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Mr Levet says the conference was a great success and discussed a number of issues that are important to the rural contracting sector including health and safety, employment, immigration and attracting people to work in the industry.

“RCNZ plays an important role as the leading advocate and strong representative of rural contractors engaged in a wide range of activities across the agricultural sector throughout the country.

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Erosion funds for Northland More than $650,000 has been designated to protect erosion prone hill country in Northland from a contestable national fund for regional projects.

Northland’s Regional Council’s land management team has secured the funding over four years from the Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Programme, administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

It will be used for soil conservation initiatives in the Kaipara catchment, dealing with sediment issues in the Kaipara Harbour and aiming to improve the area’s ecosystem.

Northland Regional Council chairman Bill Shepherd says the funding will be used to support the council’s work with landowners.

The likely initiatives include plans prepared by the regional council land management team to assist farmers in managing their soil conservation targets and helping with the afforestation of land and the planting of poplars and willows.

Councillor Shepherd says Northland receiving a 15 percent share was “an excellent outcome considering the fund had been oversubscribed nationally.”

“Together with the Government’s recently re-launched Afforestation Grant Scheme, which will see $19.5 million made available nationwide over the next five years to subsidise the planting of forests on erosion-prone land, there’s currently a great deal of support available for erosion control.” Councillor

Shepherd, who farms in the Kaipara catchment area, said sedimentation is a longstanding issue, dating back to the clearance of forests by settlers.

Seventeen percent of the 474,000 hectares of land in the Northland region is identified as hill country with high erosion risk.

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by Ann Morgan Lee Fulton, a prominent Kaipara cattle farmer who formed the Progressive Red Devon Group and established a Red Devon breeding programme has died at the age of 73. Her life was celebrated by friends and family on May 4.

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It was a home shared. Her marriage ended in 1992 and she bought the farm in Maungakaramea which became home to her herd. She then met Simon Bailey, her partner whom she also shared a love of music with, and together they built a home on the land and cared for the cattle.

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“Like-minded breeders from all over New Zealand joined. With mum’s wealth of knowledge and everyone’s accumulated years of experience, the group has become a great success and is gathering momentum each year,” said Colleen.

Lee also instigated a bulk buy of six bulls for several farms from John Squire, in Gore, who has the country’s largest and oldest herd.

This ensured new genetics came through the lines and was a valuable move for the breed. At times she would keep a bull calf as a spare in case she

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Colleen lived on the farm and says they formed a formidable calving team.

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Lee gave all cattle a chance to prove themselves, and would at times keep ‘little’ stock, and wait to see what they grew into

Lee was proud of the breed and with her generous nature, she worked hard to see it grow and improve, not just for herself, but everybody

“Mum ran her farm her own way, she was determined and had always wanted her own, right from when she was a young girl,” said Colleen.

“She loved the breed for its docility, ease of calving and foraging ability.

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metres higher than the Brynderwyns summit. It backs onto the Tangihua ranges and when the weather was rough in winter, she would put her cows in the bush block for a couple of weeks to forage and keep warm.

“When it was time to move paddocks, the heavily pregnant cows would run down to the bottom of the hills, never putting a foot wrong. Mum used to shake her head in disbelief as they just came to a skidding halt by the gate and waited

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A group of retired fisheries officers gather annually to reminisce, walk Ripiro beach, go fishing, look at old photos and tell stories — some true and some not so true, of years gone bye.

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The officers observed boats like this, checking the operational methods of purse seiner fishing. This one was netting for kahawai

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Ian Walker recalls catching full-time poachers with 23 sacks of mussels.

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“It was a great life experience, and very settling after coming back from the Vietnam war,” said Kenneth Ford.

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“It was good to work with the guys on the boats — we had good relationships with them,” he said. The situations all varied and changed daily and the men

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It was in experiencing these incidents that he realised the job was much bigger than just counting seafood on the beach.

The men worked 24/7 but over time the position took a more administrative role and the rules and regulations started changing. These men discovered it didn’t really suit them anymore so one by one they departed the industry.

They reflect on years past and say they were lucky to have experienced so many different places around the country in the variety of roles they played, and yes, they would all go back in time and do it again.

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That’s when Jason’s engineering background came in handy and he began to create their own processing plant in April 2012. By December it was up and running.

