand foreign ownership of New Zealand land policy.

Foreign ownership is acceptable if a residential qualification is met or the Minister of overseas investment determines that the purchase of land would provide substantial benefit of the nation. Such decisions must be made public.

But Labour’s policy of targeting Asians as being the main culprit in stopping first home buyers in New Zealand buying property is a debatable point. We have all endorsed the free market policy. We seek the removal of trade tariffs in countries that we deal with.

We have entered into free trade agreements with China and other countries and Fonterra our biggest agriculture cooperative in New Zealand is making huge investments in China and other Asian countries, to meet the demands of the 3.8 billion people who live in the Asia basin.

This has included setting up farms to supply milk directly to these markets. Newton’s Law of every action creates a reaction, surely must apply. If we expect these nations to accept us, either purchasing or leasing land in their countries, surely New Zealand is obliged to reciprocate those same rights.

Asian residents now have a major stake in New Zealand for over a hundred years. They are here.

Have we forgotten one of Taranaki’s most visionary characters was a small Chinese man called Chew Chong helping to develop the region’s dairy industry, especially the making and refrigeration of butter, being responsible for making one of New Zealand’s most recognised food items, the pound of butter.

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Many Asians over the years have acquired retail shops and have operated restaurants and food outlets and to their credit, have made a better job of it than some New Zealanders.

Dame Whena Cooper, the Northland Maori matriarch advised Maori, if you want to dilute the influence of the pakeha, marry them. Maybe the same should apply to the Asians. Many successful New Zealand marriages have taken place with Asian spouses. Land is the basis of New Zealand’s wealth. It is a source of the country’s export earnings and will continue to be the principal earner of foreign exchange for many years.

This precious resource must be carefully husbanded to maintain its productive capacity.

Changing world market and economic conditions require a flexible approach to planning and land management, particularly when it comes to the urban sprawl. Auckland’s high house prices are much to do with the shortage of land being available for development.

More land should be made available for housing development between Auckland and Warkworth. A lot of this land is marginal and suitable for residential development.

Land is the basis of “ New Zealand’s wealth” The government has clearly signalled that it is going to provide the finance necessary to develop the Northern motorway to Wellsford. This will also open up the southern Kaipara district to benefit from the Auckland sprawl. Many southern Kaipara people go to work in Auckland.

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The functionality of the F60 gives an exceptionally effective pump control system, providing simplicity of installation, both physically and electrically. It is extremely weatherproof and manufactured to last.

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What about building consents?

Building consents confirm that plans and specifications for proposed building work meet the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code, and ensure that any building work is safe, durable and does not endanger the health of property owners and users. It can only be issued in advance of any work taking place.

You may also need a resource consent if your project has an impact on the environment.

You can access details information from the websites of your local council.

New rules came into effect in 2012 which apply to projects containing restricted building work critical to the integrity of a building by ensuring that it is structurally sound and weather-tight.

Most building projects require a building consent before any work is started. The consent includes not only the building work but also any work related to site preparation, plumbing or drainage.

If you do not obtain a building consent before starting work, it will cause problems later in the project and may also lead to anybody involved as property owners or tradespersons facing prosecution.

You do not need to apply for a building consent if your project is covered by an exemption. However all building work undertaken must comply with the New Zealand Building Code Examples of exempt building works include decks less than 1.5 metres above ground level, a garden shed less than 10sq metres and at least its height from the boundary, fencing less than 2.5 metres high, car ports not exceeding 20sq metres and even playground equipment, used by a single household, that is less than three metres above the ground.

For detailed information, consult your local or regional council.

There are other areas council can assist with including building warrants off fitness, fencing of swimming pools, dangerous and insanitary buildings, earthquake prone buildings, and undertaking enforcement action in connection with illegal building works.

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It’s winter, and after the last couple of months, except for a few days of Indian summer, so much for the winterless North.

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Rigid foam insulation is typically more expensive than rolls and batts or loosefill insulation, but it is very effective in exterior wall sheathing.

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The insulation you choose depends on how you will use it and on your budget. Consider factors such as your climate, home design, and budget when selecting insulation for your home.

One of the most cost-effective ways to make your home more comfortable year-round is to add insulation to your roof spaces.

You may also need to add under floor insulation to your crawl space and rigid foam products are widely available on the New Zealand market.

You’ll save money and energy of course when you build a new home or addition if you install a combination of cavity insulation and ceiling and underfloor protection.

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Powering up for the future

Computers, kitchen appliances, televisions in several rooms and a myriad other electrical items were things of the future when many Northland homes were built.

As a result, there is a growing need in many older houses to upgrade the electrical wiring. This is one area when DIY is not an option. But there are steps you can take before the electrician — with his professional licence, moves in.

Carry out an electrical inventory, creating a list of all the devices you’ll be using in the house, and where. Your electrical system needs to match your needs — figuring out where and how you’ll be using power makes it easier to draw up a plan for the job.

Then check with the local council to see what permits and standards you

must comply with. Failing to get permits can result in having to pull out finished work, but your electrician should take care of the legal side for you.

Decide whether you want to run just electrical, or data, fire, and security as well. Modern wiring doesn’t just carry electricity, and wireless systems are getting increasingly cheaper and more sophisticated.

Once you’ve done your initial homework, sit down and create a list of what you want done and when you want it completed, but be flexible too — surprises invariably show up when you’re digging deep into an old house structure.

And it’s probably a good idea to find an electrician who knows and understands older buildings because it can prove to be a complex, demanding, and difficult process.

It’s also a good idea to include demolition and reconstruction as an integral part of the job. If dealing with the damage done by rewiring isn’t at or

near the top of your list, you’re asking for trouble.

