Taranaki Farming Lifestyles, March 2018

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March 2018 Edition

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Taranaki’s top dairy award winners announced

Growth of a new club on agenda

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IHC calf and rural scheme raises vital funds P6

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One of two new projects, proposed by Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) as part of Taranaki’s 10-year plan, aims to rejuvenate the region, enhance native habitats, ecosystems and wildlife, with a united region wide approach.

The large-scale work project would suppress predators like possums, mustelids, feral cats and rats, in New Plymouth’s Waiwhakaiho catchment and across more than 70,000 hectares of private and public land, in and around Mount Taranaki.

Critical to this, is the continued focus on the council’s flagship riparian management, key native ecosystem and possum selfhelp programmes.

At a cost of $580,000 per annum over three years, the project will combine several different predator and biodiversity programmes, suppressing and reducing possums and pests, allowing native habitats and indigenous flora and fauna to thrive, and residents to reconnect.

The other project will focus on a $5.9m investment over ten years to the council’s Taranaki Regional Council chair David MacLeod world-class rainforest garden, Pukeiti, to take the popular visitor from the council, the biodiversity destination to the next level. trust Wild for Taranaki and central TRC chair David MacLeod said government’s Predator-Free New Zealand Taranaki’s 2018/2028 Long Term 2050 programme.

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Taranaki’s top dairy award winners announced The 2018 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winners, Owen Clegg and Hollie Wham, hope the win will help them to achieve their future farming goals of farm ownership or equity partnership.

Owen and Hollie are in their second season herd-owning sharemilking on Murray and Edna Saxton’s 56ha Patea property, milking 180 cows.

Hollie, 25, holds a bachelor of business studies, majoring in management, and has completed two papers towards the PrimaryITO diploma.

Twenty-six-year-old Owen has studied all stages of PrimaryITO, and began his dairy industry career as a farm assistant 10 years ago.

The couple said entering the dairy industry awards enabled them to learn about themselves and how much they actually know.

“We don’t give ourselves enough credit. Meeting industry professionals who can guide us, our business and career, means we can recognise our strengths and improve our weaknesses, ensuring we are on the right track to achieving greater things.”

Owen and Hollie believe their strength lies in a team approach to business.

“We work together well, regardless of the task.”

Future farming goals include an equity partnership or farm ownership of a 250 cow farm, and to continue to improve their business efficiency.

Other major award winners included 2018 Dairy Manager of the Year, James Holgate. James, who was runner-up in the 2014 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Year, is currently herd manager for Tony and Lorraine Lash on their 130ha Midhurst property.

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From left: Winners of the 2018 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards — Andrew Trolove, Owen Clegg and Hollie Wham, and James Holgate

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Next year James, and his partner Tracy, will be contract milkers on the same farm.

The winner of the 2018 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Year, Andrew Trolove, comes from a dairy farming family and grew up on the 210ha, 610 cow Opunake farm he now manages. He entered the Dairy Industry Awards to benchmark himself against others in the industry.

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BY DENISE GUNN A cavalcade of tractors, jeeps and trucks has driven the length of New Zealand to raise funds for hospice. The journey, dubbed the second Great New Zealand Tractor Trek left Bluff in mid-February and reached Cape Reinga on March 9.

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rek founder, Phil Aish, was raised on a Taranaki farm and moved to the Waikato and bought a dairy farm in 1967. He married Janice that same year. Although Phil now lives in Auckland, he still owns and oversees a couple of farms in Huntly, and is a keen tractor enthusiast.

The fundraising trek is a labour of love for Phil. He organised and participated in the first trek in 2016, to honour a promise made to his late wife Janice in her last weeks of life. Phil and Janice wanted to say thank you to Hospice New Zealand for the ‘immeasurable support’

provided the Aish family during Janice’s last days.

“You can’t put a price on having the burden of care lifted off your shoulders when someone close to you has a lifelimiting illness,” said Phil.

“Hospices all over New Zealand provide people and their families with a very special type of care and support.

Trek participants come from a variety of occupations, including a marine engineer, a university student, a child psychologist and a pump hire employee.

Phil said he is blessed with a huge web of friends from all over the world.

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“Most people became involved after hearing about it through word of mouth and wanted to help hospice.”

“Everyone got on well in the 2016 trek and there was a high-level of camaraderie between the drivers.”

Phil, who has devoted the latter part of his life to ministry, wedded a couple from the US just over a year ago. This year that couple have joined in the trek in a two-seater tractor.

