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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

Northland to host environment celebration

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A major celebration of environmental excellence will be held in Northland next year. The New Zealand Farm Environment Trust’s National Sustainability Showcase is a key event on the nation’s farming calendar and recognises the efforts of Supreme Winners in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

They will be held on June 22, 2016 at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort, Bay of Islands. The showcase will highlight the very best of New Zealand farming and is expected to draw more than 300 farming leaders and industry representatives.

“The Trust was pleased to announce the Showcase will be held in Northland for the first time,” said New Zealand Farm Environment Trust chairman Simon Saunders.

“Northland is a long-standing supporter of the awards, it’s a great way of acknowledging the region’s contribution to the competition.

Northland farmers have been through some tough times over the last decade, but they have continued to back the awards and we’ve seen some Chairman of the exceptional examples of sustainable Northland Regional Council — Bill Shepherd farming come out of the region.”

Bill Shepherd, chairman of the agriculture, and horticulture make to the NRC says the council is delighted the local economy.”

National Sustainability Showcase will be Northland BFEA chairman Shayne held in Northland.

O’Shea says “Having hundreds of “We view the awards as a very farming leaders and industry people worthwhile concept to support. from around the country coming here They encourage sustainable land gives us a fantastic forum to show off the management, which is a key council jewel in New Zealand’s farming crown.” goal, and reinforce the crucial message Entries are still open for the 2016 that profitability does not need to come Northland BFEA and Mr O’Shea says all farmers and horticulturists should at the expense of our environment.”

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Calling for RAPID clarity

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Fire brigades around Northland are calling for residents to ensure their Rural Address Property Identification, known as RAPID numbers, are clearly visible from the road in both directions.

Tinopai chief fire officer Allan Crabb says as an example the numbers in Tinopai are displayed for incoming traffic and posties rather than for outgoing traffic like the fire trucks.

“They are there to suit the postie but because we are coming from the other direction we have to drive past the letter box to see the rapid number.

“Over time some have either fallen off or got broken and they are just not there any more.”

He urges people to put their RAPID numbers on both sides of their letter boxes or display it clearly so it can be seen from the road. Gates should be free of overhanging debri and wide enough for fire trucks to pass through easily as well.

The RAPID system is a numbering system for rural properties in New Zealand and signals the distance to a property entrance from a reference point, usually the beginning of the road on which it is located.

Emergency Services have access to this information to ensure faster response times.

Although some of the brigades do use Global Positioning Systems, they still require a number to direct them to a property and a reliable service.

Dargaville senior firefighter Penny Searle says her brigade also have difficulties with the RAPID numbers.

“We have a lot of trouble with the old red RAPID numbers. The majority of the time there are just white signs with no numbers on them because the red has faded off.

She also says that in remote areas there can be no GPS service so they rely on the RAPID numbers more than ever.

Ms Searle says council RAPID numbers are ideal, provided they are displayed properly. “They have a reflective piece which is really good for

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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

TO FARMING

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s many retail workers discover, customer service isn’t for everyone, and at the age of 34, Shane decided he wanted a job that offered him a lifestyle away from the counter.

When a friend told him about a job as a farm assistant on Sweetwater dairy farm just out of Kaitaia, he leapt at the opportunity.

“I rang up the manager pestering him until I got the job,” he says. “So I started at the bottom and worked my way up.”

Shane has been manager for three years now and lives on the farm with his wife Louisa and three daughters aged 3, 8 and 9.

Sweetwater Station is 2,460 hectares with three dairy farms, 3,000 milking cows, and 2,000 cattle on the hills.

Shane admits it was a big change from retail but savours the chance to work outside and look after the animals.

“I’d done some research on Landcorp and it looked like a great place for career advancement so I thought that’s where I’m going.”

Aside from this Shane enjoys a good challenge and farming offers him plenty of those.

“Dairy farming has a lot of different facets. You’ve got to know about animal health and something about fertilisers, soil and mathematics so you can work out growth rates. There is a lot of technology coming into it so you need skills in terms of driving machinery. “It is a great encompassing job, contrary to how farming is sometimes portrayed

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Shane learnt most of his farming skills through a hands on approach and was able to transfer a number of his retail skills.

“It’s amazing what you learn in fast food. It’s a really difficult industry but you learn a lot. There are transferable skills that you can apply to farming and I found that quite useful. Once you get your head around the farming aspects — animal husbandry and your basic farming ideas — then you can start applying leadership principles to it and the managerial role, and they sync in quite nicely.”

Shane believes there has been a stigma around Landcorp for a while along the lines of ‘the farmers have it easy’. He sees this as a misconception and says they deal with many of the same issues as other farmers and hold themselves to a high standard for safety and every other aspect of farming.

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restrictive. We set some fairly high safety standards compared to some private farmers.” Sweetwater Station also has 282 hectares of protected wetlands and dune lakes with Queen Elizabeth II National Trust open space covenants, including the 129 hectare Tangonge Wetland some of which Shane is in charge of looking after.

