Waikato Farming Lifestyles, December 2012

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Farming Lifestyles December 2012 Edition

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2012 has been a year of challenges and turning points for the rural sector, from the Fonterra share float to stricter controls around environmental management, along with a super-buoyant NZ dollar and ongoing economic fluctuations on the global market.

It’s also been a year during which the benefits of farming in New Zealand have been richly appreciated, and vital subsectors of the primary economy (such as aquaculture) have received a great prognosis for further growth.

For the team here at Waikato Farming Lifestyles it’s been a landmark year as well. We’ve brought you twelve months of rural news, opinion, new scientific developments, and stories about real Kiwi people working the land, and we hope you’ve enjoyed reading our publication just as much as we’ve enjoyed producing it.

We’ve met some real characters in 2012, and though our stories and pictures we’ve introduced you to their unique lifestyles. Some have adopted new livestock, new practices or new technology to expand what we think of as ‘New Zealand Farming’. Others have been preserving our heritage, reviving traditional crafts, or finding interesting new ways to farm smarter. Some you might even know as neighbours and friends!

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As a major highlight of the festival’s fun-filled day of activities, the New Zealand Shears Running of the Sheep has become recognised both nationwide and internationally.

Based on Spain’s running of the bulls in Pamplona, the race is considered to be the largest of its kind in the world, attracting up to 10,000 spectators.

The actual number of sheep in the race is kept as a highly guarded secret, known only to the local farmer who supplies them. The public have an opportunity to be in to win prizes by guessing the number of sheep making the one kilometre-long dash to the finish line.

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WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES

Each cheese is a

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Their goats lead a charmed life by all accounts, grazing on the best organic pastures, with lots of tender loving care.

In return, they produce the best organic milk for Jeanne to make award-winning organic cheeses, scooping seven golds, one silver and three bronze at the 2012 NZ Cheese Awards.

Jeanne and John moved to New Zealand 32 years ago with a determination to live their dream. They had grown up on farms and were set on a rural lifestyle but buying a farm in Holland at that time was expensive.

After watching a TV programme about a Dutchman sharemilking in New Zealand they looked at each other and said, ‘that’s us’.

“We didn’t know anyone in NZ but our neighbour had a cousin there who placed an ad in the local dairy company store — we had a job within a fortnight!”

They arrived in Northland with their three young children in 1981 to take up contract milking in the small community of Ararua. “It felt like home from the first day, we loved the people and all the space and freedom.”

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After working themselves up the share milking ladder, in 1990 they bought a small dairy farm in Waihou where they milked cows at first and also had a few mohair goats as a hobby.

When the farm became certified organic in 2000 they decided to invest in two Saanen dairy goats so they could utilise the milk for organic goat cheese. Today, the van Kuyks farm between 30 and 40 Saanen and Anglo-Nubian goats.

Since then they have sold the cows and provide organic dairy heifer grazing, which they say makes for a good combination with the goats.

Jeanne and John believe the milk tastes better when goats are free to graze as nature intended.

“We try to provide them with a happy lifestyle as close as possible to their natural habitat. They graze a large area of herbal leys and shrubs as well as a variety of grasses and we don’t feed grain, aside from a small treat of organic barley to the girls on the milking stand.

“They all have names and we handle them a lot — we’d know if one of our girls had a headache,” laughs Jeanne.

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They began making organic and GE free cheeses for the market in 2004 and with no knowledge of cheesemaking, Jeanne enlisted the help of friend and artisan cheesemaker in Holland.

“There were no courses in those days so we did it all by email. Nowadays there are lots of ways you can learn.”

Milking is twice a day and the milk from both breeds is mixed together to bring substance to the cheese.

The Saanen produce a high quantity of milk but with low milk solids (protein and fat), whereas the Nubians have high solids but lower milk production.

“Our cheese making is a total ‘handson’ approach — the cheese is made as naturally as it can be, with vegetable rennet and edible rinds. There are no electrical processes used in the actual cheese making process, apart from pasteurisation which is still legally required.”