“What better way is there to see New Zealand,” they said.

Planning for the 2018 trek began about a year ago. Initially Phil was weighing up the time and commitment to takes to organise the event, but then decided to go ahead.

Phil said some of the tractors had minor mechanical issues, but these were easily solved with help from local mechanics.

He also found the endurance required for the journey testing: as mostly rough farm tracks were used to avoid the roads.

“Spending long days bouncing around at my age,” said Phil.

However, there were plenty of lighter moments during the trip.

“In Tapanui, the guys dressed up as women and did a ‘tractor dance’.”

On another occasion, one of the drivers was reaching down to pick up a tin off the floor of his tractor and crashed into a tree.

Another driver’s handbrake came off, whilst parked, and crashed into the sign of a motel the group were staying at.

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Off the beaten track — the journey included a number of farm crossings

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“It’s such a wonderful way to raise awareness of hospice services in local communities.”

Hospices receive some funding from the government, but financial support from the community is essential to meet the shortfall each year.

“We are so grateful to people like Phil and his supporters, who help ensure hospice care remains free of charge

across New Zealand,” she said. The first trek raised more than $100,000 for hospice and Phil is hoping to equal that, when final donations are counted

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When Amelia Nichol moved back to Taranaki, after six years of university studies in Christchurch, she joined Young Farmers to meet people and have fun. Last year she was elected chairperson of the recently formed South Taranaki Young Farmers.

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melia graduated from Canterbury University three years ago with bachelor degrees in psychology and biology, along with a master’s degree in industry and organisational psychology.

Full-time employment as a business transformation manager for Fonterra Brands New Zealand in Hawera followed.

Previously, Amelia had worked for the dairy co-operative during the summer breaks between university years. Amelia said the position involves managing

the Implementation of the Strategy for Fonterra Brands.

“This includes our business transformation to optimise the way we operate to get more value back to our shareholders.”

Duties also entail running Fonterra’s business process, including weekly reporting for the business transformation.

“And providing help and support across the business for our business transformation, business processes

Amelia and her partner, Benjamin, have set goals to buy their own herd and eventually own a farm and standardising across the five sites,” she said.

Amelia is also furthering her studies, working towards a master’s degree in business administration, with a specialisation in technology, through the University of New South Wales.

Growing up on a Hawera lifestyle block, with three steers and a dog, was

primarily Amelia’s only connection to rural life.

“That was the extent of it,” she said.

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Helping out on the 100ha Kaponga dairy farm to form South Taranaki Young Farmers last year.

Amelia now lives on a 100ha Kaponga farm with her partner Benjamin, milking 320 cows. Every second weekend, she can be found in the cowshed milking the herd. She also helps out during spring with calf feeding and other tasks.

The couple have set goals to buy their own herd and eventually own a farm.

Amelia has found living in a rural community feels similar to belonging to an extended family, pulling together in tough times.

“For example, given the bad payout we had a couple of years ago, Fonterra Farm Source Taranaki started a volunteer programme where we offered

time, money or food to the wider farming community to support our farmers.”

Amelia appreciates the community formed through Young Farmers too.

“No matter what you have going on in your life, there is always someone there to support you,” she said. “And the social aspect provides opportunities to some farmers who don’t often have the chance to get off the farm.”

Fonterra’s Hawera offices provided the venue for the launch of the South Taranaki Young Farmers Club in September. The club will provide a social outlet for young people from Patea to Pihama and across to Kaponga.

Amelia said she was stoked with the large turnout, which saw new members

signing up on the night. Growing the club and increasing its awareness around the community is one of her goals as chairperson.

“I would like to get Best Club at the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year,” she said.

Amelia also plans to continue working with Fonterra and complete her master’s degree in business administration.

“I want to be a chief executive officer, chief information officer, or senior people and culture leader in a mediumsized firm,” she said.

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Since its launch in 1984, the IHC New Zealand Calf Scheme fast gained the support of the dairy industry. More than 4,000 calves are donated annually, raising over $1.4 million.

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aranaki dairy farmer Norm Cashmore initially dreamed up the calf scheme concept, offering a pair of gumboots to every farmer donating a calf to the Taranaki branch of IHC. When Blenheim dairy farmer, IHC volunteer and parent Mick Murphy heard about scheme, he visited Taranaki to see Norm’s vision in action. Mick was involved in the Marlborough branch of IHC and believed the scheme would work nationally. He convinced the New Zealand Council of IHC fundraising committee to trial the scheme and in 1983 was given permission for a pilot

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The scheme was launched nationwide the following year. Mick continued as scheme organiser until his retirement in 1996.

