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Plant shade trees Will Halliday, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s senior adviser on biosecurity and animal welfare, suggests farmers considering a planting programme this winter contact their regional council or authority for advice on site selection and suitable tree and shrub options.
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“What might be suitable in Northland, for example, may not be appropriate for more southern regions,” he says. “Regional councils might also have funding available to help with planting or fencing-off programmes. Local nurseries are also a font of knowledge about the suitability of trees and shrubs for different climates, environments, sites, soil types and uses. New Zealand Farm Forestry Association also has valuable resources on its website. “When considering trees for shelter, think about the wind direction of both cold and desiccating winds. “Wind chill will increase the metabolic rate of livestock, and when this is combined with pregnancy or lactation, feed demand will be increased significantly, which isn’t ideal in a year where feed supplies are limited. “Having set areas where animals are protected from wind chill could be very valuable, and in mid-summer, shelter trees will protect pasture from hot, dry winds. Shelter belts will slow down the wind speed and can protect pasture
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Critical feed deficit Recent rainfall has signalled the end of the meteorological drought across parts of Hawke’s Bay to the relief of farmers, yet there remains a critical feed deficit.
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Rural Advisory Group cochair Lochie MacGillivray says the recent rainfall is good for farmers across the region who have experienced a particularly prolonged drought. “As the weather has been both consistent and mild, it will generate higher than average pasture growth. The consequence of this will be a boost in helping our farmers’ ability to navigate through this winter,” says Mr MacGillivray. “While this rain has been marvellous, for many it has come too late in the season, and the impacts of the drought will remain for some time. Many farms will be still facing a significant feed deficit even with this higher than normal pasture growth. The Rural Advisory Group is raising funds to support the transportation of feed to farmers — you can support our farming community with our givealittle appeal. Farmers who feel that they are in this feed deficit position are encouraged to ring the Beef & Lamb feed budget support number on 0800 233 352.” Find out about the advice and support on offer on the regional council’s
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“The rain is welcome and putting the region back on track. We had a solid amount of rain in mid-June. Up to 200mm in the western ranges and 25–40mm on the Ruataniwha and Heretaunga Plains so rainfall totals are looking a lot healthier,” says Hawke’s Bay Regional Council air quality scientist Dr Kathleen Kozyniak. “We are into above normal rainfall territory for our June totals, and the Kaweka and Ruahine ranges have hit that mark. The only area of the region that is still below normal is northern Hawke’s Bay. Soil moisture has recovered well and in most places is above median levels and hit field capacity. “River flows are back to normal, and we will know later on whether groundwater levels have come back to normal levels for the time of year. Winter recharge of our aquifers is important to set us up for spring and summer. “If the aquifers are around normal we’ll be satisfied though we haven’t caught up in terms of annual rainfall for the July to June year, sitting at about 70 per cent currently. We are getting a series of lows tracking across northern NZ, which is keeping an easterly flow over Hawke’s Bay and we can expect modest amounts of rain later this week.”