“As farmers we sometimes get a lot of stick about what we do to the

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FROM BATTLEFIELD

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The echoes of the First World War ring with particular clarity in rural New Zealand. Many a man of the land downed tools when war clouds loomed 100 years ago and sailed off to distant battlefields on the far side of the world. Too many failed to return, while others, bearing the scars of conflict, came home to settle back on the land. PAUL CAMPBELL recently retraced their path.

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and Wellington regiments, soldiers joining up from Taranaki, Manawatu — from every corner of the country.

Set in bleak rolling farmland, the cemetery is well-tended along a country road. Tractors ploughing surrounding crop fields regularly dig up unexploded wartime shells.

On the east side of the cemetery is a wall commemorating more than 1,200 officers and men of the New Zealand Division whose actual graves are not known. But their remains may well be beneath the headstones in the cemetery simply inscribed ‘Here Lies a Soldier of New Zealand — Known only Unto God’.

Of course, there were the fortunate men, the ones who returned home to New Zealand, albeit some with lifechanging wounds. The Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act was passed by parliament in 1915 to provide returning

he name of a Northland soldier lost in the battles of the Somme 100 years ago triggered a memorial wall search when I visited the Caterpillar Valley New Zealand Cemetery at Longueval, 90 minutes drive north of Paris.

It was here I found the name of Private James Alison Hume who enlisted in 1915 from Kaihu, in Northland, and who died in the horror of the Somme, his body never to be found.

Now in this lonely outpost of the dead, he is not alone.�

Also etched into stone bordering 5,569 Commonwealth war dead, with 3,796 of the burials unidentified, are the names of young New Zealanders who left farms and homes from North Cape to Bluff, as members of locally raised regiments like the North Auckland and the Otago Mounted Rifles, Canterbury

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In fact, at Caterpillar Valley there are a number of headstones identifying the last resting place of members of the Maori Battalion. They were among the men of New Zealand Pioneer Battalion which became the first unit of the New Zealand Division to move onto the Somme battlefield.

Under the farm settlement scheme, more than 10,500 men were assisted onto the land by 1924, with another

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NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

NORMANDE BREAKTHROUGH

The first full blooded New Zealand born Normande calf has been born in Kerikeri through imported embryos, adding to the Mahoe Cheese herd.

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imeon Gethen’s grandfather is Dutch and grandmother Swiss, and their family moved to the farm in Kerikeri in 1978. Simeon’s uncle and aunty, Bob and Anna Rosevear started the Mahoe cheese factory, with other family members having their own operations such as the cattle and timber mill all on the one property, together making it an industrial enterprise.

Simeon is 36-years-old and helps oversee the farm and the breeding with his cousin Tim Rosevear. They farm organically and believe in running their farm as environmentally friendly as possible. The timber and sawmill business specialises in timbers such as eucalyptus and natives and the family produce Mahoe Portable Sawmills which are sold worldwide.

“We started off with a pedigree Holstein Friesian herd, sold that and bought another herd and we are building

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“A dutch cheese maker in Whangarei didn’t want to pasteurise his milk when the law changed so he retired and we brought his equipment and he taught my family to make cheese.”

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The first calf was born in early September.

“That gives a full blooded calf and the mother is still living in France, that’s pretty cool,” said Simeon. “We have three more calves due in February.”

The herd of 80 Friesian/Jersey cows supplies milk to their Mahoe cheese factory which is next to the milking shed.

“The milk from the Normande cows will give us an extra 15-20 per cent extra cheese for the same amount of milk solids as other breeds.

“In France they use this cattle’s milk for Camembert cheese and it is used for dairy as it presents a strong dual purpose and is known for its unsurpassed quality and tenderness of meat and for the hardiness of the stock.

“They come from an environment of long damp muddy winters and they are chosen for fertility, calving ease and overall hardiness.”

Simon says they are really cool cows.

“They are spotty and look really nice and have a good personality and character. The breed also shows remarkable docility which makes handling the stock easy.

“We don’t send calves on the bobby truck so we try to ensure we have good quality beef stock in general. We would like to have a variety of stock rather than the same as everyone else and are expanding our herd which also consists of Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Montbeliarde, Normande and Holstein.

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Simeon spent a summer experiencing and milking cows in the Swiss Alps.

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“The whole family are cheese and cow enthusiasts with a vision to take our venture to the next level and find out as much we can and try do the best job possible,” said Simeon.

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Kevin has been involved with many large constructions including the storage shed projects as well as house site and foundation preparation, metal and fertiliser cartage, demolition construction, site cleanup and land clearing.

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RURAL CONTRACTING A new generation of professionals

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It’s a job which many kids profess to desire — the ability to drive those huge machines which shape the soil and make the foundations for our homes and industries. But what does it take to get the ‘right stuff’ in this day and age to become a heavy machinery operator?

It’s a growing industry which requires a high level of skill. In the year to march 2015 the number of trained heavy excavator and Tracks, Wheels and Rollers certed drivers rose to an unprecedented 7800 nationwide, with no sign of slackening growth.

Of course the massive Christchurch rebuild is part of this figure, but roading and the needs of rural New Zealand make up a huge part of this figure as well.