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“Because we farm in accordance to nature we don`t produce any cheeses during June and July when our girls are on maternity leave.”

In a project close to their hearts, Jeanne and John look set to become the first in NZ to be awarded raw milk cheese certification, a project they have been working on with MPI for over two years.

Following a cheesemaking process traditional in their homeland, they hope to produce unpasteurised raw milk cheeses, as well as pasteurised. As per MPI regulations, they are currently allowed to sell raw milk at the gate, five litres per household at a time.

There is a waiting list for the artisan cheeses which take four weeks to make and are sold all over the country.

“Although it has been a frustrating journey at times, it has been educational too. We strongly believe that when animal health and farming practices are optimal and hygiene and f’s made from raw milk.”

Jeanne and John say they are living their dream, doing what they love is their biggest reward.

“We’re not materialistic and if we break even we are happy because of our lifestyle.”

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WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES

From small beginnings

by Kim Munro

Franklin Vets Te Kauwhata began life in a 3 x 5 metre portacom and a shipping container at the back of a truck yard with just one vet and a single commercial farm.

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ix years on, the practice now provides veterinary initiatives to around 50 dairy clients, a similar number of dry stock farms and has a large base of lifestyle and companion animal clients.

Visitors were always welcome at the small clinic, however only two at a time

could fit in around the store contents and seating consisted of a folded camp chair and a drench drum.

“My lasting memory of the Portacom will be the temperature — it was always incredibly cold or incredibly hot with little in-between,” says founding veterinarian and managing director, Mark Hosking.

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“Thankfully, we quickly grew out of our portacom and moved into our current premises in Waerenga Road in 2007 and at the same time launched a partner clinic in Taupiri,” adds Mark.

The Te Kauwhata clinic continues to progress with a team of three dedicated large animal vets, an equine vet, a vet technician and two administration staff.

With a special interest in large animals, vet Greg Lindsay has been with the practice since graduating from Massey University in 2008 and says even though he grew up in the city, he just couldn’t imagine working cooped up in an office.

“There aren’t many large animal vets from Auckland so I’m a bit of a rarity,” says Greg.

“It’s a great team, we have lots of fun but work pretty hard at the same time. Our policy is for vets to be superior at servicing one class of animal, rather than being a ‘jack of all trades’ — it just makes sense to hone your skills.”

The practice has seen growth in recent years, employing the use of modern technology to assist farmers and has got on board offering additional animal health and performance services to farmers.

“Farmers are great to deal with, they’re hardworking and it’s true what they say — they really are the backbone of the country.

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As part of the initiative, the practice has invested in the software package, Infovet, which stores information from dairy farm clients enabling vets to monitor and investigate animal health issues.

“Fonterra inputs daily milk count data so, for example, if one farm has a higher than normal cell-count in their milk, an indicator of mastitis, we are able to monitor the situation and provide vet care if needed — it’s all about proactive rather than reactionary practice.”

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‘grazing service’ where, in partnership with a large farm, they monitor health and growth rates providing treatment where needed.

“The growth of young dairy animals over their first two years of life is often sub-standard with animals below weight so we offer a complete package for the farmer — they pay for the grazing and stock monitoring and health in one.”

They have also aligned themselves to work closely with Dairy NZ. The organisation, funded by dairy farmers, places vets on training programmes with the intention of progressing animal health schemes.

“The idea is that instead of being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff we can focus on problem prevention.

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While the Te Kauwhata clinic retains a focus on dairying, a small animal consultation service is provided by the fulltime companion animal vets from the Pukekohe clinic who visit three times per week. Any cases requiring surgery are transported free of charge from Te Kauwhata to the hospital at Pukekohe.

Another new initiative is the provision of equine services including dentistry, medical workups, broodmare wellness checks, embryo transfer, pre-purchase examination, colic and lameness workshops and geriatric care.