What began as a backyard shed business has expanded rapidly and the product was launched in 2013 into a number of Auckland retail liquor stores.

“Within three months we were getting enquiries from Queenstown to Kaitaia through to New Plymouth and Wellington and within 11 months we were exporting to China. We are continuing to build on that market and are also currently exporting to the Cook Islands as well as facilitating deals in Australia.

“We knew we were on to a good thing.

In the summer we have around 30-40 local employees who help to harvest and process the fruit.

“It is really neat to add value to something we are already producing and we have more plans for our domestic market. Passionberry is also being served in some major bars in Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka and New Plymouth.

“People love strawberries and there is a real demand amongst discerning customers for low calorie, healthy cocktails. Passionberry contains two punnets of pure strawberries in each bottle and is one of the lowest calorie drinks in the world.”

The team is fast approaching their ninth season. The strawberries are planted in June and the season extends over seven months. The rest of the year the entrepreneurial couple work on their

various other business ventures. “We are always super busy and with the cocktail business ramping up it will only get busier,” said Fiona.

Not only are their products impressing cocktail drinkers all over New Zealand, they have gained a name for themselves amongst the rich and famous. Justin Timberlake allegedly announced his love of Passionberry strawberries on stage at one of his New Zealand concerts. “We supply to a lot of catering companies

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It has been an exciting journey for the couple and one they have enjoyed. Then again, business is bound to be more fun when washed down with a sweet strawberry cocktail.

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It appears to me that the more we continue down the chemical path, the more production suffers, resulting in leaner payouts. For producers to increase income we need to move away from chemicals; their use-by-date has long expired, and look to the new consumer call for safe, certified, nutritiously dense food, while naturally achieving the regional councils call for sustainable farming and a sustainable environment. To achieve this is very simple — all you need to do is drop agro-

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Next phase for NAIT July is the start of the next phase for OSPRI’s NAIT programme with the three-year exemption period for pre-NAIT cattle now over.

This means that all cattle must be tagged and registered in the NAIT system, even if they are not leaving your property or were born before the NAIT programme launched in July 2012 -the transition period for deer ends on 1 March 2016.

“Our goal is to get everybody on board with NAIT so we can all reap the benefits of tighter TB control and continued access to export markets.

The only way to make this happen is if farmers play their part and fulfil their NAIT obligations.” said OSPRI group manager Dr Stu Hutchings.

A key focus over the coming months will be working with farmers to help them understand and meet their obligations.

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We need every cattle and deer farmer to provide the information about their stock, or they jeopardise the effort put in by their fellow farmers throughout the country who see the importance of this for primary industry.”

OSPRI is constantly working on ways to make it easier to meet NAIT obligations and recently launched a new way for farmers to update their NAIT account called ‘stocktake’. Using a scanner, farmers can scan all their animals, or a group of them, and upload one up-to-date file to the NAIT system.

OSPRI also recently announced there will be no change to the process for your animals that are impractical to tag -ITT. You can continue sending these animals to a meat processor, and pay a $13 ITT levy. The current legislation around ITT

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Farmax was developed by AgResearch and born out of 20 years of research.

It is an evidence-based software system giving farmers the advantage of accurately modelling and monitoring pastoral farming systems.

“We often get people contacting us for recommendations on who the best people are to carry out projects using Farmax, and we will be recommending those who are ‘elite’ accredited,” said Farmax senior technical specialist Julia Hoddinott.

“It’s a fairly stringent process with three levels of accreditation, and a result of 80 per cent or greater is needed to pass and progress onto the next module. It encourages best practice use of Farmax, which ultimately leads to users getting the most out of the system.”

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She said there has been a keen uptake of the bronze module since it was launched at the May conference with approximately 50 people already completing their Farmax senior technical specialist Julia Hoddinott first attempt.

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A dog’s tail …

A dose of bad medercine Gidday readas. Guess wot. Boss is not happy. An’ nyther is Sharlene happy.

They been havin’ a talk atta kitchin table cos’ Sharlene’s Mum hada go ina hostible.

Boss an’ Sharlene bin readin’ up about medercine wot peeple need ter get better. Even me too, wen’ Boss takes me ter the murderhouse. Y’no, to tha VET. Sharlene hada newspapa froma kattil stop that sed New Zilland is one ofa werst country ina werld for havin’ good medercine to make peeple betta.’