It is a good thought to make cleanup and restoration as important as the wiring itself and finally — you can keep the whole operation in character with your older home. Integrate switches

and plates into the historic look and feel of the house. There are fittings available on the market that reflect the appearance and the feel of almost any era, while providing modern standards of safety that will be streets ahead of you old fittings.

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Right up front, there are obvious questions to answer. What type of paint is best for the job? Different types of paint are available for those jobs, both interior and exterior. You need to know

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What’s good for wood isn’t necessarily good for a plastered wall. You also need to know how to prepare the surface you are going to paint.

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While the basic preparation process is the same in terms of stripping and cleaning surfaces, base coats and primers are made for specific purposes. If you use a product that is not compatible with the paint you have chosen for the top coat, it can mean money down the drain.

So if you have studied up and feel you have the knowledge necessary, all well and good. But there are also good reasons to hire a professional painter.

You don’t have to undertake tedious preparation and a professional will know exactly what products to use and help and advise on paint quality and colour ideas.

Then a professional will already be geared up and will supply ladders, drop sheets, buckets, rollers, paint brushes, solvents and all the rest of the necessary kit. Tradesmen painters remove hardware like

handles and catches before they start work. It takes extra effort, but they are getting paid for this.

And importantly, if the work isn’t done according to schedule and in terms of the contract, the painter will have to rectify the matter. If you do the painting, you have to live with it.

When hiring it is a good idea to seek good references and ask to see examples of work the painter has already undertaken. You could even hire someone on trial, starting with one room or section of the house as a proving ground.

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Natural solutions to waste water problems are agreed to be the way forward for homes off the urban ‘grid’ — and even for those in big cities looking to reduce their environmental footprint.

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all year round. The process begins as water leaves a Simple Waste Water Solutions ‘cascade’ of natural plant filters. At this point of the process the water has been naturally cleansed and filtered to a state where it is odourless and safe to use for plant irrigation.

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Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau

Healthy Homes is a joint venture between two long standing community enterprises. He Iwi Kotahi Tatou trust (HIKTT) of Moerewa and the Community Business and Environment Centre (CBEC) who collectively have been working for your community for more than forty years.

Healthy Homes was formed in 2008 as an operational arm of the two community enterprises and has now insulated over 7,000 homes in Northland. More than 5,000 of these have been fully funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), ASBct, Primary Health Organisations (Manaia Health and Te Tai Tokerau), the Northland District Health Board, Top Energy and Northpower.

Healthy Homes has now grown to be the largest locally owned and operated insulation business in Northland.

Healthy Homes have identified where the highest need and impact would be made by making homes warmer and drier through insulating Northland homes. So low income families with high health needs were the target group for the 5,000 homes completed at no cost and we will continue to target this group. It is a great outcome for our community as the downstream effect is improved health and wellbeing, less days off work and

school, and lowered costs at the medical centres and hospitals that ended up seeing the end result from un-insulated homes. For every $1 spent insulating houses in the target group there is a $5 cost benefit created downstream.

There are strict guidelines as to who gets funding via the programme.

However, Healthy Homes doesn’t stop there — we can insulate everything from older houses to new builds and have a variety of products and price options for client’s dependant on their needs — from higher than minimum building requirement insulation, to heat transfer kits, to sound proofing, to solar water heating and solar power systems. While insulation is definitely a great first step, we are now looking to make Northland’s homes more energy efficient.

Make sure you come and chat to our knowledgeable staff at the Whangarei Home Show and let them guide you towards solutions for your home.

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There was a time, not so long ago, when 101 horsepower was considered somewhat excessive for a road-going car. Today, it’s almost the norm for a proper performance vehicle to top the ‘ton’. But for an off road machine — and one which can offer thrills and steer clear of spills across some of the roughest terrain — 101 horsepower is still a little scary.

That is, until you see how this power is deployed to the ground in the latest iteration of Can Am’s successful Maverick, a machine which leads its class in power, but matches that grunt with some clever agility. Sure, that big 1,000cc Rotax engine churns out a formidable mountain of torque, but its a combination of intelligent chassis layout, independent rear suspension, and partnership components from some big industry names which make this exciting off roader really fly.

The first stage of taming those 101 horses is control. Can Am teamed up with Bosch to create an intelligent throttle-by-wire system which irons out the bumps. Just nailed that big jump, but worried that a toe in the wrong place will send you revving into a ditch? Don’t worry — the throttle control system

detects unwanted bounces and bumps, smoothing the ride. A ‘bulletproof’ CVT transmission handles getting torque to the wheels where it’s needed.

Keeping those wheels planted is down to a combination of the Maverick’s high frame rigidity and mid-engined layout (think about those mid-engined supercars with stiff carbon frames), coupled with double a-arm front suspension and torsion trailing arm rear suspension, all set up with Fox shocks, a name with racing pedigree. Final drive is routed through 27 inch Maxxis tyres, and the anchors for this beast are a set of four 214mm vented disc brakes.

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What this all adds up to is a machine which can put down maximum power across mud, sand, even rubble

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FA R M W H E E L S

Multi-tasking makes a great impression Versatility is key to the success of modern farms — especially when it comes to power equipment. Investing in a machine which can do not just one highly specialised job, but tackle two is a smart move, and farmers have come to demand less of a ‘narrow focus’ from their farm machinery accordingly.

A smart choice goes the distance When Great Wall utility vehicles were first offered here in New Zealand, not so long ago, there were the inevitable naysayers who picked on stereotypes of Chinese manufacturing.

Never mind that parts for almost sequential CVT transmission, 1600cc every major auto brand on Earth come twin cam engine, reverse sensor, six from the factories of China — and airbags, and all for under $15k. Chery that Great Wall trucks had already also offer the J11 SUV — similarly established a reputation in the often feature packed and sharply priced. harsh hinterland of the world’s upChina’s big auto brands are taking and-coming economic superpower their place on the global stage, and as being tougher than the landmark products like these are the reason why.

