Waikato Farming Lifestyles, October 2017

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“The organisation thanked Dr Jan Wright for her leadership and hard work over the last decade and wished her replacement Simon Upton every success as he takes up the reins this week,” said Federated Farmers’ environment spokesperson Chris Allen.

“Farmers didn’t always see eye to eye with Dr Wright or her recommendations but on a number of topics we were on the same page, and we certainly appreciated her philosophy that science, evidence and practicality needed to underpin regulations and strategies.”

Mr Allen said Dr Wright wisely steered clear of any recommendation that agriculture should be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme in her report on biological greenhouse gases last year, describing that debate as being ‘polarised for too long’.

She acknowledged that the intensity of livestock greenhouse gas emission has declined by 20 per cent in the last 25 years due to improvements in productivity, and gave thoughtful recommendations on planting larger areas of marginal land in trees as a carbon sink while we wait for scientific breakthroughs on methane inhibitors and vaccines.

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Profits improving as industry stabilises

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“As beef cattle prices have continued at comfortable levels and production conditions have improved, some farmers have been motivated to increase the number of beef cattle they have because cattle are less labour-intensive than sheep.”

Mr Burtt says much of the outlook depends on the value of the New Zealand dollar which is expected to ease as major trading economies strengthen in 2017-18. The New Zealand dollar strengthened in 2016-17, to average 71 cents against the US dollar, up three cents on the previous season.

“The US dollar is significant for New Zealand’s export-focussed sheep and beef industry because 70 per cent of meat export volume is sold in USDdenominated transactions.”

Total farm expenditure is forecast to rise marginally (+0.5%) this season.

Though fertiliser prices are expected to remain steady, a lift in spending on fertiliser is expected as farmers continue to focus on improving their soil’s productive capacity. The increase is expected to outweigh a reduction in expenditure on interest, and repairs and maintenance. Much of the 6.6 per cent increase in the average farm profit before tax on sheep and beef

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Sheep and beef revenue are expected to remain similar as small increases in production and easing exchange rates counter softening export prices.

While there were disruptions to the international beef market in 201617, demand is expected to remain reasonable this year, driven by China.

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The Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s New Season Outlook 2017-18 report forecasts beef and lamb prices to remain similar to the previous season despite an expected weakening of the New Zealand dollar. The report estimates farm profit before tax to increase 6.6 per cent.

“This outlook sets the scene for steady meat prices and production, however strong improvements are expected in revenue from deer and velvet as production increases, and from wool, which is coming off low prices,” says B+LNZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.

Earnings before interest, tax, rent and manager’s salary per farm, which provides a benchmark for viewing farms on a comparable base, is forecast to increase by 3.1 per cent to $158,800.

“A slight drop in the national sheep flock was driven by a drop in breeding ewes but this was tempered by a lift in the number of hoggets, particularly on the East Coast of the North Island.”

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BY ANN MORGAN Mini Ha Ha Horse Haven is a rescue and rehabilitation centre run by Jennifer and Lindsay Heperi for mini horses from across New Zealand, specialising in rehabilitating laminitis and grass-affected miniature horses.

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e care for minis, Shetlands and small ponies. We have two donkeys at present amongst our family of 21 fur kids,” says Jen. “We came about creating The Haven after being asked to help some wee minis that needed care. The owners didn’t realise that they are different to big horses and we learnt about laminitis when we took in a rescue mare with a one-day-old foal and it was a big learning curve.

Jenny Patterson from Calm Healthy Horses is Jen’s mentor.

“Jenny has taught me so much and supports us with her amazing nutritional products. We also have regular volunteers including a home schooling family, and a photographer. Five years down the track we have a special

feeding programme. Some horses arrive and can hardly walk. Laminitis is like walking on crushed glass.

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Many owners don’t add salt and this can contribute to a laminitis attack when lush green grass is added into the mix. This can make a horse become grass affected.”

Jen says minis are often labelled little brats and are known for behavior problems due to being treated like large dogs. “This gives a completely wrong impression of how awesome they are. If you don’t understand about potassium and sugars in the grasses, and metabolic syndrome, you are quietly killing them.”