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A golf ‘hole in one’ challenge was added, along with an interactive walk through the park, facilities for kids, a riverside nature path and, of course, a gourmet restaurant.

Educational facilities teach schoolchildren about the life cycle of the prawn, as well as how science and technology combined to make the prawn park possible. In the future, aquaculture operations such as this one will be increasingly important to feed the world’s growing population, and the lessons learned by the developers of Huka Prawn Park may prove invaluable.

Today this working prawn farm is one of the top rated attractions in the Taupo area, with tour groups, schools and families coming to enjoy the challenge of catching their own prawns, or just getting up close and personal with the tasty critters as they learn about their biology and how they are cultivated. It’s another link in a chain of great, innovative ideas which began with the inspiration of harnessing the waste heat of Contact Energy’s nearby geothermal power station, and which proves that farming — in all its forms — doesn’t have to think inside the box.

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Be my Guest RMA ‘pitfalls’ cause for concern

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Farmers advocacy groups have been loud and clear in their concerns on how the Act will affect them.

An example is quoted by Farmers of New Zealand operations director, Bill Guest, who notes that the “legislation’s interpretation pitfalls give rise to unrealistic policies” by councils “ that require that building consents should comply with NZ Fire Service Fire Fighting Water Supplies Code of Practice, requiring a dedicated minimum water supply of 45,000 litres for single family dwellings in non-reticulated areas and 180,000 litres for working/business premises.”

This, he says, could cause insurance companies to reject insurance cover because of non-compliance “Many council district plans define buildings as a temporary or permanent movable or immovable structure

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because the RMA planning documents have historically NOT delivered the main purpose of the Act.

“It is time that we all wake up and take an interest in what our district and regional councils are foisting on property owners and how they are threatening our property rights,” he says.

“Change is needed and this being a document that all other plans must adhere to, is where to start.

“Farmers of New Zealand have always been staunch defenders of private property rights and to make greater progress we need parliament to respect property rights. But, simply, they do not, and have not for some time. RMA costs and red tape are a serious concern. Unfortunately, so far all we have seen from this National-led government is a number of RMA National Policy Statements that actually make matters worse.”

Mr Guest added that the RMA was never about environmental protection and said its functions included ‘managing the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic, and cultural wellbeing, and for their health and safety’.

“We believe that the state of New Zealand’s rural regions’ social, economic, health and safety is so poor, simply

“Regarding regional mapping, we believe that local communities — and not paid consultants or the courts — should have more influence in the process. At the moment case law is more a determinant of outstanding landscape maps than any other factor. We have had legal advice that it would be appropriate and not unlawful for economic values to be entered or mentioned throughout the maps where it has or can be identified.

This will add both balance and weight to the fact that despite being identified as an ‘outstanding landscape’ does not mean it cannot be mined or developed in some way.

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Who’d wanna be an eye dog? sky ina daytime, neck thing I new was Boss n’ Sharlene getting’ outa bed ina middil of night. Not only that but they hada come an wake me too.

“Ya see Dog,” seda Boss, “theys gonna be a internashnil space stashin ina sky tinite.

We gotta have a look an’ ‘cos yore a eye dog, ya mite spot it fer us quicker.”

Now Boss paid a cupla thousind dolas fer me ina Hawkes Bay, an’ that’s ‘cos I nose me stock and farm werk an’ as a mattra fack I kin stop a buncha sheep in there tracks wiv just a good look. But I wasn’t chosin ta keep starin’ ata sky, eh?

Anyway, I give ‘im a bitta leeway and me him an’ Sharlene hada lookit tha sky. There wuz one star wot was brite and moving. Well, tha longer we looked it seamed it wuz moovin’. I wuzzint sure ifa Boss cud see it, so I gave him a wet nose ina leg, an’ he sed “Yep Dog, got it spottid orlright.”