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One way to boost efficiency is to multi task — a job handled with aplomb

by Lely’s new Tigo XR loader wagon and silage wagon. Developed in-house by the agri-machinery innovators themselves, this new series of machines was based on the principles of rugged reliability, nimble terrain handling, and of course, some serious capacity!

The new wagons’ innovative superstructure has an integrated, hydraulically-adjustable, multi-function bulkhead. Making optimum use of the space above the extra wide pick-up provides an additional six cubic metres, and the whole package is designed to ensure absolute stability even when transporting huge amounts of crop.

Lely has designed its new Tigo series with a generous inner frame width so

they can accommodate a greater load volume in a shorter vehicle. This makes the new Tigo XR the most compact combi wagon on the market.

But with seven extra-wide tine bars, this small and mighty machine still boasts outstanding crop pick-up. The optional pick up tracer roller delivers an even cleaner job and keeps the pick-up out of harm’s way when working in New Zealand’s demanding field conditions.

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FA R M W H E E L S ADVERTORIAL

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Owners Bryce Marshall and Jan Wyllie began importing drift go karts into New Zealand seven years ago, and now supply them to buyers all over the country — both young and old.

Children enjoy the safe, fun little four stroke machines of course, but adults up to 120kgs find them irresistible too!

As their reputation grows and more people give drift karting a try this ‘little brother’ to the drift racing craze is gaining momentum.

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“They are designed to travel on flat, even terrain and because of their design, they drift rather than roll through the turns.”

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Making nine hundred a lucky number

by Andy Bryenton

Wrack Auto & Aegis Oil have teamed up to service Northland With an exceptional product & service.

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The Polaris Ranger should be a well known sight by now to anyone who’s anyone in rural New Zealand.

These versatile machines have had a strong showing at the recent Mystery Creek Fieldays and have steadily built a loyal fan base over the years with rugged, dependable grunt in the harshest conditions.

But there has always been another side to Polaris as well. It’s a side epitomised by the more fiery temperament and track-bred sensibilities of their RZR range — most specifically the potent RZR 900.

The key to the performance of the big RZR is its 875cc ProStar engine, an almost ridiculously efficient mill which churns out 60 horses from its twin cylinders. It’s enough to catapult the RZR through the toughest of off road courses, through dunes, mud and more.

And now that same engine has found a home in what Polaris must surely see as the ‘ultimate recipe’ — the new Ranger XP 900.

The newest Ranger blends RZR aggression with the practicality rural folks demand from a working machine.

There’s no shortage of style — check out those mag wheels, the rakish new cage

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design, and the almost ‘stealth’ panel design. But there’s plenty of substance, too, thanks to that powerful twin-pot overhead cam engine, coupled to the toughest CVT box Polaris have ever engineered. There’s been no sacrifice of vital load space or capacity either — this model is in fact longer than 2012’s, with a large carrying tray and plenty of torque to shift heavy gear.

Perhaps most exciting of all is the option to completely enclose the cab, isolating the driver and passenger from the elements. Sounds like a great idea in this cold weather! And all the trademarked Lock and Ride panels — from windshield to doors — are a snap to take on and off as jobs demand.

With the XP 900 Polaris have put together their best extruded tubing cage, their best motor, and their best suite of handy little innovations to build the Ranger you wish you owned.

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Hoof Print with Fred Hoekstra

Are you ready for the new season? When it comes to being organised with staff and machinery you probably are, but what about lameness? Or, are you like many who believe they won’t get lame cows this year? It is a bit like a new year’s resolution.

I guess it is understandable that people have every intention of doing their best in keeping this stock affliction down, but how are they going to achieve it? It is not going to happen automatically.

You require a strategy, but in order to have a strategy you need a good understanding of the contributing factors of the condition. I have written many articles about these factors and I will continue to do so, but what are you going to do when you do end up with lame cows — and you will get them. How many do you need before you consider it a problem? Would you consider five cows in your lameness herd throughout the season a problem?

I know that many farmers would be more than happy if they only had five throughout the season. Let’s break it down. If you have a milking season of 40 weeks and if cows are lame on an average of four weeks then you will about 50 lame cows that season Registered Electrician have because you replace the five affected cows every four weeks, so, over 40 weeks you replace them 10 times.

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say a $1,000. A few years ago we sent out a questionnaire to 300 dairy farmers. With the answers that farmers were coming back with, we worked out that the average cost per lame cow in Canterbury was around $1,200.

That may seem very high but if you have a cow that is not in calf because of lameness then you have to replace that empty cow with a cow that is in calf. That in itself would cost you over $1,000 without the treatment cost or loss of production cost added on. Then there are also plenty of cows that need to be culled because of lameness even though they are in calf.

So I think you should work with a cost on average of $500 per lame cow. That is possibly still on the conservative side, but in our example of 50 lame cows during the season you have a cost of $25,000.

I don’t know about you but there are many good things that I could do with $25,000! In my travels I come across many farmers who haven’t thought about the cost too much. I am just trying to put things into perspective. There are plenty of new milking sheds being built that have no facilities to trim cows.

Some people seem to find it hard to justify buying a crush or doing a hoof trimming course because they don’t have many lame cows. You don’t need many lame cows to have a problem that costs you lots of money, let alone considering the animal welfare costs.

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Dairying ADVERTORIAL

New feed pad boosts productivity

While the concept of feed pads is not new, the giant covered prototype unit, recently completed by Whangarei-based Guyco Construction at Ambie Beatty’s Tangiteroria property, utilises a ‘dry scrape’ effluent removal, but with a unique storage method.