That’s no surprise — increasingly, the farming sector requires big projects to meet the needs of more intensive agriculture. That means bigger feed pads, dairy sheds, barns, storage facilities, roads and races. And the need for fresh water year round in a changing climate has seen a rise in the construction of dams, while regulations surrounding dairy effluent have required the expansion of ponds and waste systems.

Young recruits coming up in the trade must initially earn their heavy vehicle licences, grades 2 to 5 depending on the vehicles they wish to command.

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And that’s before facing the array of hydraulic controls which allow a seasoned excavator operator to move his machine’s massive boom with surgical precision.

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Canterbury and Auckland are the leading areas demanding more skilled operators, so this is a smart career path for those who have sharp eyes, deft hands and mental stamina.

The learning never stops in this trade, as there are always new and more specialised machines to master for the ambitious operator.

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Northland women in agriculture were asked to take a step back and examine their skill sets through a series of workshops run by Agri-Women’s Development Trust held in Whangarei and Kerikeri.

The First Steps programme is a two-day course targeted towards women from farming backgrounds who have developed skills within their communities, families and farming lives.

The course aims to help women recognise the value of their abilities and contributions in order to take them to a new level.

“The whole aim of the First Steps programme is to help agricultural women to understand transferable skills. These are what they have learnt in the context of their life, whether they have been working on the farm or in the community bringing up children.

They may not see they are developing skills and knowledge along the way,” said Agri-Women’s Development Trust founder and CEO Lindy Nelson.

“One of the outcomes is that they understand that in their lives they have developed a whole pile of these talents that then can be transferred into other areas.

“The other goal is to help women with their confidence. Once they start to see that they have developed all these skills, confidence starts to grow.

“It helps them to set goals and to find their purpose and where they can uniquely contribute.” The content of the programme has been developed

as a result of interviews and focus groups with rural women all over the country, and with assistance from a Wellington occupational psychologist and development consultant.

The sessions targeted real issues rural women face in the process of professional and personal transformation and provided tools to help overcome them. CRS software, a farm management software company for farmers and LIC, one of the oldest farming co-operatives in New Zealand, partner with First Steps to make these courses possible and to support women in dairying.

“Rural Women NZ and many other business/employers invested in providing our group of 10 women, from around Northland, two whole days to focus on ‘self.’ It’s not something I find you do naturally.

“It feels uncomfortable delving deep inside to find out what motivates you, it was challenging, informative and rewarding,” said attendee and Rural Women New Zealand member Debbie Evans.

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A protective UV shade cloth or a layer of black plastic then protects the film from sunlight and gravel bags are used to seal the edges.Sil-All 4X4+ applies a million bacteria per gram of forage, with four specifically selected strains of bacteria taking rapid control of the fermentation, driving down the pH to minimise losses and has four enzymes, which help unbundle the structural fibres of the plant, releasing sugars for the bacteria to ferment. The digestibility of the fibre is improved, and leachate from low dry matter crops is reduced.

Wholecrop and maize can be challenging crops to ensile. Compaction can sometimes be a problem, with air trapped in the stack which means a proliferation of yeast numbers and subsequent heating.

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by Paul Campbell

The farm environment can be a hazardous one, health and safety considerations extend to all personnel involved in agricultural and pastoral activities this obviously includes contractors and subcontractors who play a major role on farms.

Farm owners’ and managers’ responsibilities extend to the health and safety of everyone who works on the farm — full time, part time, casual employees, contractors and their employees, subcontractors and consultants.

Worksafe NZ has laid down guidelines for both principal and contractor.

‘Contractors and subcontractors have the same duty of care to their employees as any other employer. Contractors need to know what the principal’s (farmers) health and safety procedures are so they can assess their employees’ safety on site.

‘Farm owners and managers must work with contractors to make sure they share a common understanding of the hazards that workers face and how the site will be made safe.

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could see some farmers under huge pressure. “However, there are things on farm that have to be done — no matter what — such as supplementary feed and crop harvesting.

“Contractors are professionals and are especially set up to help out when these jobs need to be done on the farm.”

Rural Contractors is the only national association and the leading advocate for rural contractors in the country and while accrediting members to provide assurance to farmers of the qualifications and reliability of its members, the organisation also monitors central and local government policies, plans and proposals on behalf of its membership.

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Tips for selling your farm When selling a property, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, so attention to detail could make all the difference to prospective purchasers.

The best time to sell is when it suits you. Rural property sales are relatively evenly spread throughout the year. The busiest season for properties coming on the market is typically spring, followed closely by summer and autumn, but personal/family considerations are just as, or more important.

If you have lived on or owned the property for a long time, get another trusted person to have a look around — maybe a neighbor or your real estate agent as sometimes familiarity stops us seeing the obvious. Then decide on a plan to put it on the market.

Be careful that you don’t overspend on preparing the property for sale, as some things may not make a difference.

Create a priority list and only do the things that will make the property more saleable.

When you are ready to sign a sale and purchase agreement you need to be confident that you and your agent have done as much as possible to ensure that every potential purchaser knew your property was for sale.