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SECURE HORSES by Ann van Engelen Teresa Trull moved from the USA to New Zealand, bringing her horse training expertise with her and has helped many horses and their people have better relationships ever since. PART TWO
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professional singer, Teresa has evolved her horse training approach for individual situations. Michaela is nationally recognised in dressage. The couple is good friends with the Topp Twins, Jools and Lynda. “I have sat in with the Topp Twins and played with them at the rugby world cup and festivals. I have had a lot of impromptu concerts, but I am known more as a horse trainer here,” says Teresa. “I am a problem solver and help people with their horses, or horses who
are having problems with their people — which is often the case. “It is good to see them in their own environment. Horses are a unique species, and I start with groundwork and communication, which is not natural to people. Once they learn how to communicate through spatial awareness, it is a sweet experience. “When you learn to make the horse feel secure, it is much more fun for everyone. I show how to change the demeanour quickly and teach the horse to yield their feet to the person. It is a
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spatial thing, like a flight zone, a bubble of air — it is not natural to people, and often a person doesn’t understand that a horse is trying to check that out with them. “The horse may step on their foot to move the person, and the person gets grumpy. The horse gets confused and then doesn’t know who should move first. It is communication, and the animal needs to feel safe and secure, and that scales up in the riding as well. “I teach about feeding horses properly because I had to learn how to feed my horse here. “In the States, it is a more natural environment. Horses can get illnesses like laminitis, gut issues, and spores because they are not ruminants. You need to figure out ways to feed them like creating track systems where there is not much fodder. Let them out to graze for short periods and don’t let them have the richer grasses. “When you start feeling like you are having issues then it is good to call me. Large animals can be frightening — it’s not like a dog jumping up on you. They are big, powerful and complex creatures. “Some are ridden often, so they are more broke than others. Owners may be busy working and lucky to get six hours a week to ride, leaving the horses in the paddock. “They want to get out and work so you have to hook it to be mentally with you, then they are your friend and will come to you at the gate. “There are a lot of simple but complex things, and we have developed techniques that have mimicked a horse’s behaviour. “I love working out solutions for people and their horses and teach them
how to read their horse. I have a lot of tips on halter breaking a youngster and have passed the torch of starting horses to a younger woman, Taryn Kyd of Vaquero Views. We have worked together for nine years, and in Auckland, I work in her large facility. In Hawke’s Bay, I offer a variety of services and can help start a horse and work with started horses. “I have many stories of people not understanding their horse and becoming exceptional when guided in the right direction. “I work with anyone who is keen to know more — they don’t need to be into competing or have a fancy animal. I am happy to deal with a donkey. It is not about competition with me, it is about individual relationships with horses, and all that requires is a desire — happy horse, happy person. “I believe you never retire — you work and retire at the same time. Part of the reason I left the music business is horses are my first passion and something I can do as I get older. It keeps me young and happy, and I love helping. “It gives you purpose as animals are so important to their owners. “When people worry about their animal, they get stressed. I am pleased to be in New Zealand and thank my lucky stars that I can live and work horses. “Follow my Facebook pages or website, NZ Horse Help or NZ Horse Help Hawkes Bay. “I am very accessible, approachable and clear with instructions when helping people understand their animals.” Follow Teresa on her website or Facebook pages NZ Horse Help Hawkes Bay and NZ Horse Help.
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THE SHAREMILKERS’
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Nick and Rose Bertram were named the Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Share Farmers of the Year recently and say it was a dream come true after much planning, goal setting and hard work. PART ONE
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e have been targeting for this for a while and came second last year. We did everything we could to improve our weaknesses and presentation, and it worked,” says Nick. The awards were announced via video link on the region’s Facebook page because of the Covid-19 lockdown. “We don’t come from farming backgrounds and have entered several competitions. I won the 2014 New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year and was runner-up in the Hawke’s Bay/ Wairarapa Share Farmer category last year. The awards have been a great opportunity to prove ourselves. We wouldn’t have the job we have now if it wasn’t for the exposure we have had through the NZDIA programme. “We are very people-focussed, and our staff are a very important asset to
our business. Our 2IC Leon McDonald, has been with us for a few seasons and placed second in the competition. Our apprentice Peter Skinner started here this season. “We decided instead of having parttime staff we would train someone. It has worked well with people having more time off, with less worry having to hire temporary relief staff and we enjoy training him. “We are 50/50 sharemilkers with 440 cows on Barry and Carol McNeil’s 150ha property in Woodville with Kiwi cross cows and a few purebred Friesians and Jerseys. We get the best of both worlds — the litres from the Friesians and the high fat from Jerseys. The farm is threequarters flat and quarter rolling to steep. With breeding, I aim for three-quarter Jersey and quarter Friesian because they are a nice manageable size.