Guyco Operations Manager Glenn Taylor explains that with dry scraping, effluent is removed by a bob-cat, tractor or quad bike mounted scraper, but rather than being broken down by water or weather outside the pad, the new structure has a holding area under the same roof, where it can be dried for later spreading as required — a concept he believes is the key difference.

“It’s the first one of its kind in Northland and the pluses of dry effluent storage are many. It reduces water use, there’s no need for solids traps or irrigation systems and therefore a lower

overall cost — all real pluses in today’s farming climate.”

He says the covered feed pad also provides year round weather shelter as well as reducing the often considerable liquid waste generated by traditional methods.

Sited within metres of the milking sheds, the 700 square metre structure can hold 100 cows per side and as well as being a feed pad, can also be used as a stand-off area.

Ambie Beatty says the since the new facility started being used, they have only had to scrape it about once a week,

but adds the effluent holding area will accommodate all of the winter’s waste, which he says he plans to use on his maize crops.

“I’ve seen maize grown with this fertilisation and the results are amazing — so much better, I am quite excited about using it for the first time.”

He said the Regional Council have also given the new facility a big environmental tick and are encouraging more farmers to adopt the system.

As for other advantages? Ambie was not so sure about a suggestion the large structure could also double as a wedding or event marquee for hire.

Guyco Construction’s operations manager Glenn Taylor, showing off the new feed pad, says they can build most farm structures to meet specific needs

The Beatties with their new covered feed pen From left: Graham, Jan, Ambie, and fellow worker Tony Nattris

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Milking the Fonterra story Comment by Paul Campbell

New Zealand has sold itself to the world as a clean and green source of dairy products and the events this month have seriously sullied our reputation. The saga is still unfolding at the time of writing, but the fallout has already registered in a drop in dairy product prices on the world platform.

As we go to press, there are still a myriad conflicting stories and comments.

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a ‘first’ discovery of the infant formula powder problem across the Tasman.

While the crisis unfolded, the fact was that it beggars belief that it took so long for our farmer-owned company to react.

This writer remembers a student stint in a paint factory in Auckland. Before any batch of paint was even sent to the canning plant, it was sampled in the on site laboratory, obviously for quality, and a clearance was issued. It was not rocket science!

The fallout from of the Fonterra debacle, for surely that’s what it is, can be measured in the world’s media and it’s headlines.

A major news agency carries reports that ‘New Zealand’s environmental credentials are not as impeccable as many would think.

‘The majority of its rivers are too polluted to swim in. Its record on preservation of natural environments is among the worst in the world on a per capita basis. And it is the only OECD

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While the world’s media enjoys a free rein in the slanging stakes, it must be said that our food safety regimes are some of the world’s toughest, and that’s the double edged sword we are dealing with at present. The infant formula

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This writer has to wonder, growing up in the second half of last century, just how much modern science contributes to economic panic, as mere suspicion turns into consumer rejection. But that’s of course a cynical view.

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Nutrition — the life enhancer

We eat food for its nutrient value to keep ourselves alive and energised, but what happens when the food we eat has no nutritional value?

We get no value from that food, worse than that, the cells in our bodies that look after us do not recognise food that has no value, they don’t know what to do with it, so they just store it in the body. Today, especially in the USA due to the lack of minerals in food, people weighing 200 kilos and more are dying from malnutrition while surrounded by food that has no nutritional value, but is engineered to be addictive.

According to Dr Melchoir Dikkers, professor of Biochemistry at Loyola University (Los Angeles) malnutrition is the most important problem confronting mankind at the present time. The United States, despite its boasted food production, is grossly undernourished and although per capita the expenditure on healthcare in the USA is the highest in the world, so is the incidence of cancer, obesity, heart and circulatory diseases.

Amazingly, Dr Joseph Weissman, associate professor of the UCLA College of Medicine, a specialist in preventative medicine and immunology, has discovered that nearly all the non-infectious diseases that presently plagues mankind, are of origin, developed during the 20th century. Billions of dollars spent on research, newer diagnostic

techniques, organ transplants, coronary by-pass procedures, chemotherapy, radiation and all various drugs, have not altered the advance of these killer diseases, but instead have merely enriched the chemists and medical practioners.

These diseases reflect malnutrition. Malnutrition begins in the soil. Today’s soils are tired, depleted, sick, poisoned by synthetic chemicals and void of minerals. Minerals in the soil control the metabolism of cells in plants, animal and man.

Diseases are created chiefly by destroying the harmony reigning among mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in air, water, food, but most importantly in soil.

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The lack of minerals in our soils today is the result of toxic nutrient deficient chemical fertilisers, so, if you want to turn your farm around you need to work on your soil and that’s where Agrissentials begins by turning your soil into a live, living, breathing, pulsating, energy rich soil full of minerals, micro-organisms and health.

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Retirement Passing the torch to a

new generation of farmers

According to statistics, the average age of the Kiwi farmer is 58 — and it’s an average which is growing as the large ‘baby boomer’ demographic moves into the sixty-five-plus bracket.

Those in more urban industries are encouraged to put their feet up when retirement beckons, but for farmers the decision to step aside can be a hard one, especially when the family farm has been handed down from generations before, and may have no clear heir apparent.

There’s also a hardy, never-give-up attitude inherent to the New Zealand farmer’s mentality — one that’s often needed to push through inclement weather, market instabilities and the responsibilities of what can be an isolated calling. This attitude sometimes means that it’s hard to hand the reins over to a new generation.

But it is important to plan ahead, even if for today and the foreseeable future there’s still no slowing down. Currently the United States is experiencing a

crisis of older farmers unable to find successors to take over the land. The UK faces similar problems.

In some countries this has seen family farms conglomerated into large corporate operations, driving young farmers out of the market for land to begin afresh.

New Zealand does not have the same factors or the same problems — for now — but good advice is still key when it’s time to leave fencing, calving and all those other farm chores behind forever.