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Horses get Equine Metabolic Syndrome if they are fed mostly grass. Warning signs include a big thick hard cresty neck and fat lump pads on their body.

“Signs of a grass affected horse include twitching and not standing nicely when you put the bridle and gear on.”

The couple built three ‘paradise tracks’, special yards with untreated post peelings so the animals walk on a soft surface, carpeted shelter huts, and they have macrocarpas to get shade.

“We have rehabilitated more than 30 laminitics in three years. They get their feet soaked in epsom salts and are given magnetic pulse blanket treatments. The nutritional programme involves adding salt, Grazezy, S.O.S and Premium Minerals, and hay is soaked and has no clover or rye in it.

“They start on the painkiller Bute, and then are weaned onto a natural pain remedy made specially by Jill Shires and it takes two to four days to see a slight improvement followed by more improvement each day.

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The cost to care for one horse is more than $2,500 per year, or $20-25 a week to keep a mini in the lifestyle they deserve.

“We have people nationwide rescuing horses from vulnerable situations. We are known in United States, United Kingdom and Australia with others wanting help. I work full time and we couldn’t achieve what we do without our amazing supporters.

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I often cry because we saw them start out crippled. We don’t know what goes on behind the hidden hedges, but quality hay warms their bellies and good shelter keeps them out of the wind and rain.

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“As soon as we walked onto the site we saw it was a business we could run, and grow and develop what the Parlane’s had started.”

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the distillery on site where the lavender is then processed.

Lavender has to sit in 45 degrees for 45 minutes before Bernie then presses the flowers and Julie works on separating the oil from water.

“We cut the flowers and then process in a steam distillery, then mature the oil for nine months in a vat and each product is then made from the oil. Some we make on the farm and some of our oil is sent away as cosmetic products are made by our partner companies “Ian has luckily left us his recipe book.

It’s been a massive learning curve for Bernie and I. We couldn’t have wished for better mentors. They’ve grown this site, they’ve nurtured the plants and we’re keen to them proud.”

Of the 7,000 plants on site there are four commercial oil producing varieties — Grosso, Super, Pacific Blues (all used for the oils) and Impress Purple (dry).

Each variety is processed separately due to their specific smells.

“If a lavender plant is looked after well it can live for many years, some on the farm are 22 years old,” says Julie.

After harvest the first plant trimming takes place and towards the end of April/early May the lavender rows are pruned and weeded again.

Julie would like to give local clubs in the Te Awamutu area the opportunity to raise money by being the extra labour that is required for these jobs.

“It’s not what I would call strenuous work, it’s labour intensive but not back breaking and I thought some of the clubs might want to participate to help with fundraising.”

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“I have always given my friends and bought myself, lavender products. Now I’ve got the opportunity to be passionate about what I’m doing and spread the word.

“What I’ve learnt is that there is a lot of culinary benefit helping with digestion and stomach issues and there are many other things that I would like to explore as time goes on.”

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weekends and public holidays in winter.

However once December rolls around the shop opens daily for visitors who are also able to take part in lavender tours.

Eventually they hope to set up set up an education centre with a video that showcases the harvesting process. An onsite cafe is also in the cards. “We

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Population and tourism increases mean we have to service more customers every year.

“We hope to learn what they want from our business to improve the experience and then provide the services that live up to expectations.”

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“We were originally a sheep and beef farm but this year we changed to bull beef because running sheep are not as profitable as bulls due to the low wool prices and things,” says Hugh.

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The family run mainly Friesian bulls that they buy in as yearlings became like a family. “My subjects at university have included accounting, marketing, economics, horticulture, agriculture and statistics. I have a mix of farm science and commerce papers and enjoy doing the agri commerce because you get the farm science papers in there as well keeping it relevant.

“When I graduate I may do rural banking for a start. I would like to go farming later in life because I don’t want to burn out or get sick of it too early.

“I think doing something else will be beneficial and give me more knowledge for when I do go farming. I have a younger sister and brother and there is enough land for all of us to farm if we wanted.”

Hugh says receiving the scholarship was encouraging and will help him further his studies.