Talk to your key advisors prior to going

live on the market. For example, a solicitor should check if there are any historical legal transactions that need completion before sale and speak to your accountant regarding settlement dates, stock and plant values to be more tax effective.

A long settlement date and or terms of sale can be almost as important as the final sale price. The amount of

marketing will depend on the type and size of the property. There are some key components you must include such as placing your property on the appropriate websites, which is where the majority of purchasers will find your property.

Have good signage so that every person driving past knows your property is for sale. Advertising in newspapers and real estate magazines ensures

adequate exposure in both local and national publications appropriate to your farm type.

Finally, choose an agent who takes the time to know your property in detail to enable negotiation of the best price and terms of sale for you.

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Real Estate with Nicky Reid

Lift in grazing land prices Hi and welcome to my October article. It’s great to hear positive news for the dairy industry.

At the time of writing this article there have been no dairy farm sales reported in Northland since the end of June, hence any comments about dairy farm values would be speculative at this stage, however, the market for grazing land is as strong as ever.

The latest press release from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, dated September 17, is headed ‘Solid End to Winter in Rural Market’, and it goes on to say that the median price per hectare paid — for all farm types — was up 4.8 per cent on the same period a year ago. Of these sales 62 per cent were grazing or finishing properties. Only 5 per cent were dairy farms due to the time of year.

The REINZ spokesman comments on the strong activity on grazing and finishing units in Northland and the greater Auckland region. Factors behind this include strong beef prices, a fall in the exchange rate, a turnaround in prices at the global dairy auctions, and a reduction in the OCR. Bayleys Northland Country has a selection of quality dairy farm profiles

to take down to the Waikato for our annual quest to reach buyers outside Northland. We have something for everybody, including three good quality entry level dairy farms, and three much larger dairy farms at the opposite end of the scale.

One of the smaller dairy farms is a 146 hectare property that includes approximately two-thirds milking platform and some hill country grazing land. Properties like this are a feature of Northland and are often commented on by outside buyers, as they are not so common elsewhere. They offer diversity and potential.

This farm has a good story to it too — three years ago I sold it to a farming family from the Bay of Plenty who have done most of the hard work of tidying it up and lifting production. Now, together with their two big tall sons, they are ready to trade up in size and are looking for a bigger dairy farm. I asked them what brought them to Northland and they said “Price!” This was quickly followed with the comment that “the potential here is hard to beat”.

This is the sort of story we will be taking south to our Waikato Seminars this month in our efforts to help those keen young farmers who have been

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The farm is well set up for easy management by one person - the vendor comments that the cowshed flows well, the calving pad is handy and the scattering of native trees provide good shelter for the stock. There is a twelve-aside cowshed, effluent is irrigated, soil fertility is good, and pastures are mostly ryegrass-clover.

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A challenging time As with many NZ commodities which have come to rely on the China economy, the wood trade is languishing in a period of challenge and uncertainty.

The challenges relate to how harvesting operations remain active in the face of pretty demoralising returns to forest owners. The uncertainties relate to just how long this period of correction will last. Amidst the turmoil of the export component of the volume harvested from forests being in the can, domestic sawmills are doing a little better on the back of a more favourable exchange rate — in particular those targeting Australia. Prices have held up well and in Canterbury at least demand and supply are variously in balance.

A review of production nationally has suggested at least 120 logging crews are at varying stages of being laid off, under production quota or on a forced holiday. Volumes heading to ports are

starting to seriously decline. Some reports are suggesting key export ports are expecting volume declines in the order of 25 – 50% in September.

In one sense, this is exactly what is needed to reduce inventory at New Zealand and China Ports thus bringing demand and supply back into the normal varying degrees of balance. On the other hand the price and volume drops are so significant, there is a real danger there will be an equal and opposite reaction and prices could spiral back up. Whilst some might view this as a potentially positive outcome, the reality is high prices are not sustainable in the current corrective modernisation of the China economy. Ultimately in a regime of price volatility, there can be very few winners.

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For the record, the market indicator A grade CNF settlements (landed in China in US$) have dropped from US$134 per cubic metre in September 2014 to US$85 in September 2015. In March/ April 2014 A grade was selling for a near all — time high of US$160 per cubic metre. Shipping rates have helped NZ growers in what appears to be a massive correction. March 2014 spot shipping rates were in the order of US$38 per cubic metre, currently US$22 – 24. The US exchange rate was $0.84c in March 2014 currently falling through $0.63.5c.

The harsh reality of all this is, A grade was worth NZ$111 per cubic metre at the wharf gate in 2014 and is currently $66 – 69, the lowest in over 10 years.

Many NZ sawmills are also supplying industrial grade lumber into China. As a comparison, cut of log green sawn industrial grade was worth around CNFUS$200 per cubic metre in September 2014, currently US$120.

If the NZ sawmill is paying the typical $100 per tonne for logs, achieving the average 55% conversion, strapping, packing and delivering the lumber to the port, it would not be difficult to work out this product is very much a loss leader!