Talk to your accountant and lawyer about succession planning, especially if your kids want to follow in your footsteps — they are the best source of peace of mind and practical information when it comes to ensuring that your farm and your family have a secure future.

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Well I tell yer readas, The Boss has rilly got me a bit puzzild.

Ya see,wen Boss an’ his gerlfrend Sharlene had ankil biter, ya know, tha new baby, yung Sophie, well Boss hada bluddy grate nees up ina woolshed. That wus wen his mate’s arrived an’ they hada reel good night ta ‘wet tha baby’s hed.’

I tole yer befor in fact that I didint no why ya wood wanta wet a babys hed, but anyway, it’s orl happind agen, and wood ya beleeve, even Sharlene and her mum joined in. As ya no, Mum’s wun of me favrite peepile cos she sneeks me great leftovas frum Biss’s dinna. Pork krakling and stuff.

But enyway, last week, tha drive wuz filld up wiv cars, an’ tractas, an’ a cupla motabikes too, Boss had lites strung ina woolshed, an’ a cupla kegs fruma pub.

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havin’ another nees up fer Sophie. It wus cos the Inglish peeple gotta new baby as well asa Boss.

But ifa Boss gunna hava nees up evry time sum kid gets borned, we neva gunna get any werk done ona farm eh?

Well, Mum put me rite. “Its Royil Baby, Billy,” she sed.

It’s bit like if you, wots a champeen eye dog, wiv a grate pedigree (that meens my Pappy and Gran Pappy were grate champeen eye dogs too) ya got good blud lines. If yer hada litta of pups, then Boss wud celerbrate too.

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Wool Perspective From Rob Cochrane GM, Procurement, PGG Wrightson Wool

Wool season opens firmly An extremely buoyant wool market was experienced at closing wool auctions held on June 27 in both Napier and Christchurch and when the new season began in Napier on July 11 the market opened pretty much where it had left off — very firmly.

PGG Wrightson auction managers in each island reported remarkable clearance rates of close to 100% at the closing June sales, and a clearance of around 97% at the first Napier sale.

With such strong demand for wool in the face of dwindling supply and an obvious low stock level, most greasy wool which may have been held by growers for (in some cases) up to several years, was cleared throughout the season just past, leaving a relatively ‘clean slate’ for the new season.

With winter having kicked-in in earnest since the middle of June, supplies of new wool have been very slow coming forward for sale, placing further pressure on the market place.

At the time of writing the first South Island catalogues were being compiled for the July 18 auction with weekly sales scheduled for five subsequent weeks, however due to wet conditions experienced in many South Island areas affecting shearing, a question mark hung over the following week’s auction with limited wool volumes likely to be available.

Across the Tasman, the fine wool market has proven difficult to predict over the past month amongst offerings covering a wide variety of types. When auctions ceased on July 11 prior to a three-week recess there was only approximately $2 clean per kilogram difference between 17 micron and 20 micron fleece wool. Observers will show interest when the Australian wool market

opens in early August and whether the well grown wools (and often longer stapled than usual as a result of generally good feed conditions) witnessed prior to the recess draw better support.

Forward contracts covering a range of mainly crossbred and some midmicron wool types are currently being offered by PGG Wrightson as a result of very good demand from mainly off-shore customers of their exporting arm, Bloch and Behrens.

Based around the current strong, demand driven wool price, many growers have welcomed the opportunity to lockin certainty for at least a portion of their wool clip, perhaps six months or more prior to shearing.

Whilst no-one can accurately predict where wool market levels will be in the future due to such influences as exchange rates, wool volumes, competitor wool markets, competitor fibers, financial conditions, etcetera, it is useful for farmers and/or their financiers, to know that at least a portion of future farm income is locked-in, in advance.

As more irrigation is introduced, it’s highly likely the sheep population will further decline, with New Zealand wool becoming an even scarcer commodity than it is today, and wool production and preparation skills will remain extremely important to ensure customer confidence.

PGG Wrightson is also pleased that they are now able to market and sell fine wool types once again. The experienced wool marketing team is no stranger to fine wools and look forward to being of assistance to growers who wish to use their expertise and knowledge.

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New Zealand has long been regarded as the producer of the best crossbred wool in the world because of the wool’s wonderful properties of very good scoured colour, superb tensile strength and great character.

However, poor monetary returns to farmers from sheep and the effects of the introduction of irrigation, to many parts of the South Island in particular, has brought considerable change to farming practices, and a rapid fall in quantity to date of not just crossbred but also many mid-micron wools (Corriedale and Halfbred) which have also long been, and still are, highly sought after.

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I am a sporty woman and enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities such as tennis, swimming, and scuba diving.

Every summer I was spending goodness knows how much time visiting my beauty therapist for regular waxing of my bikini and underarm areas. I found waxing great for the first couple of weeks following but oh the ingrown hairs! The other annoying thing was waiting for the hairs to become long enough to wax. I could use the razor, but then this would became itchy and prickly.

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I decided to find out more.

Firstly I had a consultation with Jolene at Caci in Whangarei, who explained all about Caci’s Freedom programme. I only needed to come for treatments every six weeks which was easier than my regular waxing appointments which I was having every four weeks.

Next was my first appointment with Margy the laser therapist at Caci Whangarei. Margy explained the treatment procedure and answered my questions. Have to say I was feeling nervous at this stage but whilst it felt hot, it was so quick that it was literally over in a flash. Wow this is easy I thought — waxing is more painful!

After about a week I noticed the hairs were starting to fall out. Funny, cause even though they had told me this would happen I was forever the skeptic.

I have now had eight sessions with Margy and the difference is considerable.

While I still have a small amount of very light hairs remaining, I don’t need to bother with waxing or shaving anymore and the ingrown hairs are thankfully a thing of the past.