“One of the application questions was to do with a future challenge or threat to

the industry and I talked about growing and adding value sustainably with the new regulations coming in being able to grow a farming business.

“I have ideas already and believe we need to be able to supply higher end products and not try to compete volume wise. Our country doesn’t have the capacity to make it work in large volumes so we need to produce good quality across all sectors — as a small country we can do it well.”

Studying for the future is important especially with agriculture and horticulture. We are given relevant information and I can work in many parts of the industry. Degrees allow you to go further in your field of choice.

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I haven’t had a burger since 1997 and that was in Hollister, California. I guessed that there was a meat patty in there somewhere, but it sure as hell had no flavour, and if it did, that flavour was drowned out by the sauce.

So, meat-wise there’s no competition; when the cook deals up a homemade burger, made with a 50mm thick pure meat patty, grown on the farm, a few slices of tomato and beetroot, crunchy lettuce and topped off with a couple of dollops of homemade sauce — nothing can compete against that, That’s what the real world wants, that’s what the people want.

The artificial world is becoming more and more artificial everyday, which from my perspective, opens up the opportunity

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for New Zealand to become the number one, top quality, food producer in the world and this will cover all markets; wine, kiwifruit, stone fruit, avocados, apples, plums etc together with all grass fed milk and all grass fed meat products and heaps of vegetables.

We are isolated; we have strong agriculture and horticultural industries.

We already have many tourists coming to experience our top quality foods.

Our top chefs are leading the way in fine-dining with New Zealand produce.

We could easily rank that up to ‘the best food on the planet’.

However, to get into the top quality food market, we must first and foremost take out the synthetic, soluble, artificial fertilisers that are impacting on the soil and soil life. At the same time we must stop all use of toxic sprays and drenches.

These poisonous products are going directly into our food chain.

So it’s time for producers to realign to what is happening and begin setting up a multi-mineral system with help from the micro-organisms to install a full array of minerals to help the plants fix their own immunity to pest and disease.

Once the plants have immunity they pass that immunity on to animals and humans.

This multi-mineral system has been around since plants first appeared 460 million years ago and that same system is here today to help install immunity.

It’s no big deal, we are only going back to where we came from and when you look at that ‘chemical period’ of say 100 years of spraying plants and then you look at huge natural forests on the planet that have survived and thrived for thousands of years just by having the mineral content to build immunity, there is no comparison.

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New Hope For Long Term Back Pain Sufferers

After almost ten years in New Zealand, Teeter Hang-Ups have now gained a reputation for success with long-term sufferers of Back pain. Inversion New Zealand was started

by Dave and Nancy Hare, Dave had suffered over twenty years of back pain from Degenerated Discs and had basically given up and decided to just live with it. “To me surgery was never an option” he said “as long as I still could walk, there was hope”.

was something I had never heard of sorting it out for me in a very short period of time” It was then Dave decided to introduce Teeter into New Zealand and Inversion NZ was born.

Dave had tried everything; every time he was overseas he would search for anything that could possibly help.

While on one of these overseas trips ten years ago, Dave discovered the Teeter Hang-Ups. “The first time I tried it, the pain disappeared and I was completely pain free for about 30 minutes, nothing had done that” he told me. Dave never believed it would fix him, “as specialists had told me it was irreversible, I now knew I had a place to go every time I wanted some serious relief”.

“We have testimonials from people with over fifty years of back problems and even have them in a number of schools in New Zealand for their special needs children” he told me, “the blood to the brain helps these kids and the results are excellent” What this means for the aging population is that it helps maintain the health of the brain as we all get older.

To Dave’s surprise the more he used the table the longer the pain stayed away, until after nearly three months he was completely pain free, “I couldn’t believe it’ he told me “I had spent large amounts of money on every form of treatment available and here

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In 2008 I had been living with a serious lower back pain for many years due to two discs with serious degeneration and was scheduled for a double spinal fusion at a cost of $48,000. The Specialist had recommended many lifestyle changes including changing my profession, which was not practical as I own my own business.