The key issues reported last month have not changed. Lack of Letter of Credit issuers, cash in short supply, high volumes of lumber from Canada

and Russia, high inventory, tightening environmental policies and adverse exchange rates are all part of the pot of negativity at present.

However, in the last few days our logistics company in China report a mild mood swing has become evident.

Buyers are returning to the table suggesting most believe the market has bottomed out and cheap logs are making re-entry attractive.

Inventory levels have been steadily declining and there is a very noticeable drop in aged stock volumes at some key ports. NZ remains the dominant player in the China Eastern Seaboard softwood log space.

Therefore all eyes are currently on NZ ports and just how much volume will be shipped in September. By all accounts the current correction is now seeing volumes seriously dropping. Despite the huge impact this has on all involved, it should ensure better times ahead.

Market swings are an unfortunate reality of all commodities and NZ Forest Growers can remain positive that we have otherwise had an extremely good log price profile over the last two or three years.

Thus it has never been more timely to remember, the only way forward for climate, country and the planet is to get out there and plant more trees!

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The days of blindly supporting our company because that’s what we do in the spirit of the co-operative has long since past. All suppliers have a serious investment in Fonterra and we need to focus our brains rather than our hearts when it comes to who governs.

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It is common knowledge that Fonterra has rapidly grown its workforce and overheads including paying well above the market rate for many employees.

Why is this? How is this adding value to the shareholders, some of who are now having to ask their bank’s permission to buy weekly groceries? Market forecasting in Fonterra is deplorable. In recent years we have been continually advised that the world needs increasing amounts of dairy products and we can expect decent returns for the foreseeable future. Shareholders made investment decisions on the advice being given by their company. Clearly Fonterra can’t

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see very far! Questions need to be asked and answered. The geopolitical events of the last 18 months cannot be used as an excuse.

The auction system is a cheap way of selling commodities. It is not a good method to build customer relationships or markets.

We are actually allowing the seller to determine the market price rather than controlling it ourselves. If we are to believe that the ‘Clean Green’ and ‘Safe NZ’ stories add value, and we have a strategy of value add, why are we commoditising what we produce through an auction system?

While many farmers will stubbornly stay loyal with the company because historically that is what they do I believe this loyalty is potentially being abused.

If Fonterra were a public company the Board and senior management would be under greater accountability.

On July 26 a number of pertinent questions were asked of the new Shareholder Council Chairman Duncan Coull. On August 5 a reply was received that he needed time to give due consideration to the questions. Nearly two months later as yet no reply has been received.

I also sent an email to John Wilson who reiterated he and the Board still believed their strategy was correct and we simply need to work together and basically keep it in the family. These responses, or lack of them, hardly build confidence that we have leaders that are in control.

Fonterra is not a family it’s a business, and we all have a serious shareholding investment. This should be the core consideration when we all vote in October.

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We should not confuse the role of important soil amendments such as lime or gypsum with the overwhelming need for water soluble calcium by high value crops. They are both critically important but are two separate issues.

Calcium fertilisation of many crops should not be confused with the actual calcium requirements of a crop. For example, potatoes and apples require 90 per cent of their calcium during budding for potatoes and 4-6 weeks after full blossom for apples. This cannot be achieved by the application of agricultural lime — it does not release anywhere near the calcium requirements for a plant when it requires it. Most times calcium fertilisation is only considered when a deficiency is evident.

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One of the pleasures of owning a lifestyle block is being far from the big city with its crowds and hectic pace of life. But this also means being far away from big city infrastructure — a fact which can present its own problems and its own opportunities.

In the not too distant past, harnessing the power of the sun to get ‘off the grid’ was seen as a top option for those with great sunshine hours and an easily interrupted power supply. But recent changes to the amount of money paid back to those who can feed excess energy into the grid have reduced the pay-back time of solar photovoltaic systems. This makes them once again

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a choice based on ecological ethics and ideals, not one based on hard financial maths. Right?

Well, not entirely. A new generation of batteries, using the same lithium ion technology pioneered for smartphones and tablets (and more recently seen in hybrid supercars) is making the storage of those extra volts a reality. Without efficient batteries, voltage was often generated in times of the day when the homeowner was not drawing down peak usage — usually the bulk of showering, computer use and television viewing — not to mention lighting — occur after sunset. These new batteries can store sunshine-harvested power far more efficiently than the primitive lead-acid banks of deep cycle units grouped together in the past.

And this revolution in battery technology has not been limited to the core appliances of the home. Another great Kiwi invention, the electric fence, has been made even easier for lifestyle block owners living off the grid to deploy.

With many lifestylers keeping only a small number of animals, permanent mains fencing is a hefty cost for a small return. But a solar energised

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Another area in which the rays of the sun reap rewards is in powering the pumps necessary to drive advanced replacements for septic systems.

Composting-type eco-systems often rely on a ‘cascade’ of planter boxes as a tertiary treatment for waste runoff, meaning that all that liquid has to go uphill in some locations. The easy answer — a solar powered pump coupled to an efficient battery system.