So wen ya think on it, not bin much goin’ on ona farm, an’s a mattra fact, not much comin’ up anyway.We havin’ a few days off . Boss n’ Sharlene’s walkin’ roun’ wiv reel crook necks from peerin’ ata sky.

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But, back ta me. Sharlene was lookin’ at papa an’ spottid there wuz gonna be a a hairclips ina sky. That got me thinkin’ til she saw me spellin’ an’ sed it was an epclips. Or sumthin’ like that.

“It meens tha sun gonna be gettin’ behind tha Moon Billy, an it orl gets shadowy an’ that.”

(Get in behind eh. I know all about that. Didint no the Sun cood do it to.)

Well she ana Boss went out ina paddock neck mornin wiv they sunglassis and stared up ata sky. I had a kwick shufti too, but that jus’ made me eyes water and hada bit ova sneese an’ then I flagd it away. Shot down to tha dam fer a swim instead.

Well, Sharlene ana Boss seemed pritty chuffed after thay finised oooinh’ and arrin’ ata sky, cos they rickind it wuz reel eary, ana air got all cool an’ it won’t happin agin fer twenny years.

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Improving trace element efficiency

Dr Bert Quin, fertiliser and soil fertility consultant

Applying trace elements directly to land to overcome deficiencies has been practised in New Zealand since the 1930s. Early examples include cobalt (Co) to cure ‘bush sickness’ in sheep, selenium (Se) to improve animal fertility, and molybdenum (Mo) to improve fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (N) by clover.

These and other trace elements are commonly incorporated into fertiliser or lime applications to avoid an additional application cost. Direct treatment of the animal is far more efficient per unit trace element, and ensures the correct dosage is given to every animal, but at considerable cost.

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However, pasture can take up sufficient quantities of most trace elements to easily control any plant or animal deficiencies, provided it is applied as a chelated or polymer-bonded form, in water.

The necessity for the product to be sprayed on — therefore requiring an expensive separate application to the solid fertiliser or lime — has greatly limited the use of foliar application of trace elements on pasture. However, new aerial and ground-spreading technology has significantly reduced the cost premium of applying maintenance fertiliser, N and lime in high-solids fluid form.

One of the many advantages of this new technology is that trace elements and additives such as gibberellic acid and weedicide can easily be incorporated into the fluid. This ensures extremely even application, and means that nutrients that can most efficiently enter the plant through the leaves will do so. The rest fall through the leaves to the soil as they dry out, also minimising dust and risk of run-off. Note that it is simply not necessary to have all the product in very fine form. For most ingredients, excepting the trace elements, a size range of 20250 microns is ideal. This applies to lime also.

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The SUV market has come a long way since the days when these vehicles were seen by many as diesel-drinking behemoths of the highways, irresponsibly large and unsuited for the more refined tasks of the school run and the weekly shop.

But times have changed — or rather public perceptions have been changed by the hard work of automotive designers and engineers, who have turned the SUV from a ‘civilianised’ slab of army hardware into a sleek and practical urban ‘swiss army knife’ — the vehicle for all seasons, all families, and all situations. Case in point — luxury marque Porsche already enjoy success with their Cayenne, and it’s been strongly rumoured that both Bentley and Maserati are considering concept four wheel drive machines.

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Much effort has gone into making large sports utilities feel more like the big sedans they have all but replaced in recent years, and with this seven-seat 2.2 litre turbo diesel it all seems to have clicked. This might seem to belittle the years of R and D which have honed and tuned the Sorento into a vehicle

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How many lame cows are acceptable?

Every now and again I get this question thrown at me on a hoof trimming course. It is an interesting question which you can answer in different ways.

Obviously, the ideal is ZERO. The reality is quite different. When you have livestock you have health issues, and lameness is a part of that. I think it is good to explore this question a little more. The question is: “how many lame cows are acceptable?” The question is not: “how much time is it acceptable for a cow to be lame?” The answer to the second question is irrelevant because we have the responsibility to care for our cows and lame cows should be dealt with as soon as possible.