She red it out to Boss. “ In New Zealand, only 13 per cent of newly registered medicines have been funded by the government, second-to-last in the world!”

Well readas, ya shuda seen Boss go red ina face. He evin spluttered, cos’ he was readin another page ova papa.

“Bluddy hell deah. Sez hear that John Ki gonna give 300 millyn bucks to cycle ways.

“And just rememba that he alredy spendin’ thirty millyin dollas on that blimmin’ flag idea. An’ thats not countin’ the millyuns more would hava be spent if they getta new flag eh?

They gona havta change orl the uniforms ina army, ana navy, ana airfarce, an alla manuils, and books, an’ paper, and court sutff. Wear wood it all end rilly? Well readas, Sharlene hada bit ofa sniff then.

Boss lookt a bit wurried she mite hava cry. Then she tole Boss wot was wrong.

“See deah, the papa sez hear that “270,000 NZ children live in poverty, that’s 1 in 4 children! Thousands go to school hungry and without lunch. It’s hard to learn on an empty tummy.. “ She shud no, I thort, cos’ Sharlene’s a skool teacher.

Then she went on: “It’s blimmin disgustin, is what it is. Make me feel rill ashamed ter be a kiwi wen’ we gotta govmint that not only can’t feed the kids, or evin get medercine wot peeple need, or evin rilly help peeple get in dry housis — did yer see that chile wot died cos her house was rubbish an wet an’ cold deah?”

Sharlene was rilly sniffin’ now. “Nah. Let;s spind hundrid of millyins of dollas ona bluddy flag, or ona cycleway. Let tha kids go hungry. Let peeple like me Mum get crook cos’ medercine costs too much.”

Well, as yooshil, Boss hada last werd.

“Yep deah. But wot about that Mr Mkully. Givin’ millyns of dollas an’ free sheep ta that bloke ina desert over there. “I reckin the welrd accordin’ to John Ki is bluddy fantissy land. Tell yer wot.

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“My company services the region from Kaitaia down to Warkworth and Wellsford and everywhere in between,” he says.

“The laser is used to control the grade of a trench and is very accurate,” Karl says.

“We also operate specialised cleaning equipment to clean and maintain existing drainage systems.

“Although our core business is the laser drainage we do a fair bit of cartage as well. We can carry metal, fertiliser, sawdust, silage, hay — pretty much anything except livestock. We can also convert the trucks to flat decks to take larger loads. Our digger is available for dams, races or site work.”

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They can create complete new drainage systems or work with existing systems and deal with maintenance, assisting in making good quality soil for farmers all over Northland.

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In 1853 the government finished surveying the district and began to offer the land for sale. Mr Anderson Brown and his daughter Amelia purchased 234 acres between them. He surveyed the land into allotments and six months later offered them for sale.

He was a builder and an entrepreneur and was attracted to the Mahurangi area due to the abundance of Kauri trees. He set up a timber mill in the 1850s on a site below the bridge on the left bank of the river.

A bone mill made fertiliser further upstream at the next falls, and this is how the early name Brown’s Mill came about.

Bridge House Lodge, which is established on the site of Mr Anderson Brown’s home, next door to the

Warkworth Bridge, is said to be the oldest surviving building in Warkworth.

Bridgehouse has been altered and modified considerably over the years and it has had many businesses come and go. It was the original post office, a bakery, an ice cream parlour, a fishing shop, and a Mexican takeaway.

The first commercial premises to be built in the 1860s housed Bowen’s store with Stubbs’ butchery taking over the site on Wharf Street in 1922.

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The first por tland cement manufacturing works in the southern hemisphere, Wilson’s Cement Company, was established near the town in 1884 but during the depression years it closed. The ruins still remain and the mine is now a popular local freshwater swimming hole.

The Masonic Hall was built in 1883, and served as a public hall until 1911 when a dedicated building was constructed. The post office was erected

the same year across the road and was furnished with a telephone exchange within 12 months of opening.

At the end of the 1930s came WWII. Warkworth escaped the physical devastation and became host to thousands of military men from America. They were well received by the community and 25 military camps sprung up around the area. They carried out exercises prior to being sent to the Pacific Campaigns.