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Solar hot water heating has become far more efficient in recent years, cutting out the need for gas or electric means of water heating for a large part of the year. Unlike photovoltaic systems, the high hot water use in many modern homes means that, power prices as they stand, the payback on solar hot water can be measured in a matter of a few years, rather than calculated as a trickle of revenue fed back into the grid.

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Each 100 mm of runoff from a hectare equals 1,000 cubic metres of water, so a small stream with a catchment of 10 hectares can supply 120,000 cubic metres of water annually.

Best advice is that the entire volume does not need to be stored. If the farm needs 10,000 litres of stock water a day — or 10 cubic metres — 300 cubic metres will be needed each month.

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Low, long dams have better storage ratios than high, narrow ones. Doubling embankment length generally doubles volume of fill, because the dam’s cross sectional area stays the same. Doubling embankment height generally increases the volume of fill four-fold, because the cross-section then needs to have a wider base.

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A white line debate I was reading a recent article about a farmer who has overcome their lameness issues. In the article it is explained how white line disease is caused by long distance walking.

“The sole wears thin and when there is pressure applied to the herd little stones will work their way into the hoof and cause infections.” This article again shows me how there are still people out there with a wrong understanding of what causes white line disease and most lameness issues in New Zealand.

For one, this theory has no evidence to back it up, two, it doesn’t make sense if you think about it and thirdly there is evidence to show this theory to be incorrect. In a previous article I asked people to show me some indisputable evidence to prove the possibility of this theory. I received some responses but no real evidence was presented. I won’t go into that now but I will on the other two points.

One, the theory explained above doesn’t make sense. When cows walk long distances their hooves will wear faster — that is logical, natural, and if the live tissue in the hoof didn’t respond to that faster wear then the cow would end up with major problems. As a matter of fact, the whole herd would end up

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Just look at your own hands. If you do more physical work with your hands your body responds to that by growing more calluses. In the same way, the corium (live tissue in the claw) will respond to more wear by growing more hoof — especially when they have been walking on the tracks for months. However, sometimes we go to farms and all the hooves are soft and thin. This is true, and the question needs to be asked why is that? Why does the corium sometimes not respond in a sustainable manner?

The only explanation I can come up with is that the corium is not functioning properly due to being unhealthy or maybe the thinner soles are not a problem to the cow. To answer the question on what

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Second, I also want to show you some evidence of the opposite to be true. Do you notice that white line disease happens more on the outer claw — especially when there is more height difference between the claws?

So, white line disease actually occurs more often with a thicker sole rather than a thinner sole.

We did a trimming trial a few years ago where we showed that if you trim the outer claw to the same height as the inner claw you end up with less lameness. So, by trimming the outer claw you make it thinner and yet you end up with less lameness. This goes against the theory that was described in the article that I was referring to. I realise that there is a lot more to the white line disease which I intend on covering in my next article.

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Celebrating its sixth year, the annual Pouto Horse sports event at the Nathan family farm, is a place equestrian enthusiasts are known to be on labour weekend, when a little bit of the wild west comes to town.

Steve and his wife Kath Nathan built the arena that is the venue for Pouto Horse sports, bordering Lake Kahuparere where Steve manages a horse trekking business.

“We are proud Tropex Exports continue to sponsor the event, with prize money up for grabs and spectators get to view the action for free,” said organiser Kath.

“With the Rodeo Christmas circuit due to start, people use our day to get themselves and their horses ready for competition or just to have fun leading up to the riding season.

“Our daughter Morgana is always on the lookout for new games and we have reduced the rodeo events to accommodate this.

“We have a package of events for $20 and three trophy jackpots at $20 each. The goat game, the memorial barrel race in memory of Gus Nathan — Steves father, and the Strongman event which is dedicated to Arnon Neho who was tragically taken from us two years ago. All events are against time, with a total prize pool of $5,000.00 cash.

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come from as far as Rotorua and the Far North and sometimes well known national rodeo competitors are seen showing their skills.

“Riding is open to all ages and skill levels if you have your own horse”.

A ‘free’ 30 seater bus is leaving Dargaville from Caltex around 9am on the Saturday. Dinner is provided for competitors and volunteers with a band for entertainment after prize giving. Camping is available and there

is a sale Saturday evening if competitors would like to showcase their horses.

“Stalls are available from Pouto School and Pouto Netball Club. People are welcome to provide their own food and beverages. NO GLASS is allowed on site.”

The event will be held at 6494 Pouto Rd, Pouto on Saturday October 24, registration opens at 8.30am with events starting 10am sharp, for enquiries email Steve or Kath at kahuparere@xtra.co.nz

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While this is great for farmers and contractors — who can rest assured that after a punishing tour of duty in India, reliability issues are well and truly shaken down — Mahindra are also famous for their smaller tractors too. Coming from a country where many farms are isolated family smallholdings, this has been a key market for the world’s biggest diesel engine manufacturer, and it’s opened a surprising niche here in New Zealand too.

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New Zealand’s biggest men’s lifestyle show New Zealand’s largest and most dynamic male lifestyle show – Big Boys Toys is back ‘bigger, ballsier and better’ than ever at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland from October 30 – November 1.