We had a discussion about that within our team, and it made me realise how easy it is to mix up these two questions. I guess a different way of asking the

Another issue is that of course, when you improve one problem it may have an effect on the other problems as well.

So, I don’t think there is a clear guideline on how few lame cows you should strive for — you just need to be constantly reviewing and evaluating the various restrictions at any given time and prioritise accordingly.

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same question is: “At what point is it necessary to put lameness up in the priority list?” I would suggest that the answer to that question is different per farm or per manager. I would even argue that it may be unwise to address lameness for some farmers.

Let me explain that — when we run a business we always have issues to deal with. The smartest thing to do is to deal with the issue that puts the biggest restriction on business effectiveness and efficiency.

You could compare it with a water pipe that has restrictions in it that slows down the water flow. In the diagram you have a waterpipe with a number of issues or restrictions reducing the smooth flow through the pipe.

In this scenario it makes more sense to concentrate on feed quality than on lameness because that is the biggest limiting factor for this farmer. When the feed quality is improved to the point that time is the biggest restriction (not necessarily when the problem has been dealt with completely) that is when the focus should shift to the time

issue and see what can be done about that until milk quality becomes the biggest restriction. After that feed quality may need to be readdressed before the focus goes onto lameness.

So the question of how many lame cows is acceptable is different per farm. Naturally we want all those problems to go away and have a farm that runs very smoothly and there are different strategies around to achieve that. One of the main difficulties is to identify the biggest restrictions in our businesses. It needs careful consideration. Some small issues may need to be dealt with earlier because they could turn into big issues if left alone for too long.

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With an increasingly large proportion of the productive forest estate in the hands of smaller forest growers, how prevalent are these poor practices, and what the associated opportunity costs?

The financial returns from forestry are too skinny to risk losing value to poor

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implementation of what are otherwise world-class forestry management practices. This is a critically important issue for New Zealand in our quest to increase our productivity and raise our standard of living. Hopefully the Sustainable Forestry Fund free forestry database project (see last month’s issue of Wood Matters) will help to some extent. More is needed, however, including a change in attitude from one of ‘she’ll be right’, to one of ‘I will make sure I get it right’.

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What is Septi-Cure™ Septi-Cure™ is a concentrated mixture of selected naturally occurring microorganisms. These harmless tiny organisms live and multiply by feeding on waste material. When introduced to your septic tank system, they go to work straight away digesting waste material, reducing solids and scum, allowing your septic system to start operating to its maximum efficiency. As they progress through to your irrigation field they feed on the slimes

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www.bluewatermarineservices.co.nz

Book your 2013 Roar trip now.

Te Urewera and Whirinaki.

Agricultural Spraying and Fertiliser Applications, Hunting and Fishing Trips, Flight Training, Scenic Flights Authorised where fun deAler lives

LakeLLand Marine LTd Lake LTd

Pier 87 TauPo o Boa BoaT HarBour, TauPo 0800 888 500

www.lakelandmarine.co.nz

Free Quotes

0800 HELIHIRE (435 444) info@helihire.co.nz www.helihire.co.nz

WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES DECEMBER 2012

Waikato CLASSIFIEDS Reach 30,000 Rural Homes • Phone 0800 466 793 CABINS FOR hire — 4.0m x 2.45m cabins for hire. $60.00 a week. Free delivery. Have a range of bigger cabins available. www.portacabinz.co.nz Freephone Paul 0800 904 720.

Building Supplies DOOR HANDLES, Window fittings, cavity slider hardware, cabinetware and much more to enhance and add value to your home. Huge range available from the architectural hardware specialists. Handles & Brass, 12 Somerset Street, Hamilton.

GRAB RAILS, Shower rails, safety rails, and other disability hardware to make your bathroom safe for the aged and disabled. For the best option for your home consult Handles & Brass at 12 Somerset Street, Hamilton.