Dave told me that he realised that, had he not tried the Teeter for himself he would still be suffering, “I would still be a miserable grumpy bugger, living with pain, that is why we do the shows, people need to try it for themselves” he told me “most people actually get off with the pain either gone or considerably less” he said “we let the tables do the Frank Harwood (84) of Turangi using his Teeter, Frank has been talking” Inverting for over eight years and has found it keeps him young

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uses gravity to apply traction, the traction gently opens the discs and as they open up they create suction, this suction draws fluid from the surrounding tissue back into the discs, re-hydrating them. This is the key! Discs do not have their own blood supply, they rely on transfer of fluid from the surrounding tissue to keep them healthy and hydrated and over the years as discs get thinner with age, they lose the ability to take on fluid (just like squeezing a sponge) and they start to de-hydrate.

De-Hydrated discs are less flexible, they are harder, more prone to injury, they interfere with nerve roots creating pain and ultimately the de-hydration causes degeneration. The Teeter Inversion table slowly and gently brings the hydration back into the discs, plumping them up. This brings back lost height (most people will regain around 2 CM of height), it separates the nerve roots far more effectively and returns quality of life

Muscles: A lot of pain is muscular, when muscles are stressed they become tight which restricts the flow of blood and lymph through the muscles so toxins build up, Co2 and Lactic Acid. Traction opens up the muscles, Rhythmic Traction, is a gentle rocking motion that stimulates circulation and encourages blood flow through the muscles, which clears the lactic acid into your lymph system where it stimulates lymph flow and deals with it. Most people with serious neck issues see a large improvement after only one treatment.

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posture is one of the major cases of pain and is a major contributor to the deterioration of the body with age. A difference in leg length causes most of the hip and knee issues, as they continue to place uneven loads on the joints; similar to the wheels out of alignment on your car.

Trying to correct posture is extremely difficult due to muscle memory, as it constantly pulls the muscles back to where they were. At a level of 40 degrees or more on the Teeter, the muscle groups open up and eventually come back into alignment, using the table daily, does not allow the muscle memory to pull them back out of alignment and slowly the muscles start to lose their memory and go with the flow, allowing the body to come back into correct posture. Then using the table once a day will ensure it is kept there.

This is pure logic, if a machine is out of alignment it does not last long, the only difference between the body and a machine is that the body is constantly repairing itself, however if the wear and tear on the body is greater than the body’s ability to repair itself, it is a slow decline.

The Teeter slowly brings the body out of its decline and allows the body to repair itself, resulting in a far healthier life.

If you are serious about investing in your health and really sorting your issues out, come see us at one of our local roadshows, you have nothing to lose and chances are, a lot to gain.

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At the Waikato Home Show I experienced a demonstration on a Teeter Inversion Table by Dave and Nancy Hare. To me the effect was amazing, I actually experienced some serious relief which lasted for an hour or two, I was told that the relief would last longer with time as long as I used the table regularly, so with the surgery scheduled for 12 weeks time, having nothing to lose and a lot to gain I purchased a Teeter.

Four years on I still use my table on a daily basis, my back is as strong as ever with very little or completely no pain, I am still at my same profession and working as hard as ever and most importantly I did not have the surgery. I consider the purchase of my Teeter has been one of my greatest investments, not only has it enabled me to avoid serious and costly surgery, it has kept me in my profession and it has brought my health back.

Thank you very much for the opportunity.

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BACK or NECK PAIN? Come along for a free treatment Here in New Zealand, Dr Giresh Kanji, one of the countries most respected Pain Specialists completed a PhD on how humans experience pain and then researched lower back pain, writing "Fix Your Back" and then spent a few years researching neck pain, headache and migraine and wrote "Fix Your Neck Pain, Headache & Migraine", both books are in most bookstores.

Dr Kanji discovered in the research that the disc is the most likely source of low back pain and Inversion showed the best results of all the trials conducted. Three studies showed a 60% reduction in pain and one showed a 75% reduction in surgery for people with disc prolapse.