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and it isn’t good for the environment or nitrogen leaching. “With this year’s record-breaking drought, we may do a summer crop in case it’s dry again. We breed through artificial mating to be particular with who gets mated to who. We do 12 weeks AI, and for the last six, we do short-term gestation bulls for shorter pregnancies so they can calve two weeks earlier than traditional. “The bulls have been specially bred for that. We get semen from LIC and from week three to week six we use
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“Rose manages the admin, health and safety and our environmental Tiaki plan through Fonterra and the regional council. It is our second year, and we have planted 500 mixed native plants and planned our waterway management. Experts come and help identify hotspots for planting and planning that we may not have thought of. They provide native plants for free, and we supply the labour. We have also retired a couple of steep areas that we got contractors to plant with pine trees.” Nick and Rose, 33 and 27 years old respectively, enjoy farming and managing their own business. ”We are passionate about breeding and enjoy the challenges farming presents. I am an advocate for the dairy industry, the Tararua Federated Farmers Sharemilker Representative and also on the Federated Farmers National Executive for sharemilkers. “I was born and bred in town. Dad was a teacher and mum a nurse. Family friends had farms, and I did a year training on a farm and progressed from there. Rose was born in Perth, Australia, and we met and married there. She is a qualified early childhood and primary school teacher. Her parents are in the police force. “We do zero topping and cropping and run a system three. Our feed is homegrown grass on the miking platform or grass silage and hay from the runoff. A small amount of palm kernel is used when needed, but we limit this to protect our milk. We moved away from winter crops as they are messy
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ANIMAL REFUGE by Ann van Engelen With a vision to help animals of all shapes and sizes from across New Zealand get out of abusive situations alongside their owners, construction is underway for a pet refuge with farmers across the country offering to support large animals when necessary.
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became aware that some people experiencing family violence delay leaving out of fear for their pets’ lives and I want to help them,” says Pet Refuge founder Julie Chapman. “Often, victims have to choose between their safety and the safety of their pets as pets are part of their family. The refuge will take smaller animals like dogs, cats, and rabbits with farmers around the country ready to care for larger animals such as horses, pigs, goats and cows. “I am the founder of KidsCan helping children in school with necessities such as food and footwear, and we participated in research last year with Women’s Refuge. Nine hundred women answered that they had experienced
pet abuse alongside family violence. It showed dogs were the most abused, followed by cats, cows and horses. Twenty-three per cent had a pet killed by a partner. Fifty-three per cent delayed leaving to try and keep their pet safe, and 73 per cent would have left sooner if there was a place for their pet to go. “I love animals, and it has been a long-term dream to help them in some way, but I didn’t want to duplicate rescue services that already exist. Our intention is for the refuge to be secure in the permanent location for future generations.” The small animal shelter is on five acres at a secret location in the North Island. It will take up to 24 dogs, 35 cats and 15 smaller animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and birds.
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to heal. The cold hard facts are the majority of abuse is men against women and children, and New Zealand has the highest rate of family violence reporting in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). One in three women will experience partner violence at some point in their life, and 14 are killed by their partners or expartners each year. We acknowledge men are also victims of abuse, and we will certainly take their pets. “We have modelled our programmes on the RSPCA New South Wales programme. One of their team came to us for six months to help pull the
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programme together to ensure we can deal with these situations in the correct way. We will be holding pets for up to four months so our clients can take comfort in knowing their pets are looked after and getting the help they need to recover from their trauma. “We couldn’t do this without the farmers’ support and are very grateful as this is another gap that we can fill to support families to get away from the violence that impacts lives for a very long time.” To offer help for large animals or for more information, go to petrefuge.org. nz or the Pet Refuge NZ Facebook page.