I didn’t realise how draining hair removal had become for me, and how much better and confidant I now feel.

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Mind Body Soul

by Josie Scott

Take care of yourself this winter Wouldn’t it be great if all we had to do during winter is curl up by the fire, catch up on reading and watching movies, eat comfort food and go on a tropical holiday.

The reality of course especially for rural folk is that winter is a time of working hard in the harsher weather, managing calving and all the other things that happen at this time of year.

It is important to find ways of caring for ourselves all year round and especially so in the winter.

It is very easy to empty our personal tanks out and run on empty… this can lead to feeling more and more stressed, run down, tired and generally low. With all the jobs that need doing and the

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Do some gentle stretches, pay attention to your breath, connect with someone you trust, turn your music up and dance around the living room, sing, shout and remember to work at accepting the things that you are not able to change.

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A 150th In Maungaturoto On Sunday there will be an interdenominational church service and the dedication of a ‘memorial ashes wall’.

Co enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is essential for energy and a deficiency will can make us abnormally tired with weak muscles. As an antioxidant it also prevents dangerous oxidation of cholesterol trapped in artery walls which is the first cause of the plaques that restrict coronary blood flow.

We produce CoQ10 less efficiently as we age. The creeping tiredness that affects us later in life can be from insufficient CoQ10. Statin medications also reduce CoQ10 and is often responsible for many of the side effects including muscle weakness, pain and general malaise. Some problems especially autoimmune and neurological disease seem to lower CoQ10 levels possibly through increased demand from the disease processes.

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Throughout the weekend, there will be performances of

a play written for the event, produced by the Otamatea Repertory Theatre, and history trails, with visitors guided around the district.

Most healthy people under 50 do not need CoQ10 supplements as we efficiently make all the CoQ10 we need.

However, increasing age and some diseases make a strong case for controlled supplementation. I include it as nutritional support for most circulatory problems and many neurological and autoimmune diseases including Parkinson’s, MS, CFS, FM and PMR that all cause low energy. I regard it as essential when taking cholesterol medications to protect against muscle problems, fatigue and memory loss.

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Maungaturoto in the Kaipara has taken on a whole new look for the town and district 150th anniversary celebrations from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3.

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Getting enough Co Enzyme Q10?

For example I recently created a programme for someone with MS and she has noted a distinct improvement in her energy and general well being. I have had the same reports from people with Parkinson’s. We cannot greatly impact these disease process but we can help with the often crushing fatigue improving real quality of life.

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“We are issuing a hearty invitation to all of those people in Northland with connections to the town and it’s surrounding farming community to make a date to join us in our anniversary events,” says organising committee president, Albie Paton.

Registrations for the 150th will begin at 3pm on the Friday, followed by a ‘meet and greet’ at the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall and the opening of a time capsule from the town’s 1963 centenary.

On the Saturday, at 10.30am, there will be a settlers landing re-enactment and a powhiri at the landing site in Bickerstaffe Road followed by a parade ‘through the ages’ to the Maungaturoto Country Club.

Old time sports and entertainment will occupy the afternoon, followed by

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Little Critters Pink Camo Pack: Nippers Jacket, Tussock Trousers, Tumbleweed Pink Camo Tee, Beanie $99.99rrp, Tumbleweed Pig Tee $24.99rrp, Pink Bomber Vest $49.99rrp, Beanie $14.99rrp, Woman’s Pink Camo Ribbonwood Tee $29.99rrp, Pink Camo Piglet Tee $24.99rrp.

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NORTHERN FaRmiNg LiFEsTyLEs

August 2013

Northern Rural Marketplace A&S RepAiRS • Tractor Repairs.

• Farm Machinery Repairs.

• Any Welding Repairs — Pipework, Cattle Yards etc.

• Any Cowshed Revamps or Alterations.

Acraflex Dairy Wall Coatings

Allan

Colourcrete Dairy Floor Resurfacing System Suitable for repairing damaged dairy floors or slippery areas Bruce Cameron 027 498 8412 / 09 235 8263

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Ph 0274 966 890 I 09 420 3392 I Email dene@allfloorprep.co.nz For more information see our website

www.allfloorprep.co.nz

ATS

ProPerty Maintenance & rePair

• Fences & Repairs • Flooring Repairs • Decks • Kitchen/Bathroom Fit Outs • Wet Wall Lining • Water Blasting & Chemical Washes • Windows & Latches • Plus Much More

No jobRing tooAndrew small

Covering the Kaipara! Cell 0274 557 750

Terry North

New or existing walls

Able to be applied between milkings during summer months

Fully mobile — will travel throughout Northland Phone 09 439 5460 | 0274 795 460

AFFCO LIVESTOCK

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N DY M AC K AY CONTRACTING AGRICULTURAL & FENCING

Ph/Fax Andy 09 423 7339 or 0274 956 674

Phone 09 439 5902

Mobile 027 484 1823 • Fax 09 439 1320

Anlyn Piling & Contracting Ltd Whangarei

Andy Payne

• Pile Driving & Drilling • Farm & Rural Bridges • Dams • Retaining Walls • Earthmoving • Drain Cleaning • House Sites • Races & Driveways • 12 T & 5 T Diggers • 6 Wheel Tipper • Bulldozer & Sheepsfoot We dig your dirt

027 543 7244

email: anlynpiling@value.net.nz After hours & Fax 09 436 2982

Bouquets on Broadway Fresh Flower Bouquets and gift ideas • Jewellery / Greenstone • Cake and Wedding accessories • Balloons, cards & soft toys • Venue dressing • Daily deliveries p. 09 401 1706 | bobflorist@xtra.co.nz 107 Broadway Kaikohe | www.bouquetsonbroadway.co.nz