John Anderson Brown only lived fourteen more years after the first land was sold in Warkworth. He died in 1867 and was buried on Church Hill, overlooking the town he had founded.

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As the new season begins in farming, all eyes have been on the success of the recent agricultural field days in the Waikato — a barometer of the health of this vital sector of the economy.

Despite a lower than average payout for those in the dairy trade, those commentators who have watched the rural market for many years have been pleased to note that the cyclical nature of agriculture has been recognised — while spending on nonessential items has indeed waned, farmers are still working smart to ensure compliance with the standards expected of them by those who they supply with primary goods.

As in any industry, standards and practices are there to ensure a balanced and equitable relationship between the producer and supplier, with guarantees of quality enforced, in this case, for the best of reasons — the health not only of consumers, but of New Zealand’s reputation as a top-grade exporter.

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dry stock or even in cropping. Of course the dairy sector is in the spotlight at this time, and the nature of the goods produced by these hard-working farmers means that their plant and infrastructure are held to rigorous standards.

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After spending three weeks on a tour through China it was not without a little irony I returned to New Zealand to calls for the banning of swamp kauri exports.

Demands for the regulation of sugary drinks, conservationists protesting about lack of progress on climate change, and if you remove the crazy Auckland house market and the rebuild of Christchurch, an economy hitting the rocks.

In China, despite what they term an economic slowdown, it is predicted they will have 220 million high net worth individuals by 2020 and I saw plenty of them. It appeared to me that, even though it’s a one party communist state with a lot of political and environmental challenges, China embraces business and private enterprise to a much higher level than we do in New Zealand.

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During my visit I was able to enjoy free and good quality WiFi while being driven in a bus through hilly countryside for five hours whereas in NZ I struggle to receive decent Internet in a rural town with a population of six thousand. Chinese parents invest considerable time and money in educating their children. A child can easily spend double the time per day at school compared to the New Zealand counterpart. In China people have a desire to improve themselves where we seem to continually desire more without greater effort, obligation, or personal responsibility. Many in New Zealand complain about Chinese coming here to live, speculate on residential housing, or invest in farmland. What I saw was a country with a very large

population of hard working people driven and competing to improve.

They all want to do better than some academic living wage decided by government officials and imposed on business whether they are capable of funding or not.

We have calls to restrict dairy farming plus make them pay for maintaining our environment including obligations for climate change while at the same time advocating for a living wage and affordable dairy and meat products.

While dairy farmers struggle to have any wage at all we have a government advising the dairy industry not to increase exports to Russia because we may tarnish our reputation with our friends in the United States and Europe. These are the same so called friends who have imposed huge import restrictions on our dairy exports and have done for years.

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We need to start looking after ourselves politically and economically rather than worrying what others may or may not think. We need to stop knee jerk reactions banning opportunities because of a few noisy individuals and start making well informed objective decisions based on facts. You can’t increase the costs of producing good quality food and expect to pay less for it at the supermarket.

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Punching above its weight

by Andy Bryenton

The accepted wisdom for many years in the world of ATV quads was that the Japanese ‘big three’ had the market covered.

Then came the North American invasion which saw new models challenge traditional ideas of price and performance, hotting up an arms race in this sector. Similarly, in utility vehicles, the old order has been shaken up by new tech and sharp pricing from unexpected quarters.

Which is why the appearance of Kymco’s range of quad bikes, and their subsequent inroads into Australasia, should come as little surprise.

The buying public — especially in the rural sector — have come to be more open minded about brands and

origins, looking beyond what may be a new badge to the underpinning beneath.

Hence the success of the MXU 400, Kymco’s entry in the middleweight division of the ATV market.

For while the name may be freshly minted in the public psyche, the abilities of this no-nonsense workhorse make it an affordable tool in many areas of farming.

Power derives from an overheadcam air cooled 4-stroke mill, displacing 367cc to develop 26 horsepower.

This output is mated to a ‘shift on the fly’ 2WD to 4WD system with a dual-

range box, getting those horses to the ground when they are needed.

Add in that most vital of modern ATV innovations, true four-wheel engine braking, and a cleverly designed independent rear suspension with a lot of travel, and the Kymco can cut it with Japan and America’s latest and greatest.