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“We will open later this year, and once we are up and running, we would like to establish one in the South Island. We are building a network of safe farms around New Zealand to house the larger animals, including horses, cows, sheep, alpaca and pigs. We have more than 50 farmers ready to take large animals and care for them. “On farms, people have pet cows, sheep or other large animals, and it is proven that hurting animals is a means of control in family violence. The abuser is saying ‘if I can do this to the cow, horse, goat or dog, I can do this to you’. There are many stories of children witnessing their pets being tortured, abused or killed, and that has a severe effect on a child’s mental health and wellbeing. “We will take pet referrals from Women’s Refuge, police and family violence organisations. Paid animal welfare staff will run the shelter, and caseworkers will work with victims. This was an unmet social issue and will give animals temporary housing so their families can leave the abusive situation. Most safe houses don’t allow pets so this removes one of the barriers that people face when they want to secure their own safety. They will be able to all leave together.” The animals will receive behaviour therapy, vet care, food and safety until they can be reunited with owners. “We would like to see more landlords be open to renting to people with pets so they can remain together as this helps everyone, including the animals,
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An extensive autobiography by the scion of a Hawke’s Bay farming family, with extensive connections and history from Southern and Central Hawke’s Bay through to Fern Hill and beyond has been launched, celebrating some seven decades of rural life. Bruce Galloway, now 78, was born the youngest of four children, in 1942. His parents owned a 530-acre sheep and beef farm south of Dannevirke, at Waiaruhe. In those days, it was home to a school and a dairy factory. Both have since gone. He went on to own and work 11 different farms across the North Island. Bruce also was a bit of a pioneer Hawke’s Bay airman and his book, The Flying Farmer, is an extensive account of aviation adventures as well as a detailed account of breaking in farms and overall life on the land. Ray Curle of publishing house, Wild Side, described the book as “a New Zealand farmer’s memoir — like nothing you have read before. “A fair dinkum Kiwi bloke who broke-in farms the hard way had heaps of misadventures and close calls, including Bruce Galloway signs for a book launch customer crashing his Cessna 182 aeroplane and just surviving to tell the outside of the chopper. I was told later they tied me on with a rope and tied tale. Here’s an excerpt from his book. ‘We had been told the wind was the blanket down with baling twine. The gusting 25–30 knots so it would be a two of us in front got knocked around real bumpy ride out over the Taringamotu pretty bad. Ridge. We all had a good height. I was ‘My injuries were pretty horrific, my then hit with the most violent bit of left foot was 95 per cent severed, and flying I have ever done. It was all over many other things were not good.’ in seconds, and we were on the ground. “There is more than enough in ‘There was an awful lot of avgas this autobiography of a hard-working pouring everywhere, and fire was my adventurous cocky to keep everyone big concern. I feel the big fellow was who is fascinated with the history of with us that day, and we all survived. rural New Zealand up all hours of the Ross Harvey flying the old Hiller 12E night,” says Mr Curle. helicopter used all and a bit more of his Copies of The Flying Farmer, illustrated experience to do three trips to bring us by some 130 photographs are available down to the hospital. I came down last, from the author. Contact Bruce on 09 and they tied me on the platform on the 439 5495.
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Robby Smith, general manager of Stevenson and Taylor, and his team believe in the local community, including primary sector workers, and are ready to help people in the industry return to normal business. “It has been an exceptional, and stressful, year for Hawke’s Bay with Covid and a particularly harsh drought to cope with,” says Robby. “I believe the drought is having more of a negative impact than the pandemic. While there will be hard times ahead, I predict New Zealand will be in a very strong position and will lead the world in growing high-quality produce within 18 months. “We recently refurbished an old grain feeder for sheep that was donated by a customer towards the drought relief. It will be moved around to help farmers who are struggling with feed. It is oneway Stevenson and Taylor can give back to the community. As an essential service during lockdown, with 39 fulltime staff, we continued to operate with a small team while others worked from home. I would like to thank our staff and customers for their support.”
Stevenson and Taylor is well equipped with sales, diesel service, engineering, par ts and outdoor equipment departments under the one roof on Takapau Road. Shareholders and owners are on the team. Robby has been with the company for more than 20 years. Brett Stevenson is the service tech/director and grandson of founding partner Bill Stevenson while Duncan Harding is head sales consultant. “Our team is here to get the community moving and see farms and businesses fully operational. We have new and used tractors and farm machinery available for sale from seed drills, cultivation gear, hay and harvest equipment to feed out gear. “Here at Stevenson and Taylor, we are proud to be the home of Case IH Tractors in Hawke’s Bay. We have been selling and servicing Case IH tractors since we started in 1951. We sell new
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With the nation’s largest collective agricultural event on hold, thanks to coronavirus precautions, a whole year of farming and agricultural innovation have not just disappeared. As in other nations, where the shows are even bigger and the crowds even larger, those stories and advancements need a place to shine. We’ve put together this ‘Field Day in your mailbox’ for the same reason patrons of the two biggest similar events in the world (Germany’s Agritechnica and the USA’s Minnesota State Fair) have also turned to other media to get their point across. With a widespread customer base hungry for any innovation that can pare dollars off the cost of farming, or add bulk to the bottom line, both of these shows are postponed until 2021. However, in a two-edged proposition, tech, which was first floated at November 2019’s Agritechnica is now coming onstream in New Zealand. The usually jam-packed Minnesota show’s sellers of giant ag machinery have taken to the internet and print media to tout their latest offerings.