Home Theatre Setup • Residential Phone & Data New House & Renovation Wiring • Security Wiring Ventilation Fans and Rangehoods • TV Setup & Wall Mounting Multi-room/Zone & Source A/V • Light Commercial Electrical

Fully mobile — servicing the greater Whangarei area including Ruakaka and Russell FREE QUOTES

CALL BART 021 230 4140 REgiSTEREd ElEcTRician

Building of rammed earth homes

D & A Nisbet Contracting Co Ltd Northland Wide - For all your Earthwork Requirements HOUSE SITES: • Driveways • Foundations • Drilling • Retaining Walls • Hard Landscaping • Farm Roads & Races

FENCING: • Industrial/Domestic • Security • Farm • Tough Terrain Fencing

Grader aNd aNd 12TONNe 12TONNe dIGGer dIGG IGGer er ALSO AVAILABLE

WOOd CHIP aNd SaWdUST FOr aNIMaL BeddING 110HP 4WD Tractor and Slasher.

Phone now for pricing and bookings.

Phone Darryl 0274 618 689 A/Hrs 09 433 9933

www.coastlineecobuild.co.nz

NOW AVAILABLE

Email: daryl.anita.67@ihug.co.nz

Diesel Teck

Qualified Mobile Diesel Mechanic.

Pre-COF’s. Servicing. Rebuilds. Repairs. Breakdowns(24/6).

Road Transport. Plant Machinery. Marine. Farm Equipment.

Dempster Digger s Ltd PH: 027 262 1848

A/H: 09 433 7325 www.dempsterdiggers.co.nz

More Milk

Better Health

Less Metabolics

Managing director

Free parking and we don’t run late

Neil Johnson P: (09) 438 4273

Joel Cleaver

021 125 9226

IES CONSTRUCTION LTD. • • • •

Bridges Farm buildings Feed pads Bins

BLOCK MOWING EARThWORKs DIGGERs TRuCKs BOBCATs +more

CONCRETE AND TILT SLAB CONSTRUCTION

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

FARMERS – How clean is your water?

Would you drink the water out of your troughs?

Now is your best time to service your water system…

Give us a call and let’s check it out.

dieselteck@hotmail.co.nz

& PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

• Lifestyle blocks • Homes & subdivisions

Bruce 021 557 344 | Jan 021 407 305 | 09 407 3033 jjscontracting@xtra.co.nz

phone 0800 4 DOLOMITE 0800 436 566 Bio-Gro certified

LANDCARE SERVICES • LANDSCAPING • POLE HOLES • 4 IN 1 BUCKET • ROTARY HOE • COMPACT ROLLING • TRENCHER

Dave Hyndman KAIWAKA P: 09 431 2302 M: 021 431 238

Tony Noonan 021 279 5863 OwNer / MaNager TM

PHONE 09 438 9103 (24HRS) CALL FREE 0800 McQUINN

0800 627 8466 148 Lower Dent Street, Whangarei

www.mcquinnpumps.co.nz

ON-SITE DIESEL REFUELLING

Kereru Holdings Ltd 14 Kereru St, Maunu, Whangarei 0110 A/H 09 438 4485 Fax: 09 438 4409 Email: tony.noonan@xnet.co.nz

NORTHERN FaRmiNg LiFEsTyLEs August 2013

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Newman Engineering (2004) LTD Ph 09 439 5065 Dargaville www.newmanengineering.co.nz

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

Specialising in Fertiliser and Metal cartage.

30 Tonne units available.

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MARGARET & JOHN BISHOP

Pat’s Healing Centre

Northland Laser Drainage Ltd Neil Carter Trading as

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

Subsurface Drainage Specialists (Nth)

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

• Solutions for control of fleas, ticks • Himalayan Salt Lick with and worms with WashBar products, 80+ minerals Diatomaceous Earth and Flee Flea • Orijen Organic Dog and Cat • Herbal and Homeopathic remedies Food — no grains for you and your animals

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

For Sale

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ATV MATS from $89 — Come in & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz. Be quick offer ends 31/8/13.

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.

BOAT TRAILERS, full range to suit 12ft to 27ft boats, very competitive prices and immediate delivery for most models now. Call us to discuss free on 0800 162 500 Xpress Trailers.

BOX TRAILERS, single and tandem axle trailers at very competitive prices, full range of sizes, 7x4 $1895, 8x4 $2195, 8x5 tandem $2895, 8x5 single $2295, 10x5 tandem $3495, 10x6 tandem $3895 Ph 0800 162 500 Xpress Trailers.

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Phone 027 293 7157.

FORD F350 Truck 2006, 69000kms 6Ltr V8 Dbl Cab. Leather seats, toolbox, tray liner, tarp. With or without hitch, Facilities for tow ball. Excellent condition. Whangarei area. Asking $79,990 ono.

All offers considered. Phone 021 138 8980.

NEED NEW ATV TYRES? GET 20% OFF RRP & FREE FITTING at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres. co.nz. Be quick — offer ends 31/8/13.

NEW YAMAHA FARM ATVs — 5.9% interest & 3 year warranty. Only at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi — phone 0800 963 636 & Yamaha MC Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0804. Offer ends 31/8/13.

PROFESSIONAL WATER Tank cleaning and sanitising - recommended every 3 to 5 years. Also for all your water treatment and water filtration systems, call Dave at Aqua Filter Products on 022 402 1964.

PLYWOOD 9MM H3, primed, $49. Scooters Plywood, 43 Commerce St, Whangarei. We stock a wide range of plywood inlcuding 2nds, marine, claddings for sheds. Cutting service. Ph 09 438 6565 or sales@scootersply.co.nz.

ROBERTSON PORTABLE sheep loading ramp, $500. Two sturdy contructed hay racks, $100 each. Phone 09 433 8618.