The MXU 400 also boasts a smooth CVT transmission, which, unlike some, seems certain at all times which ratios

will grant the best grip. All this adds up to a tidy package sitting in the sweet spot between power and fuel economy which Kiwi farmers favour for day-today operations.

Add in 447kg towing capacity and room for fencing tools or spray gear, and before the very reasonable price is even mentioned one can see why this new marque has made its mark at both regional and national Field Days.

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A valuable workhorse in the field Following its successful launch at last year’s National Fieldays, the New Zealand designed and developed fully electric e3 ATV has gone into production and is receiving outstanding reviews from new owners.

Whether working with livestock, in horticulture or on a lifestyle block the e3 is proving to be a very valuable work horse.

Malcolm Clark, a far North olive grower described his e3 as ‘an impressive piece of kit’ and Robina Satchel, a Tutira dry stock farmer said her husband Guy was very happy and that e3 is doing everything he wanted it to do.

The e3 is a Switch EV Global development.

The company is based in Warkworth and specialises in electric propulsion systems using the latest lithium polymer cells which it imports to produce its e3 ATV batteries.

The e3 has been developed “because we believe the current offerings for small utility vehicles in farming environments are not where they need to be for a number of reasons”, says Switch EV Global managing director Gerrard Merrick.

“The e3 is a totally unique vehicle and there is nothing else like it in the market” he says.

“The e3 is considerably safer than current offerings and it has proven itself to be a far more capable vehicle in a range of challenging on-farm conditions negotiating mud and steep terrain. Malcolm Clark said “The boss [Sue — Malcolm’s wife] really likes it — easy to get

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The e3 has a range of 20 — 40 kilometres between charges on farm terrain and because the e3 is 100 percent electric it has fewer moving parts than combustion engines so it is inherently more reliable with significantly lower running costs.

With zero emissions and quiet operational noise levels the manufacturers say the machine will have useful applications in conservation areas, in vineyards or indoors in the likes of cowhouses where growers want to avoid carbon monoxide emissions. Robina Satchel said It’s great for the stock movement because of its quietness.

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Can Am have been providing ATV quads for the New Zealand farmer for quite a while now, along with farmers around the world. They’ve been quick to realise that the most hated thing of all, on rural spreads from Arkansas to Akaroa, is maintenance downtime.

That’s why they’ve toughened up their new, low-priced, high-durability Outlander 450L series, producing a new, single seater ATV which is all about more bang for your buck.

It’s a no-frills approach, focused on work, not necessarily play. Racing stripes and alloy mags give way to a smarter air cleaner system, a re-imagined 450cc, liquid cooled Rotax four stroke providing 38 horsepower. Even the frame has moved past tubular steel, using less bolts and less welds for long-lasting structural rigidity.

The suspension has been improved with more travel over the bumps both

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As usual, there’s Can Am’s trademark trailing torsional independent system at the back, keeping things smooth and in control.

All of which should be no surprise, Can Am, like their rivals in both the USA and Asia, have to innovate and improve to survive in the ATV world.

What is different, though, is the price.

Visit any Can Am dealership and you will be surprised at the low cost of the new L series of Outlanders, as well as the comprehensive nature of their warranty.

It’s all part of a concerted push by Can Am to wrestle the rural utility quad crown from its contenders, one which can only gain momentum with products like these hitting the forecourts and paddocks for the 2015/16 season.

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The first meeting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers Union was held on July 28 1925. Over the following year, Mrs C Jackson wrote 2,000 letters to women in the backblocks, encouraging them to join the fledgling organisation.

Her mission struck a chord, and 90 years later members past and present have many achievements to celebrate and remember.

Accomplishments the organisation has achieved since 1927 include, advocating for fair travel reimbursement for home care workers, speed past school buses advocacy, fundraising for Leptospirosis research, Enterprising Rural Women Awards, and the Let’s Get Plastered for Breast Cancer and Y Front Up to Prostate Cancer fundraising and awareness campaigns to name a few.

To celebrate the 90th anniversary in 2015 of the founding of Rural Women New Zealand, the organisation have launched the 90 for 90 Challenge to their members.

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Together they hope to reach a target of 90 donations.

Participants may wish to raise money for their donations, or use existing funds.