Inversion helps to: • Relieve Back Pain • Relieve Neck Pain • Relieve Muscle Tension • Relieve Sciatica • Improve Posture • Increase Flexability • Stimulate Blood And Lymph Flow • Reduce The Effects Of Ageing Caused

Dr Kanji has personally been using the Teeter Inversion tables for his own low back pain, has Teeter Inversion tables at both of his clinics in Wellington (The Sports and Pain Clinic) and has had such success that he is now conducting the largest study in the World on Inversion Therapy.

In his own words, "these things are gold and inversion should be a first line treatment for low back pain”.

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(Part 2) A recent client had been affected by osteoarthritis in his hips and shoulders. We created a personalised joint health programme that included supplements that can help promote healing in arthritic joints. After speaking with him today he said that he is mostly symptom free.

The real hero however is not so much the dietary changes and supplements but his body’s own healing processes. All disease starts with changes to cell functions. If this is left unchecked it can lead to tissue damage and eventually to disease.

Our bodies have incredible healing properties that can become overwhelmed by a disease process.

While physical damage to joints can cause arthritis it is important to see it as a real disease and not just wear and tear.

Joint cartilage appears as tough lifeless tissue. A closer look reveals something quite different. Cartilage matrix is secreted by specialised living cells called chondrocytes.

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Conference will mark 20 years Dairy Women’s Network’s upcoming conference will celebrate the primary reason the Network was established in 1998 — to develop and educate women to add value to the business of dairy and bring women in the dairy industry together.

Registrations are now open for DWN18 — ‘Our Land, Our People’ which takes place March 22-23 at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua, and anyone working in the dairy industry is being encouraged to attend — women, men, rural professionals, all farm workers, and organisations that support the industry.

“The conference will focus on the two key elements at the heart of the dairy industry, land and people, and celebrate the Network’s grass roots community and ability to bring people together,” says DWN ceo Zelda de Villiers.

“It is very clear to us why our members are drawn to farming — they are proud to be part of a close-knit, supportive community, it is a great lifestyle for their families, and they enjoy working in the outdoors and with animals.”

The conference will host three motivational speakers, including TEDx speaker Cam Calkoen, more than 30 exhibition stands, and nine practical workshops covering topics including finance, animal health, sustainability, and wellness.

“Next year’s delegates will walk away having built knowledge and gained new skills, and feel inspired and motivated for the year ahead,” says Jodie Goudswaard conference committee chair.

“We want to continue to offer workshops that are relevant and timely to what is happening in the industry. We have put more of a practical spin on this conference because we want everyone to come away with solutions and plans to put in place once they get home, and we are offering more workshops and learning options than we have before.”

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Founding general manager Lynda Clark has seen her fair share of conferences and says over the years they have evolved to meet the changing needs of DWN’s members.

“Technical workshops addressing the key areas women are involved in on-farm, and ones focussed on management and leadership are all topics which continue to be of interest to women in the dairy industry.

“Now, we are also seeing full rooms for workshops in health and safety, sustainability, and ones that cover education on complex environmental issues such as nitrogen leaching.

We have always had to be innovative and a step ahead in our offerings for our members.”

The Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year and the Dairy Community Leadership awards will also be announced during the conference at a gala dinner on March 22.

DWN18 is sponsored by livestock management company Allflex. To register for DWN18, visit dwn.co.nz/ dwn18-conference

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“We have recently completed a consultation round with farmers where we asked for feedback on our updated strategy through to 2022 and also what we are committing to in the year ahead,” says B+LNZ chairman James Parsons.

“Farmers have reinforced the issues that matter most to them and have given us strong direction.

“Some key areas are improved promotion of our products in partnership with processors, better extension and an influential voice with government to ensure farmers’ backs are covered on issues such as biosecurity, environment and compliance issues. It is pleasing to see farmers are getting real value out of our recent workshops and seminars across some of these key issues, particularly health and safety and environmental planning, and they want more.”

He says there is also a big ambition and urgency to see the New Zealand red meat story told, ensuring urban audiences and global customers understand the sector, its value and market difference.

“Farmers want to promote the value of New Zealand’s natural pasture fed beef and lamb and high-quality farming systems and draw in consumers with that story, especially as synthetic proteins emerge more into the market.”