SINTERED BRAKE PADS — for MX and FarmBikes — from $39 at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz STOLEN QUAD-BIKES? — You won’t find any listed here, but you can pre-empt this kind of thing happening and protect your fuel too. Visit www.parabeam.co.nz or call 0508 727 223 for more information.

WEED EATERS & CHAINSAWS — GET 10% OFF STOCKED ITEMS at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres. co.nz. Be quick — offer ends 31/8/13.

WINDMILL WATER pumps by Ferguson Windmills Company. Phone 09 412 8655. www.windmills.co.nz. sales@windmills.co.nz

ATV SERVICE Receive 10% discount off RRP for standard service parts* with this voucher when you get your ATV serviced at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street Hikurangi Phone 0800 963 636 | www.atvtyres.co.nz. *Conditions apply, offer ends 31/8/13.

ATV FARM BIKE MX SPARES INTRODUCTORY OFFER New Customers Receive 7.5% discount off RRP for all stocked items with this voucher at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi.

Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz Be quick – offer ends 31/8/13. Conditions apply.

For Sale

Farm Services

MX FARM BIKE SERVICE

FARM BRIDGES Phone Pat now 0800 222 189, visit www.bridgeitnz.co.nz. Bridge It NZ Ltd.

Receive 7.5% discount off RRP for standard service parts* with this voucher when you get your MX / Farm Bike serviced at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz *Conditions apply, offer ends 31/8/13

Animal Training Products DOG TRAINING Products – SportDOG remote trainers, Anti-Bark Collars and Containment systems. Trainers with up to 1.6 kms range and can work up to 6 collars. Completely waterproof and rechargeable. Call 0800 872 546. website www.innotek.co.nz

Energy Efficiency DO YOU LIVE IN A WINDY SPOT? 3 phase wind turbines starting at $2,200 includes 450 watt turbine, 6m pole, charge controller and inverter, Batteries not included. Ring Colin at Windpower Waikato Phone 0274 831 041 A/H 07 843 7983 Email colin@windpowerwaikato.co.nz

Nurseries & Plants SUBTROPICA NURSERY. A wide range of subtropical fruiting and ornamental plants by courier throughout NZ. Bananas, cherimoya, casimiroa, kava, lucuma, pineapples and much, much more.

Visit www.subtropica.co.nz or catalogue $5 from Subtropica, Massey Rd, R.D.2, Waipu.

Travel NEPAL ESCORTED tour 13-29 Oct 2013. Incl fares, accom, 3-day mini trek, white water rafting, jungle safari. Optional add-on to Bhutan. Phone Skylark Tours 09 432 8065. www.skylarktours.co.nz NORFOLK ISLAND Jazz Festival Escorted tour 1-8 December 2013 incl fares, accom, some meals five jazz concerts and more. Phone Skylark Tours 09 432 8065. www.skylarktours.co.nz CARNIVAL OF VENICE Tuscany & Cinque Terre Escorted tour 27 February – 20 March 2014.

Incl Return fares ex Auck, accom, sight-seeing, all transport in Italy. Phone Skylark Tours 09 432 8065. www.skylarktours.co.nz

Services FURNITURE MOVING Around NZ or around the world.

Single items or house lots. Pro Packing, moving, insurance. Via trucks, containers, shared loads.

Ph 0800 496 753 www.worldmoving.co.nz.

“Experience & Advice You Can Trust”.

Water Services TANK WATER TESTING. Find out what harmful ‘bugs’ are present in your drinking water. Samples tested for Coliforms, a written report supplied and remedial actions suggested. Contact Simon at 09 422 9345 or at tankwater@xtra.co.nz.

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Phone 0800 466 793

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August 2013 NORTHERN Farming Lifestyles

WORK HARD. RIDE SMOOTH. TOWS MORE, CARRIES MORE, SEATS TWO

$1100

CASH BACK

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4x4 Mode Turf Mode

POLARIS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

ON-DEMAND TRUE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

ACTIVE DECENT CONTROL

CONVERTS TO A TWO SEATER

ROLLED INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION

KG 181/680 TOP CARRYING / TOWING

UNLOCKING REAR DIFF

17 years ago, the Sportsman 500 was launched – a pioneer that set the benchmark other ATV brands would spend years trying to follow: • First with independent rear suspension • First with automatic transmission • First with On Demand All Wheel Drive • First with disc brakes front and rear • Biggest selling automatic 4x4 ATV in the world

AND IT IS NOW ONLY

POLARIS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

$ 8, 691

EX* GST

SAVE $2000 KG 122/555

INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION

ON-DEMAND TRUE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

PAYLOAD / TOWING

DISC BRAKES FRONT AND REAR

SEALED FRONT STORAGE

FOR THE SAME PRICE AS A BIG-BORE ATV.

$13,474

EX GST

$1000 CASH BACK

INC GST *

AWD Mode Turf Mode

INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION

ON-DEMAND TRUE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

ROUSE MOTORCYCLES

1 KING STREET, HIKURANGI. PH: (09) 433 8471

TIPPING DUMP BOX

UNLOCKING REAR DIFF

KG 227/567 CARRYING / PAYLOAD

MAUNGATUROTO MOTORCYCLES LTD

117 HURNDALL ST, MAUNGATUROTO. PH: (09) 431 8555

KUMEU CHAINSAW & MOWER SERVICES MAIN ROAD, HUAPAI. PH: (09) 412 8109

CA MOTORCYCLES LTD

725 POUTU ROA, DARGAVILLE. PH: (09) 439 0170

*Offer ends 30/09/13 or earlier if stocks run out. Only available at participating Polaris dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients. $1100 and $1000 Cash Back include GST

0800 440 290 www.polaris.co.nz