PLYWOOD FROM $19.00, Farmers pack asstd timber $200.00, Wet Wall Linings from $89.00, Decking, Fencing, Framing, Gibboard, Doors, shelving, flooring, hardware, plus all other building supplies at discount prices. THREE BROTHERS 499 TE RAPA ROAD HAMILTON.

Motorcycles Sales & Service FARM BIKE repairs. All makes all models. Heartland Yamaha, 1480 Thames Street, Morrinsville. Phone 07 889 7246. Email brian@heartlandyamaha.co.nz.

For Sale STOLEN QUAD-BIKES? — You won’t find any listed here, but you can pre-empt this kind of thing happening and protect your fuel too. Visit www.parabeam.co.nz or call 0508 727 223 for more information.

Outdoor Pursuits

Services

HUNTING TRIPS -— We offer a range of trips into DOC huts from our base in Galatea. We also arrange access to private hunting blocks, with Trophy Red and Fallow deer. Please call Heli-Hire on 0800 435 444.

CELLMATE BATTERIES — Repackers of Ni-Cd and Ni-Mh cordless power tools. DID YOU KNOW that your cordless power tool batteries can be re-packed (re-built) right here in Hamilton? 45A Killarney Road Hamilton. Phone Trevor: 07 847 2150 Mobile: 027 4086 742.

CLEARING LAND to make it more productive?

Call Schwitzer Contracting. Why us? Specialised Equipment. Pride in Workmanship. Versatile & Innovative, Fast & Efficient. Phone Karl Schwitzer 07 823 5074 or 029 823 5074 www.landclearing.co.nz.

COMPLETE ENGINEERING & Hydraulics. We can manufacture your rams for your project of any size & any number. Call for a free quote on 07 847 1514 or contact Craig on craig@completehydrulics.co.nz.

COSSEY CARTAGE would like to wish their customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year. We will have staff available during the Christmas/New Year period apart from the statutory holidays.

FURNITURE MOVING Around NZ or around the world. Single items or house lots. Pro Packing, moving, insurance. Via trucks, containers, shared loads. Ph 0800 496 753 www.worldmoving.co.nz.

“Experience & Advice You Can Trust”.

NEED HELP? Contact us for all your section clearing, pasture & livestock management, general farm maintenance, and relief farm services requirements. For your FREE no obligation quote phone John, LIFESTYLERS Solutions & Services, 027 326 3118.

SMALL BLOCK Forest Establishment — Site preparation, weed spraying (gun and hose or mistblower), spot spraying, planting, pruning, thinning, tree felling. We specialise in catering for small block forest owners with exotic or indigenous crops. Ph 07 884 8780 Len.

Marine Supplies

Rural Supplies

USED OUTBOARDS FOR SALE With New Mercury Month on now we have many trade-in engines for sale. 2nd hand outboards come with a 3 month mechanical warranty. Please Phone 07 867 1280 or email us at sales@mercurybaymarine.co.nz.

MERCURY BAY Marine Gift Vouchers. Great Christmas present idea for the boaties in the family!

Vouchers can be made up to any amount you like.

Free postage or pick up from Mercury Bay Marine 14 Moewai Road Whitianga. Ph 07 867 1280.

MARINE ELECTRONICS Need a new sounder for summer? We are authorised Lowrance and Furuno suppliers and installers. Excellent specials on now phone Mercury Bay Marine 07 867 1280 or call and see the display units at 14 Moewai Road Whitianga.

CELLMATE BATTERIES — Don’t throw your old batteries away! Let us bring them back to life by having them repacked. Hard to source batteries chances are we can make it. Phone Trevor: 07 847 2150 Mobile: 027 408 6742.

Accommodation

Public Notice COSSEY CARTAGE would like to thank their many customers for their custom over the past year and would like to wish them all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year.

HEARTLAND YAMAHA. Serving the Waikato community for twenty years. Check out our Christmas specials on kids bikes. Buy a bike and get the tent FREE. Call now and use our lay buy.