The environment has emerged as a concern for farmers, particularly around water quality and farming.

“Farmers want better connections with all New Zealanders and ensure they better understand that farmers value the environment, and are making big efforts to protect and enhance it. At the same time, they want support for more actions and solutions, more environmental planning workshops and tools to help measure the impact of what they are doing to improve the environment and more engagement with government to ensure practical policies are in place.”

He says the newly refreshed B+LNZ strategy for the next five years reflects farmer feedback and sets a vision, priorities and goals to achieve by 2022.

“Ultimately, it is about profitable farmers and thriving rural communities valued by all New Zealanders. That is what farmers want and they have given us fantastic feedback to ensure we are focussed on what matters to get there.”

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Many local businesses use ‘Rosetown’ in their name, and the rose symbol is widely used.

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Servicing the large rural community, the area has a rich and diverse history that has given rise to a unique range of visitor attractions.

The museum at Te Awamutu provides insight and information into the area’s people and history, showcasing treasure and stories of the Tainui people. They also have regular local exhibitions with a number of permanent exhibitions focussing on the town and surrounding area. The Collection Corner, is designed to showcase the latest acquisitions as well as existing objects from the museum collection.

The town’s markets are a great source of locally-grown produce whilst the rose gardens are a must visit, along with the Pirongia village, which is known for quaint art galleries, picturesque walks and cafes.

The area also has several significant Waikato war sites including one of the most famous at Orakau.

Te Awamutu was the birthplace of Potatau Te Wherowhero, the first Maori

King, and in 1834 the first European missionaries visited the area and set up a missionary settlement in July 1839.

Focussing on developing agricultural skills, they established a flourishing trade school and introduced European crops such as wheat, potatoes and peaches to the local Maori people.

They helped establish eight flour mills and found a suitable miller to operate these mills and to teach Maori people the skills of milling.

The extinct Kakepuku and Pirongia volcanoes as well as other volcanoes of the Alexandra Volcanic Group with Maungatautari, another extinct volcanic cone, now the site of New Zealand’s largest ecological restoration project, are nearby.

Experience the nostalgia of yesteryear at Threadbear Crafts and Collectibles.

The rustic wooden cottage is nestled in a large country garden and filled with handmade crafts and an array of collectibles. Temple cottage and the old Kihikihi police house is open on the first Sunday of each month from 2–3pm and showcases the historic furnishings and the lifestyle of yesteryear.

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The Coromandel itself was named after the British Navy ship H.M.S. Coromandel which anchored first off Colville on 13th June 1820.

Gold was mined in the 1860s and is still done so in Thames. It was first discovered in 1852 and remains of mines and batteries can still be seen today along the associated walks off the main trail.

In the peak of the gold rush days, from 1880 through to the early 1900s, the population of Coromandel was well over 12,000 and had 19 hotels. Some of the old buildings are still standing today.

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“The Trusts Bill was introduced to parliament on Aug 1, 2017 and has begun the process of going through readings before going to the Select Committee stage.

“Succession discussions for farmers have never been easy, and openly communicating with family members about the future is often put in the too hard basket. The new trust legislation therefore is an excellent impetus for our rural community to start this process, as a lot of land is held in trusts.

“The mechanics of trusts are not well understood, and the review of Wills and Memorandum of Wishes for the trustees as part of the trust review process really puts a spotlight on the succession issue.

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Since then, they have started producing green tea and black tea from the same plants and created the Zealong Botanical Collection by blending their teas with other organic herbs and spices.

With Vincent already residing in North Waikato it was fitting the tea plantation was established in nearby Gordonton and it was all thanks to the

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“Summer is our busiest season. In November, January and March we are out hand-picking the tea and processing it in our state-of-the-art, custom-built facility. “ Annalese says during the rest of the year time is spent maintaining the plantation, researching and developing new products and introducing the tea to new markets.

“We don’t just produce tea at Zealong Tea Estate though, so day-to-day running of the estate also involves selling tea from our boutique retail shop, hosting corporate and private events at our range of unique venues, serving gourmet lunch and high tea at our Tea House and guiding guests on tours around the estate.”