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programmes and the library, which means everyone in the country has the same access to information that can make a huge difference.”

“In many of these communities IHC is often the only organisation providing crucial support for people with an intellectual disability and their families,” he said.

Dairy farmers raise a calf or calves until weaning, and a pink IHC ear tag is given to the farmer to identify the IHC calf. Calves are sold at a weaner fair each year through the PGG Wrightson livestock trading network.

IHC coordinates the pickup time and place for the calves with the donating farmers, to get them to the PGG Wrightson sale days.

“Some farmers also choose to donate the value of a calf to IHC - a virtual calf,” said Greg.

PGG Wrightson has been involved in the scheme since its inception, offering expertise and advice over the years to help develop it.

“PGG Wrightson has provided generous, long-term sponsorship and support for over 30 years. This is one of the longest-running sponsorships in New Zealand (for over 30 years) and definitely in the rural community.”

The sponsorship support covers key costs of the programme, allowing most of the farmer’s money to go directly to the work of IHC. Although the majority of the funds raised are from the sale

of calves, the scheme was expanded in 2008 to include all livestock. This has enabled sheep and beef farmers to donate part of the proceeds from the sale of their livestock to IHC. “IHC is looking to expand this further into the rural communities around New Zealand in the next two to three years.

“By expanding the scheme to include farmers other than the loyal dairy sector, the potential number of people donating animals grows and IHC’s ability to provide crucial support for people with intellectual disabilities is enhanced,” said Greg.

“The number of farmers involved has remained relatively static over recent years, and we are tremendously grateful to each and every one.

“We would like to honour Sir Colin Meads’ vision to extend the scheme beyond the dairy community and will be focusing on this next year, and in the years to come.”

The legendary ‘Pinetree’ Meads, a former All Black between 1957 and 1971, was a supporter of the calf scheme since 1974 and patron from 2002, until he passed away last year.

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The four hectare smallholding, called Pinetree Farm, is still owned by IHC and used as accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities.

“IHC’s mission started nearly 70 years ago with families who were unhappy with the lack of opportunities for their

children and others with intellectual disabilities,” said Greg. “They set up IHC, and changed the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and their families in New Zealand.

The change continues today, but people with intellectual disabilities in your community still need your help to have the same opportunities as everyone else,” he said.

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Taranaki forestry gets a boost The government has made an initial $61.7 million down payment on its promise to spend $1 billion a year for the next three years on regional economic growth initiatives, with projects to facilitate forestry exports including a feasibility study in Taranaki.

Some NZ$750,000 is being granted for three feasibility studies on KiwiRail projects in Kawerau, Southland and New Plymouth where the study will focus on Taranaki’s forestry export opportunities.

“KiwiRail will work with local forestry interests and ports to determine the best export flows for forestry and containers”, said Regional Economic Development Minister, Shane Jones.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Mr Jones launched the Provincial Growth Fund, identifying for special attention six “surge” regions where efforts to accelerate regional growth are required and announcing funding for local road, rail, tourism infrastructure projects, along with feasibility studies for larger projects to follow.

“The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is open for business and has the potential to make a real difference to the people of provincial New Zealand,” said Mr Jones.

FBT (Freight & Bulk Transport) now offer a quality log cartage service throughout Taranaki and across the North Island.

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Design for the colder times Autumn is unfolding, soon to give way to winter and a reminder that a warm, energy efficient home gets plenty of sun and is sheltered from prevailing winds — so the choice of site is a key decision.

Find out how much sun a site gets at different times of the year, by using an app like Sun Seeker on your smartphone or tablet — good advice from EnergywiseNZ. On clear winter days, the sun sends around 500 watts of heat through each square metre of unshaded northfacing window.

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Trap in the free heat from the sun using thermal mass like a concrete floor, exposed to the sun, so it soaks up heat during the day and releases it when temperatures drop at night.

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Think about how much space you need on a day-to-day basis. Smaller houses are cheaper to build, easier to heat and use a lot less energy.

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Understand your project Every building project is different and to be successful you need to understand each stage, so you build it right.

Planning is important, and you need to ensure you get the correct building consent and build to that consent, and get the project signed off by council upon completion.