See us at 148 Thames Street phone 078897246.

Email brian@heartlandyamaha.co.nz.

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CONCRETE TANK Specialist. Water, effluent, septic tanks. Price quoted, delivered to site. Buy Direct.

Phone 0800 487 633.

WE USE award winning technology to manufacture water tanks, effluent sumps, septic tanks, stonetraps. We also supply certified ready mix concrete, storage bunkers, feed & water troughs & all other concrete products to suit your needs. Web site www.bowersconcrete.co.nz.

Ph 07 871 5209.

Services ADVANTAGE TYRES — 24hr/7day on-site service. Easy access off State Highway 1. Large modern workshop for all your needs. Huge stock volumes. Phone 07 843 7381. 87 Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton.

BOWE SPREADING LTD for all your lime and fertiliser needs. Bulk fertiliser spreading. Mini spreader available, obligation free quote. Phone 027 487 8981 or 027 220 2010. RD4 Cambridge, Phone/Fax 07 827 4857.

Parts & Accessories

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

CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. Helmets / gloves mx boots / goggles all reduced for Christmas check us out at 148 Thames Street, Morrinsville. Phone 07 889 7246. Email brian@heartlandyamaha.co.nz.

HELI-HIRE ARE able to spray for most weeds and insects, as well as liquid and solid fertiliser applications. We can pick the fertiliser up from the depot. Please call Heli-Hire 0800 435 444.

www.farminglifestyles.co.nz

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POND LINERS • Durable and UV resistant, HDPE Liners • Comprehensive Material and Installation Guarantees • QA documentation specific to your project

info@aspectlining.co.nz

0800 464 235

NATION WIDE

www.aspectlining.co.nz

E cosseycartage@slingshot.co.nz

EarthmovErs and cartagE contractors

ODD JOBS R US Awkward tree solutions

Give Glenn a call on 027 715 4416 or 07 8555 441 And we’ll give you a free quote.

Taupo Plan Service Creative Architecture Richard Voyce NZCAD arch Director, Senior Architectural Designer Taupo Plan Service 2001 Ltd Ph: 07 378 4847 Mob: 021 402 005 Fax: 07 378 4868 Email: rich@taupoplanservice.net.nz 107 Tamamutu Street PO Box 678 Taupo 3351

install requirements

EFFLUENT SERVICES

7-9 Neal St, Putaruru Phone: (07) 883 8272 Fax: (07) 883 8165 Email: putarurutowing@xtra.co.nz Manager Peter Cranch: 027 442 0219

GENERAL REPAIRS • WOF SERVICE • TUNE-UPS • LUBES SCAN TOOL DIAGNOSIS • EFI REPAIRS

POND PUMPING 0800 POO DOO Jamie Connors

(0800 766 366)

GORDYS FLYTRAP FITTING®

1034 Gordonton Rd RD1 Gordonton HAMILTON P. 07 210 4562 or 07 210 4568 E. globalvetnz@gmail.com W. www.globalvetservices.co.nz

Available from CRT, PGG Wrightson, Farmlands UV Protected Polycarbonate. Fits on any container with a flat surface.

Instructions supplied with the fitting.

$20 plus p&p

GORDYS FLYTRAP FITTING 21 LITCHFIELD ST, BLENHEIM

Email: elaine.gordon@xtra.co.nz www.gordys-flytrap-fitting.com

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Great friendly service at reasonable prices.

We supply cars and vans, small runabouts through to 8, 10 or 12 seater vehicles.

Australian-made Hydraulic Woodsplitters Setting new standards in Safety, Design and Performance Call for a Free Brochure or DVD

0800 702 701 www.superaxe.co.nz

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Lime & Fert Limited Limited

Soil Tests • Recommendations • Delivery • Application

Prilled Fine Particle Lime

Call Charles McDermott on 021 792 limedistributors@xtra.co.nz

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