Zealong pride themselves on growing and selling organic tea.

“As a small New Zealand company, organic growing is important to us to keep our products in line with the New Zealand image. The world does have a certain expectation from New Zealand produce and being able to say that our tea is organic certified does add that authenticity and transparency which is important to overseas and domestic consumers.”

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Gordonton enjoys extremes of temperature making it the perfect climate for tea growing standards, which is useful going into overseas markets.

For Vincent and his team the process of converting the land to organic took between four to five years.

“It was very much worth it, to be sure we are growing our tea how we think is the right way — no compromises.”

With ten different blends Zealong tea is available in tea bag form as well as regular loose-leaf to ensure it appeals to a wide range of tea drinkers.

At the Global Tea Championships earlier this year Zealong Black tea came

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Zealong Oolong also got a first place and Zealong Green came top in its category too.

“So while we now have a much wider choice of tea flavours available, which appeals to a more diverse market, we have seen that within the industry there is still a lot of love for our Origins Collection (Zealong Green, Black, and Oolong teas), because those teas are so unique compared to teas grown in other parts of the world.”

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The time was — and it’s not long ago — that if you wanted a fast four door European car you went right down to your local BMW dealership, picked something with an M on the front and drove home, probably sideways and grinning ear to ear.

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To those who still labour under this mindset, the 2017 Giulia is a game changer. They say that greatness is hard to quantify, but by that metric of performance they call the ‘green hell’, Germany’s infamous Nurburgring race circuit, the Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde — it means four-leaf clover — clobbers close to all comers.

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October 20, 2017 will go down in history as a red-letter day for the antipodean auto industry — the end of production for one of the icons of Kiwi and Aussie roads. This is the end of the line for Australian production of the Holden Commodore, a vehicle which, alongside the Ford Falcon, defined the big four door tourer for several decades.

There’s a good argument to be made that the Waikato was a bit of a local ‘spiritual homeland’ for the big Holden V8 — after all, this is a region where the flat land, open roads and motorsport parks lent themselves to enjoying all the power the Commodore delivered. There was a time when every farmer had either a Commodore or a Falcon in the garage for those trips to town. What now then, for the local driver who wants to buy a replacement for the legend?

There are three strategies at hand — all of which present a bit of a compromise.

First, there’s the option to go European. This is likely to be a pricier option, as BMW, Audi and Mercedes have always sat in a higher price bracket than the famously value-and-power-formoney big two out of Aussie. That being

said, massive power awaits those who forego the simple, tail-happy fun of a big antipodean tourer for the likes of the BMW M series, the AMG Merc or the S-badged Audi.

The second option is to drop two cylinders. Modern computer technology and forced air induction mean that cars like Kia’s new Stinger GT and Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio churn out 0-100 times exceeding those lazy old V8s, with no noticeable turbo lag. The soundtrack may be a little different, but in the Alfa especially there’s a lot to delight the eardrums. And the Kia blitzes the old Commodore in terms of performance, designed as it is by BMW’s ex M-division wizard.

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With the demise of the big two — Falcon and Commodore — the market is left with a gap as obvious as a missing tooth. Or is it? If it’s your intention to drive a powerful, eight cylinder, four door cruiser, then an option exists right under your nose. And it’s one which has, in the past, shared everything from Kiwi highways to Aussie racetracks with the big red and blue machines.

If none of the other options on the table — go European, drop two cylinders, drop two doors — are appealing, then it’s about time to remember that there’s a third big American auto maker who once made a massive mark on the scene Downunder. That’s the Chrysler and Dodge family of cars, which gave us the family-friendly Valiant, the big Dodge ute and of course the iconic Charger.

So, what can Chrysler offer to assuage the loss felt by Ford and Holden V8 fans? Well, first of all, there’s the 300 SRT. A timeless shape with an aggressive stance, acres of mesh grille, and most importantly of all, a massively powerful, 350 kilowatt Hemi V8 under the hood. Built like a Benz and appointed with a host of sophisticated gadgetry — even launch control — the big 300 offers a slightly more refined delivery of maximum torque and horsepower than either an FPV or HSV, which were both joyfully raucous and keen for some tyresmoking fun. But a gentleman bruiser is still a bruiser, even under the neatly cut suit and tie. Underestimate over six litres of Hemi engine at your peril.

Looking deeper into the family of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles you’ll find

Detroit trifecta — Chrysler and Dodge are ready to step in where Falcon and Commodore used to rule

even more power on tap, and though it’s eminently easier to get hold of a new 300 SRT — literally just walk into a local dealership and start talking options — the Dodge end of the spectrum out of the States will certainly get the hairs on the back of your neck standing to attention. The Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT is inspirational in all kinds of ways,

but very recently an enterprising Texan car thief decided to remake Vanishing Point — or possibly the end sequence of Death Proof — with a white example of the 707 horsepower supercharged muscle car. The only vehicle with police written on it which could keep up was a helicopter. So, for those who feel like the world has become a colder, more

austere place with the loss of the Falcon and Commodore, consider instead a third option.

You won’t be jumping the fence or compromising on power. And think of the pedigree you’ll be buying into. Dad’s Valiant Ranger is a long way in the past, but for big four door V8s, Chrysler rules the present.

Colorado 4x4 Deals at Ebbett Holden Hamilton Now your new Colorado also includes:- 3 Years / 100,000km FREE certified scheduled servicing

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Grab this deal, with up to 2500mm worth of Tray length you will be able to fit the work gear and the toys all at once! Talk to Ebbett Holden Hamilton today to individually spec your new ute to your requirements.

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The Colorado Space Cab offers you the best of both worlds, with the ability to have some extra space in the cab whilst still have plenty of tray space for all of your work and play needs. Price does not include the pictured tray.

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Not available with any other offer. These deals available until 30/10/2017. Ebbett Holden reserve the right to change the offer period.

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RURAL WHEELS

Rally bred resilience

by Andy Bryenton

With warmer weather here many people will be thinking about summer adventures off the beaten track. For those with a love of excitement and power, motocross and off-road bikes exert a magnetic pull this time of year, while for others it’s the promise of dry, winding tarmac that gets the blood pumping. Then again, with initiatives afoot nationwide to get people out there on two wheels, perhaps it’s just ease of parking or fuel economy which appeal.

While there are plenty of motorcycles which push the envelope in each of these directions — road-going power, off-road agility and frugal commuter practicality — there’s one which brings them all together into a happy medium.

And it does so by approaching from a

totally different direction. Honda’s new CRF250L actually has the profile of a working agricultural bike under its sharp panel work — or at least a distillation of all the lessons learned by Honda over decades of building machines that can fulfill multiple roles on the farm. Make Honda’s CRF250L takes it from the streets to the trail effortlessly

no mistake, this is no rural workhorse though. The long suspension travel and high ground clearance, narrow profile for agility and willing 250cc fuel injected single cylinder engine of the CRF250L and its sister bike the CRF350L Rally may be informed by the all-round reliability of Honda’s farming range, but there’s plenty of spice thrown in from the trophy-winning CRF off-road and enduro lineage as well.

The Rally version of the CRF250L goes one better, drawing inspiration from some of Honda’s legendary endurance bikes of old. In the days when the Paris to Dakar rally cut clean through the wilds of Africa, big, high-riding motorcycles duked it out with the 4x4s and trucks of this gruelling race. From such sport bikes like Honda’s NX650 Dominator were born, and now the styling cues of

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bikes like this — and later adventure models — come together in the Rally spec of the new CRF. With twin headlights, a wind deflector and updated panel work, the Rally looks ready to go anywhere. Which is no illusion. Both iterations of the CRF250 are made to be learner-accessible, ready for the trail and the highway with just the addition of number plates. It’s a great bike for those who live within equal reach of town and country — an inexpensive commuter that can park in spaces too small even for many road bikes, plus a fun trail riding machine on the weekends.

Have Honda hit the nail on the head?

New riders seem convinced, with the fuel injected 250s meeting a great reception over the ditch. And if anything, New Zealand has even more of the kind of terrain the CRF250L was made to tame.

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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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