This year’s Auckland show has six halls packed with the ‘latest and greatest’ in products and services, allowing you to see, try and buy the brands you love, as well as uncover some new favourites.

For sixteen years, Big Boys Toys has enthralled and entertained over 35,000 people each year with a dynamic entertainment schedule, outstanding features and the latest products and services from the automotive, motorcycle, marine, lifestyle and consumer electronics industries.

The Driven Hall this year features an incredible array of vehicles from classic cars to super cars, vehicles you can drive home to vehicles you dream of owning including the 2016 Lamborghini

Avendator SV. It will also be a mecca for motorcycle lovers with the return of the NZ Motorcycle Show on for the first time in seven years. The show will feature the latest of two wheels from the big Japanese manufacturers — Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha, and the iconic bikes of Harley Davidson, Victory and Indian.

The Milwaukee Action Arena will feature New Zealand’s best FMX and BMX riders, and stunt car drivers, for three days of extreme sporting action.

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A new feature hall this year is The Shed@Big Boys Toys, a magnet for anyone with a passion for tools. A grand ‘tool expo’ of power tools, machine tools, hand tools of all kinds on display and in action.

So lock in the dates for Big Boys Toys 2015 into your calendars, October 30– November 1 at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland.

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We have double passes to give away to attend this year’s ultimate showcase of everything manly — Big Boys Toys in Auckland.

To be in the draw for you and a mate to enjoy all the octane, tyre smoke and sparking chrome of the ultimate men’s lifestyle expo, simply find the five racing helmet icons hidden in this edition of the Northern Farming Lifestyles.

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If not amended or withdrawn earlier, the promotion expires 31st Oct 2015.

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RURAL WHEELS BATTERY ADDITIVE

ADVERTORIAL

Farmer amazed at battery Life Lead acid batteries usually die prematurely from sulphation build-up on internal lead plates.

Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner A lot of people in our Recharge Conditioning Program are getting 8 to 10 years out of their batteries. Just dose them when you buy them, treat them every two years and give them an overnight charge twice a year between treatments and eliminate the sulphation problem, A car battery can be treated for around $5.

Available at: See us at Aucklands Big Boys Toys, Site 2035 30th Oct - 1st Nov

0800 36 33 36 – www.recharge.net.nz

According to Gerard Anselmi of RECHARGE Battery Revitalizer and Conditioner, sulphation is very easy to treat and prevent premature battery failure with their simple Recharge Battery Conditioning Program.

“We have been saying for years that farmers are getting eight to ten years battery life using our battery conditioning program.

These days we meet people using our RECHARGE Battery Conditioning Program with 12 and 14-year-old batteries often still going,” says Gerard. “Last year we had three farmers with 17-year-old batteries still going strong. The last one was a Canterbury farmer at the Christchurch A and P show — he was very pleased with the results. After 17 years on the market in New Zealand and 11 years

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Treat them early, repeat every two to three years and keep them charged.Yes you can treat sealed batteries simply by drilling into each cell treating and resealing with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung. Recharge is also great for deep cycle batteries like forklifts, golf carts, scissor hoists and lighting system batteries.

Recharge is available from Farmlands and Auto-One stores. Gerard and Debbie also attend A and P shows around the country.

Check out the revamped website www. recharge.net.nz and the new FaceBook page.

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• Engine 4-stroke Air cooled • SOHC, Electric/pull back up • Automatic CVT with H-L-N-R • Front & rear cargo racks • Front anti-collision guard • Towing capacity of 447kg

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RRP $12,490 INC GST Special $8,520 INC GST

RRP $13,990 INC GST Special $10,550 INC GST

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in Australia I would not be surprised if we bettered that figure given time.”

A RECHARGE treatment will dissolve the lead sulphate build-up turning those sulphur ions back into sulphuric acid electrolyte holding electrons.

“We are chemically reversing the sulphation build-up process, one chemical reaction to counter another,” says Gerard.

“Once treated, a battery is essentially running at full capacity, provided the lead plates are still in good condition and prevention is the key.

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• Engine 4-stroke liquid cooled • DOHC, Automatic CVT with H-L-N-R-P • Roll Cage • Padded Head Rests & Seat Belts • Hydraulic dual brakes front & rear

• Engine 4-stroke liquid cooled • DOHC, Automatic CVT with H-L-N-R-P • Roll Cage • Padded Head Rests & Seat Belts • Hydraulic dual brakes front & rear

RRP $16,990 INC GST Special $15,990 INC GST

RRP $19,490 INC GST Special $17,250 INC GST

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Northern Rural Marketplace BRADLEY

Acraflex Dairy Wall Coatings

TreeGuyz LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED IN WHANGAREI FOR 32 YEARS

New or existing walls

Able to be applied between milkings during summer months

• Vehicle service & repair • Battery testing supply & fit

Colourcrete Dairy Floor Resurfacing System

• Up to date diagnostic equipment • WOF checks & repairs • MTA Approved • Courtesy car available - booking required

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

Phone: 09 438 8959 | Email: craiglisa@xtra.co.nz 27 Hewlett Street | PO Box 1327 Whangarei

• Parts sourced • Full range of Lucas Oils

• • • •

Tree Felling/Trimming Dismantling/Removing Storm Damage/Chipping 13T Digger/4T Hiab/Grapples

• Shelter Belt Removal • Insurance Cover • Free Quote

“We just love your trees to bits!”

Phone ALAN 09 435 0399 or 09 434 6946 Mobile 027 227 5095 Email: treeguyz@ihug.co.nz www.treeguyz.co.nz

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Phone 09 447-3918 | Email sales@craftstone.co.nz | Web www.craftstone.co.nz Showroom 6C Piermark Drive. Albany. Auckland 2015

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Dempster Digger s Ltd

Free parking and we don’t run late

Neil Johnson P: (09) 438 4273

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

IES CONSTRUCTION LTD.

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Garage doors Domestic gates Automatic openers Repairs and servicing

JASON WADE

Phone 09 407 6789 Mobile 021 715 341 Email info@futuredoors.co.nz

CONCRETE AND TILT SLAB CONSTRUCTION • • • •

Bridges Farm buildings Feed pads Bins

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

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• Pipe & Steel Supplies • LTNZ Approved Workshop • General, Agricultural & Structural Engineering • Mobile Welding Services • General Repairs & Maintenance • 2 Ton Gantry Crane • Plate Roller, Profile Cutter & Press Brake • de-CRAP-it®, Landplane®, Serious Incinerator® • Field Rollers, Water Carts • Kumara Gear

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Doug Wilson Manager Phone: Fax: Mobile: Email:

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

Specialising in Fertiliser and Metal cartage.

30 Tonne units available.

We cover your country!

MARGARET & JOHN BISHOP

www.animalherbs.co.nz

Northland Laser Drainage Ltd Neil Carter Trading as

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

We courier to your door!

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

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

Ph 09 432 0820

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

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Firewood For Sale

Wanted

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 31/4/15.

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

DRY FIREWOOD for sale. $75+gst/mtr. 2 mtr minimum. Pine/Macrocarpa mix. Free delivery Ruawai, Paparoa and Maungaturoto areas. A FREE packet of Samba natural fire lighters (36 piece) with every 2 metres purchased. Call Glenn 021 983 734 for your order.

20 YEAR+ pine trees either with or without the land – from 4-5 hectares up to any size, anywhere between Kaipara and Broadwood. Please phone Nicky Reid, 0800 100027, Licensed under the REAAct 2008.

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.

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.

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

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.

SINTERED BRAKE PADS — for MX and FarmBikes — from $39 at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz

Cabins To Rent CABINS TO RENT, only $55/week, $75/week Large cabin, minimum hire 6 months. Fully insulated.

Northland based. WINZ quotes welcome. Delivered to your site. Phone 09 459 4996, 0800 111 344 or visit www.roommatecabins.co.nz for more info.

Sheep Shearing ANY SIZE flock. Top quality job, good rates. Phone Rob 027 209 0942.

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.

Rural Health HAVE YOU heard about the crazy wrap thing? 72 hours, I lost 9cm. For more info www.lifestylechoice.

WrapWithMe.info. Contact Helen 027 293 7157.

HOW IMPORTANT is your pets health? Replace their adult stem cells and yours. For more info www.equinepetgoldleigh.stemtech.com. Helen 027 293 7157.

BUSH BLOCK Wanted. Do you want to sell some non-effective hectares off the back of the farm?

I have a buyer looking for 5 to 150 hectares of quality mature native bush to buy and covenant.

Ideally over 90% bush on its own tittle. Phone Nicky Reid 0800 100 027. Licensed under the REAA 2008.

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.

Animal Health Products HIGH CELL Count? Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic & Manuka Honey 20L $49.95, 200L $450 or 1000L $2,000 +GST with free delivery. Black Type Minerals Ltd. Phone 021 185 1501. blacktypeminerals.co.nz.

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October 2015 NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

RANGER 570 HD + DIESEL 1000 FINANCE OFFERS

NO DEPOSIT

NO

REPAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS

• 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

4.99% INTEREST

FOR 24 MONTHS

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RANGER ETX + SPORTSMAN 570 HD FINANCE OFFERS

NO DEPOSIT

NO

REPAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS

• 31HP EFI Pro-Star Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission • Seat Belt Interlock • Speed Key capability • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) • Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Certified Roll-Over Protection Structure (ROPS) • Towing Capacity - 680kg

• Class leading fuel economy and performance

+ SAVE $1000

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FOR 24 MONTHS

• 567cc EFI Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission • Independent Front and Rear Suspension • Built to run Accessories with Extra Watts • Integrated Sealed Front Storage & Racks • Engine Braking System with Active Descent Control • Disc Brakes Front & Rear with Single Lever Braking • Built for New Zealand with Heavy Duty “HD” HD Features

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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 Diesel 1000 , Ranger ETX and Sportsman 570 HD models.

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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