Donations of all types must be accompanied by a 90 for 90 Challenge information sheet, giving a history of the organisation and the concept behind the project.

Further historical information to mark the 90th anniversary is available on their website and can be printed if required.

Details of all donations must be made known to the national office so that they can be publicised and tallied up towards the goal.

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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 31/4/15.

Firewood For Sale

CHAIN & SPROCKET KITS DIRT OR FARM BIKE. SAVE 10% off RRP If you get them fitted at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz. Be quick — offer ends 31/4/15.

DRY FIREWOOD for sale. $75+gst/mtr. 2 mtr minimum. Pine/Macrocarpa mix. Free delivery Ruawai, Paparoa and Maungaturoto areas. Call Glenn 021 983 734 for your order.

HIGH QUALITY conventional bales for sale. Rye/ clover mix. $12 incl GST per/bale. Please contact Glenn on 021 983 734.

MX FARM BIKE SERVICE

HIGH QUALITY round hay bales 5ft for sale. Rye/ clover mix. $120 plus GST per/bale. Please contact Glenn on 021 983 734.

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 31/4/15.

Receive 7.5% discount off RRP for standard service parts* with this voucher when you get your MX / Farm Bike serviced at Rouse Motorcycles,

Energy Efficiency WINDMILL WATER pumps by Ferguson Windmills Company. Phone 09 412 8655 or 027 282 7689. www.windmills.co.nz. sales@windmills.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, RD2, Waipu.

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.

www.atvtyres.co.nz

Phone 0800 963 636 www.atvtyres.co.nz

*Conditions apply, offer ends 31/4/15.

Be quick – offer ends 31/4/15. Conditions apply.

King Street Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636.

BODYWIZE CLINIC BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY CRYSTALS HANDMADE SOAPS JEWELLERY GIFTS & MUCH MORE! 18 Baxter St, Warkworth Ph: 09 425 0500 facebook.com/crystalwaterswarkworthnz

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July 2015 NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

RANGER 570 HD + DIESEL 1000 FINANCE OFFERS 4.99%P.A OVER 24 MONTHS 4.

4.9 THS

*

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• 1028cc Kohler 3 Cylinder overhead cam Diesel Engine • Engine Braking System with 4-Wheel Descent Control • Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Industry Leading Pro Fit Cab Design • Towing Capacity - 680kg • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with turf mode • Electronic Power Steering

IN 24 MONTHS

EPS PURSUIT CAMO

• 31HP EFI Pro-Star Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission • Seat Belt Interlock • Speed Key capability • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive • Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Certified Roll-Over Protection Structure (ROPS) • Towing Capacity - 680kg • Mid-Size Chassis - Seats 2 • Class leading fuel economy and performance

• 567cc EFI Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission • Independent Front and Rear Suspension • On Demand True All-Wheel-Drive • Integrated Sealed Front Storage & Racks • Engine Braking System with Active Descent Control • Disc Brakes Front & Rear with Single Lever Braking

SAVE $1000

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• 567cc EFI engine with Polaris Variable Transmission • Engine Braking System with 4-Wheel Descent Control • Towing Capacity - 680kg • Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Industry Leading Pro Fit Cab Design • Electronic Power Steering • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with turf mode

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OVER + 4.99%P.A 24 MONTHS

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$14,995

INC GST

MAUNGATUROTO MOTORCYCLES LTD 117 HURNDALL STREET, MAUNGATUROTO. PH: 09 431 8555.

KUMEU CHAINSAWS AND MOWERS LTD MAIN ROAD, HUAPAI. PH: 09 412 8109 CA MOTORCYCLES LTD 725 POUTO ROAD, DARGAVILLE. PH: 09 439 0170 ROUSE MOTORCYCLES LTD 1 KING STREET, HIKURANGI, WHANGAREI. PH: 0800 96 36 36 * Subject to credit approval, fees, terms and conditions apply. Based on a 24 month Hire Purchase Contract. To approved Registered GST No Holders for business purposes only on applications for Polaris Ranger 570 HD, Ranger ETX and Ranger Diesel 1000 models. s.

Offer expires 30/09/2015. Polaris Finance is a program operated by De Lage Landen Ltd Company No: 135515. **Offer ends 30/09/15 or while stocks last. Offer only available at participating Polaris Dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients.

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