A project might be quick and simple or complex — an alteration, renovation or a completely new build. It could be a farmhouse, workers’ accommodation or a seaside holiday house. Whatever you are planning, you should decide what you must achieve and would like to achieve for budget and timing — you can get an idea of cost from designers or builders.

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Progressing against TB New Zealand’s TBfree programme is demonstrating progress with the reduction of testing requirements for cattle and deer herds in a few areas of the North Island from March 1, 2018.

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Michelle Edge, chief executive of OSPRI, which manages the TBfree programme, says that as TB management in each area proves successful, disease control areas are reviewed based on detailed scientific analysis and data modelling.

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A dairy consultant, a district mayor, and a leadership coach are finalists in the 2018 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year awards. The winner receives a scholarship prize of up to $20,000 to undertake a professional/business development programme.

Hawke’s Bay dairy consultant Rachel Baker, Tararua district mayor Tracey Collis, and Southland dairy leadership coach Loshni Manikam are in the running for the coveted dairy award.

The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony during Dairy Women’s Network’s conference in Rotorua on Thursday March 22.

“The three finalists highlight the wide scope of skills and expertise evident among women in New Zealand’s dairy industry,” says Dairy Women’s Network CEO, Zelda de Villiers.

“The role of women in this industry is unique and unparalleled, and we are proud to recognise and celebrate their success. The skills and experience Rachel, Tracey and Loshni bring to the dairy industry range from local government and leadership development through to board and governance expertise.

“These women show an unwavering commitment to progressing the dairy industry internationally, yet still retain their links and involvement at a grass roots level in their home regions and communities.” Jo Finer, Fonterra’s general manager NZ Industry Affairs,

says “No other award in New Zealand recognises and encourages specifically the capability and success of women in the dairy industry.”

Rachel has held several roles during her career, including veterinarian and dairy consultant.

“It’s an opportunity to highlight that being involved and giving back to the industry, is a fantastic way to meet new people and open doors to new experiences and possibilities,” she says.

Tracey is an advocate for the representation and advancement of regional farming businesses and farmer well-being. She was elected mayor of the Tararua district in 2016 and has a passion for farming, business and the environment.

She says the nomination is an honour, and it is humbling to be acknowledged by her peers.

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Kia managed to shock and surprise everybody last year with the arrival of the speedy, slick and dynamically impressive Stinger, their answer to the best of Europe’s grand tourers. Now they’re back to surprise the world again, with a touring machine of a whole different stripe. Enter the Kia Niro, a combination of some of the hottest trends in modern motoring, and a definite one to watch.

When looking at the Niro without context, it’s easy to assume that the Korean automakers simply wanted something small, compact and sports utility shaped to fit into their range between the quirky Soul and the popular Sportage.

In an era when even Range Rover has a ‘crossover’ and the Toyota CH-R is the new Corolla, it makes sense. But that’s not what the Niro is all about. Sure, it’s got that nifty ‘fun size’ sports utility shape, the same voluminous cabin with clever cubbies and storage spaces, the same higher driving position and nice safety features. But it’s also a plugin hybrid.

With Elon Musk at the door and the mass production of Tesla cars at hand — soon — the addition of a crossover hybrid hits all the zeitgeist buttons.

This particular combination of internal combustion and voltage power means that you can drive for 55 kilometres without using a drop of the go-juice, and even on the open highway you’ll sip a mere 1.4 litres per 100 kilometres.

That’s a sum measured in the change under the seat.

However, the Niro doesn’t fall into that other trap of frugal hybrids — it’s not boring.

In eco mode it may seem a touch leisurely, but hit sport and all 140 horsepower comes out to play.

It’s no supercar, but it’s grin-inducing, especially as the electric motor joins in much like an old school turbo used to, kicking in a surge of added fizz. The dual clutch six-speed box keeps it smooth, while the twin power systems do their

Oi! DON’T TXT & DRIVE thing. Arriving here in March, the plug-in Niro will join a pair of full-time hybrids in what is becoming a very interesting Kia range indeed.

For those who are more concerned with the cutting edge than the prestige of a label, this is where the smart money sits.

BATTERY ADDITIVE

TRACTORVILLE TRACTOR PARTS FAST AND CORRECT

Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner

0800 23 23 44

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.

Yes you can treat sealed batteries, simply drill into each cell, top up with water, treat, charge and reseal with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung.