New Zealand knows how to put on a field day, but the prestige of winning an engineering award at Agritechnica is the ‘holy grail’ of machinery and tractor designers, similar to the Tokyo or Geneva auto show for carmakers. Standout machines that have won innovation awards at the 2019 event were set to land in the Waikato this month. They are still there, at dealerships, and often just require a phone call to arrange a test drive. Similarly, the Minnesota State Fair is regarded as the biggest on Earth. Numbers exceeding the population of the South Island will pass through its gates each year, and it’s the USA’s showcase of the biggest in harvesters, tractors and implements. This year, a sense of personal safety has seen it
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Goodbye to the obstacle course by Andy Bryenton
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During the Covid-19 alert level two, it might be a good time to contribute to the country’s economic recovery from the battering of lockdown by spending a little on repairs or maintenance around your home or business at a time when tradespeople can visit your home for the necessary work to be carried out.
Check your tradesperson is licensed for the work you’re hiring them to do, because if not, you might not be insured for damage caused by poor workmanship or even you may not be able to get the certificates you’ll need for council signoff if the work required consent. You may even have problems when it’s time to sell your home. The government’s ‘rescue’ budget is aimed at ensuring New Zealand businesses, and that includes a wide variety of Kiwi ‘tradies’, among them
builders, electricians. plumbers, gasfitters and drain layers, as well as architects and engineers, get back up and running. With borders closed and likely to stay that way for some time to come, it’s time to spend our funds close to home to support local trades and get money circulating once again. In terms of an old western saying — “support your local sheriff.”
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Justin and Charlotte Bray are the proud new owners of Small Farm Services Hawke’s Bay after they bought the business from Murray Cranswick and Kirsty Caro in June 2020. Justin and Charlotte are both from farming stock having been born and bred on farms, Justin on a station in the Canterbury High Country and Charlotte on an East Coast farm in Southern Hawke’s Bay. Justin has lived and breathed farming from a very early age and has worked on many farms throughout New Zealand and Australia as well as driving agriculture machinery for contractors. He has also worked in the tourism industry as a hunting guide and in the ski industry with his parents’ past tourism ventures. In June 2013, Justin and Charlotte purchased their first farm out near Porangahau. They sold this in May 2020, looking to expand when they spotted the opportunity to purchase Small Farm Services Hawke’s Bay. Justin has a Diploma in Agriculture and Farm Management from Lincoln University to complement his practical skills. Charlotte is a qualified primary school teacher and is also very capable
From left Murray and Kirsty who Charlotte and Justin purchased the business off
on the farm and looks forward to complementing Justin in many facets of the business. “Our business philosophy is to provide quality workmanship in a timely and efficient manner while endeavouring to satisfy our client’s needs and expectations. Communication
and organisation is key to this, and we pride ourselves on that. No job is too big or too small, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch and have a chat about your requirements. “We look forward to hearing from you.” — Justin, Charlotte, Edward and Tessa Bray.
Charlotte and Justin Bray with Edward and Tessa are now the proud new owners of
SMALL FARM SERVICES HAWKE’S BAY Phone: 027 817 6646 Email: admin@smallfarmserviceshb.co.nz Website: www.smallfarmserviceshb.co.nz
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A values-based education
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Our world is in a continual state of change and now more than ever the decisions we make, the way we lead, the influence we impart on our world must be governed by a strongly ingrained set of values to reflect and guide us in challenging situations or moments of doubt. One of the purposes of education is to prepare students to thrive for the future — what may now seem like an uncertain future. The purpose of educators is to guide our young people to develop the skills to thrive, give them the time and tools to discover a direction and the ability to learn and adapt from their experiences. At Whanganui Collegiate School we develop the skill of building meaningful, trust-based relationships, the skill of effective conversations, of proactive wellbeing, of managing minds and the essential skill of taking 100% ownership for who they are, the decisions they make and the behaviour they choose — accountability and responsibility must go hand in glove. We give our students the opportunity to practise these skills in a safe environment, supported in their learning by teaching
∙ HOUSE & BUILDING WASHING ∙ MOSS, MOULD AND LICHEN TREATMENTS ∙ HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING ∙ GUTTER CLEANING & GUTTER PROTECTION ∙ EXTERIOR PEST CONTROL and pastoral staff. Today’s students are the next generation of business, political and community leaders. It is our responsibility to shape the way in which they understand, prepare for and respond to the world’s challenges both now and in the future.
Join us on one of our tour days or book a personalised tour to come and discover how Whanganui Collegiate School’s values-based education can benefit your son or daughter, now and for their future. Visit www.collegiate.school.nz.
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We service Hastings, Napier and Central Hawkes Bay in exterior cleaning for commercial and residential buildings. From low pressure cleaning to High pressure cleaning, Pest control and more.
CONTACT US TODAY:
027 738 9274 or 06 843 7677
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• Rural • Farms • Retaining Walls • Temporary • Security • Industrial • Tennis Courts • Electric Call Gordon Now! 027 450 5230 PO Box 1125, Napier 4110
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Learning, Achieving, Celebrating Together At Whanganui Collegiate School, gender unites us.
Our students become brothers and sisters who learn, achieve and celebrate together. Our students develop the tolerance, resilience, and understanding that is required to succeed in life.
At Whanganui Collegiate School, our students are stronger together. We invite you to book your personal tour to meet our students, explore our facilities and discover why Whanganui Collegiate School is right for your family. www.collegiate.school.nz
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When only the best will do! Become Self Sufficient!
by Andy Bryenton
When we call for help around the farm or home, there’s often the need for those who respond to bring their office with them, in the form of all the tools, technology and materials needed to get the job done right. In this quest for flexibility, the humble ute has become the weapon of choice. Australia vies with the USA as to who can claim the initial idea of making a flat-decked small utility vehicle out of a car. While the Detroit motor industry pioneered light trucks as early as the 1920s, these were designed for lugging loads in the big cities. Across in Aussie, our neighbours across the ditch were chopping down road cars to make vehicles suitable for the harsh conditions of the bush and farmlands. A favourite conversion was to chop a Rolls Royce and make it into a flat deck. Why desecrate a luxury motor? That’s because the superior engineering used in the Rolls made it able to withstand dust, sand, heat and terrible roads. These same machines were used as armoured cars in the first world war. By 1936, Ford Australia was offering their own custom factory-built ute. Here in New Zealand, pre-war farm and business ‘chop jobs’ include Daimlers, Lanchesters and even an ambulance or two. Once we got hold of the offerings
The classic Kiwi and Aussie ute was a style beloved of our tradespeople, but an eventual victim of changing trends
from Ford and Holden, there was no turning back. Tradespeople from all professions took to the car cab, wellside back deck combo and set out to build post-war suburbia. The alternative US ‘pickup’ style on a ladder chassis has become the norm today but attempts to introduce the antipodean style created at least a couple of classics overseas. The Chevrolet El Camino debuted in 1959 and has become a sought-after collectors’ item in the States, while the
smaller, derivative Subaru Brat mini-ute brought four-wheel drive to the table and was sold from 1978 clear through to 1994. Sadly, the ‘tradies’ ute’ style is now a thing of the past, with the last examples, by Holden, rolling off the production line in 2017. Today, compact pickup trucks dominate, but there’s still a place in our hearts for the little trucks, which so often saved the day, bringing plumbers, electricians, roofers and builders around to solve our problems.
PURE EFFICIENCY
FAMILY | JUSTICE | DEMOCRACY | COMMUNITY Supporting economic growth via $10 billion in tax cuts, including an income tax-free threshold of $20,000, removing tax-on-tax, and reducing petrol taxes. Boosting business productivity by cutting red tape and developing primary industries.
POWER THROUGH ALL THE WORK. MF 7700 S SERIES 140 – 280 HP
Providing relief for farmers and others affected by repealing the Emission Trading Scheme, Zero Carbon Bill and abandoning the Paris Accords. Focus on swift, post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
“New Conservative recognizes the vital importance of a productive and resilient economy. To further that end, we will encourage New Zealand’s world renowned entrepreneurial spirit and boost small businesses by cutting job killing regulations. We will address bureaucratic waste and excessive government spending that is robbing the nation of greater prosperity. We will pursue economic nationalism to ensure we are more resistant to global shocks.”
The MF 7700 S simply makes your farming operation more productive – hectare by hectare you’re better in a Massey Ferguson. The perfect machine to get the job done with class-leading technologies, efficient drive-lines, low fuel consumption and long service intervals. Featuring outstanding operation and performance when working with the most advanced implements, get it done with the tractor designed for ultimate efficiency.
Contact TRS Hawkes Bay Ltd for any questions or to view a Massey Ferguson.
TRS HAWKES BAY
Visit us at:
1211 Omahu Road, Hastings: 06 879 7536
WWW.MASSEYFERGUSON.CO.NZ | FREECALL 0800 825 872
Sam Whitelock, Massey Ferguson ambassador. A world of experience. Working with you.
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QUICK INDEX A&M Excavating Ltd......................................................... 021 502 361 Advanced Plumbing Ltd .................................................. 06 878 2359 Agri HB Spraying Contractors Ltd ................................027 567 2619 Awakeri Drainage Ltd ...................................................... 06 878 7567 Best-Forsyth Electrical ..................................................... 06 876 9482 Bourke Contractors .......................................................... 06 877 7186 Branderson Homes Ltd ................................................... 07 827 3901 Braylin Farming Limited ................................................027 817 6646 Britton Housemovers ....................................................... 06 879 6099 Clean Sweep Woolsheds ...............................................027 682 1186 Crawford Radiator Centre .............................................027 480 8400 East Coast Plumbing & Gas ........................................... 06 390 6164 Easybail Enterprise .......................................................... 06 752 6838 Frigidair - Also Woodstocks Fireword Merchants Ltd .. 021 441 180 Fryer Ag Contractors ......................................................027 368 4802 Greenscene Arboriculture Ltd .............. 06 844 7777/ 021 391 819 Hawkes Bay Fencing ......................................................027 450 5230 Maddever Plumbing 2015 Ltd ....................................... 06 877 4402 Softwash Hawkes Bay ..................................................... 06 843 7677 The Waipawa Clock Shop ................................................ 06 857 8590 Tractor Repairs and Spares ............................................ 06 879 7536 Whanganui Collegiate School ........................................ 06 349 0210
It's the dirtiest job on the farm!
Let us take care of your woolshed. Clean Sweep Woolsheds can quickly and efficiently remove all the manure from under your woolshed, count out pens and covered yards, giving you a cleaner and healthier shed. Less ammonia smell and faster drying sheep. • Fast • Cost effective • Operated from outside • Can reach the furthermost point
RADIATORS Keeping it local. Quality Replacement Radiators, Repairs, Re-cores, Rod & Flush, Pressure and Flow Tests.
THE ONLY PLACE TO GO IS CRAWFORDS RADIATORS
84 Thames St, Pandora, Napier Phone: 06 835 8825 | Mobile: 027 480 8400 Email: crawfords.radiators@gmail.com
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• OWNER/OPERATOR • CULTIVATION • DIRECT DRILLING, FERT, SEED AND BROADCAST • HILL COUNTRY AND FLAT • NORTHERN TO SOUTHERN HAWKE’S BAY
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