TRACTORVILLE TRACTOR WRECKERS RUGBY ROAD, INGLEWOOD

www.tractorville.co.nz

Available at :

0800 36 33 36 – www.recharge.net.nz

TARANAKI FARMING CLASSIFIEDS

We are now the Taranaki Dealer for

Phone 0800 466 793

So come and see Kevan & the team at Central Taranaki Automotive.

around road works

Financial

390 BROADWAY SOUTH STRATFORD 4332 | 06 765 717

BANK SAID NO? We specialise in Farm Finance, working capital and debt consolidation. Also welcome applications from property developers, builder’s and first home buyers. Call 0800 888 449 or email bill@gfbl.co.nz.

Taranaki Rural Marketplace DRIER. CLEANER. HEALTHIER

Tractors • Machinery • Ride-on Mowers Hydraulic Hoses • Utes

SALES – SERVICE – PARTS PH: 06 759 8432

Paul Stanton: 027 440 3074 | Graham Houghton: 027 293 2356

SOUTH TARANAKI & WANGANUI

Servicing the Lower North Island for all rental equipment

FREEPHONE 0800 447 392 Wellington | Palmerston North www.hireways.co.nz | E: hire@hireways.co.nz

Chem-Dry is the world’s largest carpet cleaning company 24 HOUR FLOOD & URGENT STAIN REMOVAL 3 Carpet and upholstery cleaning and 3 We specialise in stains, odours & hard protection to clean carpets and fabrics 3 We move the furniture 3 P.U.R.T. Pet urine removal treatment 3 Free quotes, residential and commercial

0800 22 78 22

email: wanganui@chemdry.co.nz mobile: 0272 999 605

www.chemdry.co.nz

Independently owned and operated under a Chem-Dry License Servicing “THE SOUTH TARANAKI AND WANGANUI REGIONS”

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MARCH 2018

TARANAKI FARMING LIFESTYLES

Retailer of Rural Piping and Farm Supplies

0800 RURAL DIRECT

FREE DELIVERY ORDERS OVER $1000 MARCH 2018

MANUFA FA F CTURED BY RURAL DIRECT

Super Maxi T inwall Tw Culvert Pipe

NEW CT U PROD

Maxi Drain

Punched & Unpunched Drain Coil

r alle o m S s s al coil ilable ava

299 299

110mm OD x 100m $ 160mm OD x 45m $

Drainage Contractors call for a quote

130 116 94 72 65 50

$ 76 $141 $169 $223 $264 $346

1800mm ID x 6m

Maxi Drain Hiflo T inwall Tw

130m

828.00 $2620.00 $

Enviro Culvert Pipe

Rural Nominal Bore Pipe

15mm 20mm 25mm 32mm 40mm 50mm

1200mm ID x 6m

Connects to Maxi 225mm Culverts

LDPE Water Pipe $ per 100m

$2500.00 $2995.00 $5995.00

1000mm ID x 6m

40m

110mm x 425m & 160mm x 190m

Pressure rating (PSI)

I tr In t odu d cto du t ry to r Of Off ffe fer

Unpunched 250mm Coil Sizes

MEGA ROLLS AV AVA VAILABLE

ID nominal bore

ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST

25mm x 100m 94PSI

$

169

.00

Anka & Hansen fitt t ings available tt

Recycled HDPE Culvert Pipe

$

375mm x 6m

268.00

Joiners and custom fitt t ings available tt

Maxi Culvert – Tw T inwall Culvert Pipe SIZE NOMINAL ID

6M PRICE

3M PRICE

100mm 150mm 225mm 300mm 375mm 450mm 525mm 600mm 750mm

$ 30 $ 65 $ 145 $ 275 $ 367 $ 525 $ 630 $ 788 $1100

$95 $165 $220 $315 $378 $473 $663

225mm x 6m

$

. 00

145

Incorporating the strength of corrugated outer shell with the smooth Mad e in inner wall to optimise hydraulics. n ew Z ea land Full range of fittings available.

Rubber ring seals available for water tight joins.

TARANAKI / WHANGANUI 83 Wallscourt Place Normanby Phone (06) 272 8187 Email taranaki@ruraldirect.net.nz

MANAWATU / HAWKES BAY 77728 State Highway 2 Dannervirke Phone (06) 374 8971 Email manawatu@ruraldirect.net.nz

All items in this advertisement are while stocks last. Phone Rural Direct for conditions of delivery.

ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST.