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Paper celebrates a decade by Ayla Miller
The Northern Farming Lifestyles is turning 10 and award winning saleswoman Betty Willets has been with it all the way. A far cry from its original 15,000 distribution days when it was called the Northland Farming Lifestyles, the Northern Farming Lifestyles now has a circulation of almost 33,800. When Betty first started with the Northland Farming Lifestyles she admits she knew very little about how to sell ads, but soon learnt everything on the job. Even after all these years Betty still gets a buzz when she sells an ad. “No matter the size it’s an awesome feeling. I love it,” she says. After the recession hit, farmers began tightening their purse strings, making advertising a difficult business to be in. However this did not deter Betty or managing director Allan Mortensen. Instead of retreating they decided to attack and in 2010 the name changed from Northland Farming Lifestyles to the Northern Farming Lifestyles, reflecting the increased distribution area. In 2016, Betty was awarded Salesperson of the Year at the Community Newspaper Awards. “I would like to thank the loyal people who not only supported the paper but myself with the advertising. I’ve got a lot
of friends out there now. I know more about their lives than I do some of my other friends.” NSMM publisher, Allan Mortensen credits the success of Northern Farming Lifestyles to a philosophy that has ruled the company’s founding rural publication from its inception, as well as applying to its stablemates that now cover Waikato, Taranaki, Manawatu, Hawkes’s Bay and Wairarapa. “Our original concept of ‘looking over the farm gate’ for stories about rural people in a rural context holds as true today is it did a decade ago,” he said. “Stories about people, their careers, hopes, successes, struggles and desires — the myriad facets of life on the land — these are pretty much the threads that hold the fabric of rural New Zealand together. We also bring news and information into the farming households across the country that may often play an important part in many life decisions. “To achieve this we have an oldfashioned journalism ethic, employing
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Loving northland farming by Ann Morgan Colin Beazley sharemilks 350 cows on a split-calving farm at Wellsford and enjoys the lifestyle for his family, and believes it is a good place to bring up his children.
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job. He knows the owner of this farm, Neil Jones and we really appreciate how they both helped us with our life plans and got things advancing for us.” Colin and Isabella worked on Neil’s smaller site first, as it was more achievable financially. “We have two children, Erin and Dayton, and our herd is Friesian cross that we sourced from all over the countryside. A few from up north, a few from Whangarei and some from the original guy leaving here that we replaced. “They weren’t classed as the best cows in the world, but they have done us well and are great work animals. We believe what others call a ‘crappy cow’ still gives decent milk. During
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our first year on unrecorded cows, we still accomplished 400kg milk solids per animal. “They are mostly grass fed with PK and hay during the winter to keep them warm and their gut full, so they don’t wander round hungry. If cattle are hungry they start roaming, but if the are well fed to their maximum capacity they rest and sleep. “Not many people go into 50-50 and split-calving as it is a lot more work than spring calving — you calve and mate twice, and have to find feed for winter. It is harder to feed a milking cow, rather than a dry cow, hence we supplement hay and PK — we get contractors in to make our big bales. “For calving, our worker Scott, insists on night runs, he is very caring and we let him run with that. “Isabella and I have been in Young Farmers for some five years, and really enjoy it. We joined in Kaikohe and had a lot of friends that lived in the area, but when we moved to Wellsford, we didn’t know a single person so the logical step was to join the local club. “I have competed four times in the young farmer of the year competitions. It is not so much the competitive side for me, it is mainly because I am a big fan of networking and socialising.” Colin believes when you are sharemilking it is about who you know — not what you know and many jobs don’t get advertised, because job offers and career opportunities are presented through word of mouth. “Farming has low times, such as low payouts, but we get through. When you
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have sales reps encouraging you to buy new cars and things you don’t have to listen. We upgrade our vehicle only when necessary, and we brought a ute years ago for practicality. “Our animals are our biggest asset and we want happy, healthy animals that keep on producing without problems; so we spend invest our money to keep our stock in good health. “It is easy to get them up to good nick as our stocking rate is low — we run two cows per hectare and this means
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BY ANN MORGAN Hamish and Nichola Apatu are based in the Cable Bay area and take great pride in their kai moana connection and role as custodians of the sea.
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Nichola produces freshly made Kina and Eel pate’ along with other seafood delights in small quantities guaranteeing freshness
“He starts at 3am and hauls the line in at 7am. Ideally the fish are alive when they come onboard the boat so we can return any small ones. One restaurant client asked what do we do different for quality, as they get complaints from diners when they use other suppliers. Our catch is held in an ice slurry and processed with salt water. “We originally designed our special smokehouse to produce gourmet smoked eels. The experiments were really successful and we expanded to include local mullet, snapper, kahawai, and salmon from Bluff.” The Apatu’s use natural smoking methods producing food with depth of flavour, colour, and texture.
“We start the fire at 2am with manuka logs and we occasionally turn the racks to get a nice even smoke for around 10 hours. “It is all done by hand, not mechanically controlled and we cook up to 300kg of kaimoana at a time and send orders all over the country, including to supermarkets.” When extra fish is needed Hamish and Nichola source locally to support others. “All our fish is caught here in New Zealand. We supply a loose range of kahawai and mullet, along with a packaged range that is labelled with our branding. “You cannot take shortcuts to produce quality. Slow smoking gives the
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fish fullness of flavour that comes from respecting our traditional methods. “Along with fishing, smoking fish and making pates, we offer a professional service for smoking and vacuum packing fish for others. The secret to our success is minimal intervention and having the freshest catch to start with. We are 100 per cent natural and preservative free.” Nichola says seafood is naturally low in fat and high in protein and omega-3. “Our pates are made in small batches to ensure consistency with natural ingredients and have become a popular alternative to mass-produced dips. “I grow my own herbs and our pates contain 60 per cent premium fish. We have one staff member on the boat and
two in the factory.” The Apatu’s say the best way to care for your fish is keep it cold and recommend to buy and eat it straight away. “It takes a while to build a successful business and we have had our share of ups and downs. “It is particularly harder here in the beautiful Far North as we are isolated, therefore a lot of freight cost. “Hawke’s Bay is beautiful too, but up here we don’t get frosts. We have a view of the sea wherever we look — it is amazing. We have taken a couple of direction changes along the way, but I think we are in a good place. Through the lows you keep going, you don’t give up.”
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Cheryl Eldridge is passionate about a rare breed of grey sheep and New Zealand wool so with her husband Barry, she has diversified the farming activities on their property Stansborough sheep station.
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“Barry is now semi-retired and our son helps me manage the farm, along with a stockman. Everything in our business starts with the stock — through to the shearers, wool classing and the artisans that create the textiles and the end products. “It is a lovely New Zealand story and other farmers need to know there are great wools out there that we need to use. Our products are chemical free, and I have recently expanded into eco-fashi on and we are looking at ecotourism.” Cheryl’s designs are exported across the world and even the royal, Princess Charlotte in the United Kingdom, is a fan.
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Stansborough is recognised on the world stage for its quality, originality and creativity in designer textiles, offering a diverse selection of unisex accessories, home interiors, authentic movie costume pieces and baby wear. “With our amazing team we create bespoke designs — it is what we do well — we often produce limited collections specifically for clients, as mass producers can’t do this. “Many New Zealanders have some wonderful little stories, but like us, are flat tack all the time and don’t get to tell them. Our family are also protective of our creations and our copyright as well — you have to be.” Stansborough has a team of 10 staff at the mill based in Wellington, plus others on the farm when necessary, and the shearing gangs. “It’s a dedicated team effort — on the station we run low stock numbers and also are involved in honey production, subtropicals and are considering ecotourism for diversification. “I discovered the small flock of rare grey sheep in Nelson, which had been brought to New Zealand from Sweden 20 years prior. The elegant, fine-boned breed were traditionally farmed for their pelts and not particularly sought after in the pragmatic south for their wool. “The flock of sheep are now called ‘Stansborough Grey’ and in early 1990 they were dumped due to the share market crash, and when I found them I brought a core of 400 sheep plus all the embryos and semen that were with them. “I found embryologist Trevor Cook from Feilding, who had worked with them when first brought out to New Zealand. He has been with us all the way through,
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Cheryl and Barry have spent many years strengthening their flock of ‘Stansborough Grey’ sheep
as we have strengthened the breed. “We have a ‘closed’ flock and our embryos and semen ‘Stansborough Grey’ is registered with the New Zealand Sheep Breeders Association. We don’t sell our genetics and don’t buy any in, as our breed is specific to the wool type we need.” Other coloured wool doesn’t have the same criteria, but Cheryl says that does not mean they are inferior in any way. “Ours are bred as a wool sheep for our particular textile production — we are a little different as not many people do it right through like us.” The sheep historically originate from an island off the coast of Sweden —
their unique grey fleeces were perhaps adapted to keep out the keen north wind, which scours this cold land. The wool was utilised by the Vikings for making the sails for their medieval longships. “Barry and I developed, and strengthened the traits that led to the finer, soft and lustrous ‘Stansborough Grey’ fleeces we have today,” says Cheryl. “Our aim was to develop a fibre suitable for spinning into worsted fabric. The line of sheep has been kept pure
and it took 12 years to create what is now a flock of 1,300 animals — now a unique registered breed in their own right, and the only flock of its kind in the world. “We also farm a herd of 80 alpacas, have forestry plantations and have created native bush reserves, to cancel out our carbon footprint and we produce high-quality UMF honey on the property.” To read more about Stansborough Station check out next month’s Farming Lifestyles newspaper.
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Dargaville Arts Association is calling for those with a passion for fashion to register their interest for this year’s Dargaville Wearable Arts show. A group of local people and the Dargaville Arts Association performing arts section, with assistance from Dargaville Community Development Board, are picking up the challenge to organise and stage a wearable arts show in Dargaville. Paparoa has staged this highly successful event in the past, but the decision was made to no longer hold the show there. The opportunity for Dargaville to stage the event was enthusiastically accepted by the new organisers. Dargaville Arts Association deputy chair, John Pickworth, says the event is an opportunity for locals to showcase their talent. “The Dargaville Wearable Arts show provides an opportunity for people with the spark of an idea to transform that into a wearable costume, and showcase it in this event.” This year’s event in September will be divided into four categories: Moananui — great oceans; Living off the land — Farming (all types); Avante garde; and Reduce, reuse, recycle. “The inaugural 2017 event had an amazing response with 36 entries,” said association chair, Allan Mortensen. “It was a huge success, and a great start for our aim of creating a quality
Entries from last years successful show
annual event for Dargaville.” The overall supreme winner will receive $2,500 plus a trophy. The winners of each category and the People’s Choice award will receive $1,500 each plus a trophy. “The majority of entrants from last year are returning, so those considering entering need to do so as soon as possible, as entries will be limited to 50,” said Mr Mortensen. There will be two shows at the Dargaville Town Hall.
The first will be on Saturday night, September 15, with a matinee on Sunday, September 16 at 2pm. Category winners will be announced at the Saturday night show and the People’s Choice award at the Sunday matinee event. Entry is $20 for adults and $15 for students — however the category and fee is not needed at this stage for registration.
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Entries close when a total of 50 entries have been received or on 17th July 2018, whichever is the earlier. Entry forms available at: • Muddy Waters Gallery, Hokianga Rd, Dargaville • The Kaipara Lifestyler, River Rd, Dargaville • www.dargavillearts.co.nz For further information email dargaville@wearablearts.co.nz Phone Allan on 021 439 697 or Sue on 0275 980 492
entry categories • Moananui (Great Oceans) • Living off the Land — Farming (All types) • Avant Garde • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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Northtec apiculture students get hands on experience working with bees
Jason says some of his students start the apiculture course with little to no experience; but they can soon learn enough to have their own hives and take what he has imparted home. “With this course they can get handson experience. Some students have hives at home now so they can take what they have learnt back home.” Jason also keeps in mind the bigger picture and the important role these small, busy creatures hold. “It’s good for the world to have bees because there is a massive decline.” Beekeeping, both large and small scale, is on the rise in New Zealand and there are 29 large commercial honey producers in the country, which is good news for those in the horticulture and food production industry. Not all countries are so lucky. An article in
the China Dialogue in 2012, reported farmers in South West China were having to pollinate apple and pear blossoms by hand; because of the eradication of bees due to excessive pesticide use and a lack of natural habitat. “Young beekeepers are partly responsible for the future of feeding the world. Our children are our future and bees are the future of our world. It’s about having that knowledge to keep the industry safe.” One of the biggest challenges beekeepers face is protecting their hives from American Foulbrood Disease and the Varroa Mite. Jason encourages his students to check for these more than the legal requirements of twice a year; as it is the health of their own bees and neighbouring hives that this endangers.
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Warm, moist conditions mean the Far North is poised for a potentially serious explosion in the numbers of a voracious insect that can chew out entire paddocks of kikuyu virtually overnight. Northland-based insect specialist, Dr Jenny Dymock, has been monitoring the tropical grass webworm, Herpetogramma licarsisalis, for the Northland Regional Council since the first serious outbreak of the pasture pest on the Aupouri Peninsula in 1999. “This year’s warm, humid summer means tropical grass webworm (TGW) numbers on the Aupouri Peninsula have built up recently, to a point where a formal alert for them is now being issued to local landowners,” she says. “The TGW populations are currently at various stages of their life cycle. Larvae will move into pupae and then large numbers of moths will emerge over the next few weeks and if the weather is still warm enough, these will lay a vast number of eggs. As a rough rule of thumb, webworm caterpillars start to cause noticeable damage to kikuyu pasture when their numbers build up to about 50 per square metre and populations were already above this density in places.” Unless the weather cools significantly soon numbers of the insect pest could explode, at which stage TGW could become a serious problem for some farmers with sandy soils, who relied heavily on kikuyu pasture to feed their
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Simple ways to winter warmth Thousands of New Zealand homes have taken a step up in the living environment stakes, with government-subsidised insulation programmes; but for many winter still means colder temperatures and higher heating costs. There are a variety of simple steps towards creating a more comfortable living environment in cooler weather and one to start with is closing curtains or blinds each night. Closing the curtains and lowering blinds immediately after dusk will add insulation and reduce draughts. This helps radiant energy gathered through windows during the daylight hours to be held within the house, before a warm bed and a hot water bottle or electric blanket fills the bill. Taping bubble wrap to windows is a very good way to keep heat in and the cold out — this trick is used by many people. If you are warming your house with a heater or fireplace, you can keep the heat in with the use of a screen — these will reflect some warm air back, making it snug all around. Draughts can come in through doors as well because they are thin and sometimes glazed so can be very poor insulators, falling to 10-15 degrees Celsius on cold nights. Covering your door and the surrounding wall with a thick lined door curtain can eliminate most of the heat loss. Walls are better insulators than glass, but they still get
cold and let out lots of heat, and believe it or not, you can reduce energy loss by covering them with pictures or mirrors. Even a simple poster adds an extra layer of insulting air, raising internal surface temperatures by around one degree Celsius and cutting lost energy by a quarter. This is perhaps a modern twist on the tapestries that used to line the walls of stone castles to keep out the chill in ancient times. Another hint is having well-stocked bookshelves as a great insulator. One interior designer quips that thermally, printed books are far superior to their electronic counterparts. If the head of your bed is next to a cold external wall you can counter this somewhat by using a solid headboard, or move the bed away from the wall for the winter. How warm you feel in a room depends on where you are, even though air temperature is the same throughout. You will feel warmer if you position yourself closer to the inside of the house because the cold external walls are further away, so try and place your furniture next to an internal wall.
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Whether you are harvesting ducks from a mai mai built back in the day, or chasing pheasants with your dog, game bird hunting is one of the country’s great social traditions. Not only does it provide exercise and time with friends and family, it is also the perfect opportunity to harvest free range, chemical free meat for the family table.
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Game bird season opens The first of the opening weekend shots will be fired on May 5, and should the weather conditions be favourable, Fish & Game are expecting above average bags to be harvested this hunting season. The wet and warm summer has seen higher concentrations of birds throughout the Northland region, and being prepared is the key. Hunters should ready themselves for all possible scenarios. Rangers will be out during the season undertaking compliance activities, ensuring everyone has a safe and enjoyable time. New Zealand Police will join the rangers for opening weekend to monitor alcohol and drug violations. The Wildlife Act 1953 allows the occupier, his/her wife/husband and one son or daughter to hunt on their property without a hunting licence. Many landowners do not realise that the Act only allows for these three people to hunt without a licence and all other family members are required to hold a permit. Game that may be hunted or killed in the duration of the Northland season include: Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species — May 5–July 1– limit 12, all areas. NZ Shoveler duck — May 5–July 1 NZ Shoveler duck — limit 3, all areas Paradise Shelduck — May 5–August 5
Paradise Shelduck — limit 25, all areas Black Swan — May 5–August 5 — limit 15, all areas Pukeko — May 5–August 26, limit 12, all areas California and brown quail — May 5 –August 5, limit 10, all Area A Cock Pheasant — May 5–August 26, limit 10, rest of region and May 5– August 5, limit 3 in area A. Area A includes all lands north of a line running east/west, north of the Whangape Harbour, then along the main ridgeline of the Maungataniwha Range and out to and including all lands north of Whangaroa Harbour. There is no decoy limit and special conditions are: No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game bird(s) shot. People may hunt or kill game from an unmoored camouflaged rowboat. Shooting Hours are 6.30am to 6.30pm. A copy of the game bird hunting regulations is available from local sporting goods retailers or contacting Northland Fish & Game on 09 438 1435 or online at fishandgame.org.nz.
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One billion tree programme under way
Collaborative efforts towards the ambitious one billion trees target are well under way with the first areas of land needed for Crown Forestry planting this winter committed. “The tree planting programme will benefit New Zealand’s provinces, our environment and our people — it is a big boost for the forestry sector and will create more jobs and training opportunities to provinces that have been doing it tough for a while now,” says Forestry Minister Shane Jones. “Our climate change objectives will be advanced, and our use of natural resources will be more sustainable and productive. We face a $36 billion potential liability by 2030, and planting trees is a sustainable and effective contribution towards our transition to a zero carbon economy. “We’re already seeing private landowners, government agencies, iwi, regional councils, and nurseries working hard to plant the other half a billion.” Planting will be lower in the initial years due to natural seedling and land constraints, but will then ramp up quickly. “Policies are being developed to avoid unintended environmental or economic outcomes, land is being secured, seedlings are being grown,
private investment is being stimulated and infrastructure is being developed,” says Mr Jones. “All of this combined, will see us go from 55 million trees this year, to 70 million in 2019, to 90 million in 2020. From there we will be aiming for 110 million a year over the next seven years of the programme.” This year, almost 7.3 million trees will be planted through various Ministry for Primary Industries schemes — about half of which will be indigenous species. “We want to enable planting of a mix of permanent and harvestable forestry, using both exotic and native tree species on private, public and Maori-owned land. Species include radiata pine, red wood, totara, eucalyptus, Douglas fir and manuka. “We are finalising an agreement with Landcorp to plant one million trees this winter and another million trees next year — about 2,000 hectares in total — and a review of its portfolio to identify any other potential land for planting.” “We are also opening applications for the Afforestation Grants Scheme (AGS),
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“That means it has an industrywide stamp of approval for its safety practices,” says National Safety Director of the Forest Industry Safety Council (FISC), Fiona Ewing. The company is run by Nelson locals Ross Wood, Hamish Matthews and Nathan Taylor. “This is big step for forestry and is a sign of the industry’s growing professionalism,” Ms Ewing says. “Certification will help lift safety standards — which is good for contractors, for workers and for forest owners and managers.” Lifting standards is important because while safety has improved, forestry is still a high-risk job. Mr Taylor says that becoming the first Safetree Certified Contractor was a great thing. “What I like about this scheme is that it goes beyond the paperwork,” he says. “It includes an on-site audit that looks at things like whether you’ve got a good crew culture. That’s important because your culture affects what happens on the ground every day — whether people take ownership and look after each other. It is really important in making a good workplace. The certification process wasn’t onerous and took less than a day
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Pay attention! and a half of my time. If you run a good operation you should be proactively doing all these things anyway. “Putting a guy in the cab of a machine is a lot safer than putting him in a hard hat.” Ms Ewing says contractors have to comply with safety standards set by forest owners and managers and pass safety audits, but until now there was no single certification system that applied across the industry. “Safetree Contractor Certification provides that industry-wide recognition.” SILVICOM LIMITED is locally owned and operates from Whangarei. We are committed to providing high quality services throughout the Northland region and are happy to come to your forest block to price a job.
More than 100 contractors have begun the certification process and approximately 130 workers have been certified under the Safetree Professional Forest Worker scheme. Both schemes were set up by FISC, in partnership with the industry. FISC also runs the safetree.nz website, which provides tailor-made safety information to those working in forestry.
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Managing risks is also a legal requirement and risk management is about knowing what hazards create risks in your workplace and then managing them. That means taking reasonably practicable steps to eliminate the risks, or if you can’t eliminate a risk, taking reasonably practicable steps to minimise it. Key things to remember about managing hazards and their risks in forestry workplaces include businesses carry most of the responsibility (the legal duty) to keep workers and others healthy and safe. You need to understand and focus on your critical risks — the ones most likely to cause serious injury or death. These will be different for different types of businesses. The law identifies ‘particular risks’ that must be managed in a specific way and how a business manages a risk should be in proportion to how bad any injuries or damage could be, and the likelihood of the risk happening. Prioritise eliminating a risk — if that’s not possible, have strong effective minimisation controls. Common controls can usually be found and used for common risks. Consult the
forestry ACoP or other guidance, or ask another forestry operator what they do. Different businesses involved in an operation must all consult, cooperate and coordinate with each other, where they have a shared duty. This includes workplace risks. This is a legal requirement, as well as good practice. Make sure you are familiar with all known site-specific risks — what could go wrong on your site and set-up; and
follow a good process for managing any variations or changes throughout the day that could make work unsafe. Remember the morning tailgate meeting is a great place to start. Monitor and review health and safety systems and processes from time to time to make sure they are fit for purpose and effective, especially after an accident or when planning or doing a new task.
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Darling Group is delighted to welcome Avoworks to its family of horticulture companies. The Bay of Plenty-based orchard service provider and harvester has had a close working relationship with the group’s avocado packing and exporting arm, Just Avocados, for a number of years and Darling Group managing director, Andrew Darling, says this development will benefit suppliers of across all regions. “Avoworks is a natural fit alongside our avocado business and this acquisition formalises the close partnership that we have had over recent years; and strengthens the value we can add to growers as a specialist avocado service provider,” says Andrew. Avoworks offers new orchard development, total orchard management, specialised pruning, as well as general orchard services and harvesting. “Avoworks is unique, the team has mentored and helped many people into the industry because they have a passion for avocados. At Just Avocados we have the same passion and are excited about seeing new orchards and old orchards come to life, by starting off on the best foot with the best advice,” says Andrew. “We have a highly capable team and this, coupled with the expertise and knowledge of the current Avoworks team, will ensure we carry on the great work provided to growers.” Andrew and the team will be working on some key additions to the Avoworks
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Kawakawa dairy farmer, Daniel Bradbury, has been named the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year and took out the title after winning the hotly-contested Northern Regional Final in Kerikeri. Daniel grew up in a town near Sheffield, in the United Kingdom and moved to New Zealand to seize opportunities in the dairy industry. It was the 28-year-old’s third attempt at winning the title and the event saw seven finalists tackle a series of gruelling modules, including a fastpaced agri-knowledge quiz. “I’m pretty blown away, I didn’t pick it,” he said. “Taking part in the contest is a good way to benchmark yourself and it pushes you out of your comfort zone. It’s also an opportunity to learn new skills.” He settled in Northland with his partner in 2014, and has been an active member of Bay of Islands Young Farmers and is in his first season contract milking 515 cows at Kawakawa and hopes to be 50-50 sharemilking within three years. “We moved to New Zealand because there are more opportunities to progress if you work hard,” he said. Daniel won almost $12,000 worth of prizes, including an XR150 Honda farm bike. He also won the Massey University Agri-Growth Challenge and the Meridian
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Northland Dairy Industry Award winners The 2018 Northland Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winners swapped office jobs for dairy farming six years ago and now appreciate the opportunities to grow and be self-employed that the dairy industry offers. Dan and Gina Duncan were named the 2018 Northland Share Farmers of the Year at the region’s annual awards. They are 50-50 Sharemilkers for the Pouto Topu A Trust milking 1,020 cows on the 460ha Pouto property. Runners-up were Peter Giesbers and Josiah Shaw. The Kaikohe 50-50 Sharemilkers work on the Grazing North Ltd 130ha property, milking 390 cows. Peter and his wife Lana, are equity partnership farm owners and Josiah and his wife Dawn, are equity partnership 50-50 sharemilking with the Giesbers. Third place went to Colin and Isabella Beazley, who are 50 per cent sharemilkers on Neil Jones and Wendy Crow-Jones Wellsford property, milking 330 cows. Winner of the 2018 Northland Dairy Manager of the Year competition is Sam Moscrip. Sam says finding the time to get off the farm and socialise with family and friends is important. He is herd manager on Alan and Jill Moscrip’s Hikurangi farm, milking 400 cows. Pakiri Farm manager, Fred Hohaia, works on Rick Smith’s 360-cow property and placed second whilst third was herd manager, Clement Lafon. Clement works on Ian, Sarah and Ray Colebrook’s Kamo property.
Women were represented strongly in the 2018 Northland Dairy Trainee of the Year competition, achieving first, second and third places with Eden Ritchie named the winner. It is the first time in the history of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards that women have won all three places in a competition. Eden is a farm assistant on Jean Jeff’s 550 cow Dargaville property. Runner-up, Sarah Powell, is a farm assistant on a farm in Hikurangi and Jesse Insley was third. Jesse works on Innes Anderson’s Kaiwaka farm, milking 520 cows. Share Farmer Merit Awards: • DairyNZ Human Resources Award — Daniel and Gina Duncan • Ecolab Farm Dairy Hygiene Award — Colin and Isabella Beazley • Federated Farmers Leadership Award — Benson and Chevon Horsford • Honda Farm Safety and Health Award — Daniel and Gina Duncan • LIC Recording and Productivity Award — Benson and Chevon Horsford • Meridian Energy Farm Environment Award — Daniel and Gina Duncan • Ravensdown Pasture Performance Award — Daniel and Gina Duncan • Westpac Business Performance
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are around — they are a very family orientated animal.” Alpaca day is about celebrating an intelligent animal and Silverhill Farm will be open in Tinopai where it is home to 75 Alpaca and the shop with knitted products will be open with eftpos available. Kerry and Donna Tannion are opening their farm in Kaiwaka also and at present they have 20 cria (babies) to see. Parents are responsible for their children and they can often interact with the Alpaca and get their photos taken. They will have a shop open on the day offering many things Alpaca. See the advertisements on this page for further details.
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New chairman elected Southland sheep and beef farmer, Andrew Morrison, is the new chairman of Beef + Lamb New Zealand and takes the chair after four years on the board representing the Southern South Island region. Along with his wife Lisa, he farms a total of 1,030ha of breeding and finishing units spread between Southland and Otago. He actively farms the couple’s 150ha home farm near Gore — although Lisa is in charge of the day-to-day management. The couple has two children, Bryn and Kelly. “I love the sector we operate in and it has treated us very well. It is not always easy, but it is a truly great values-based sector to be part of. These farming values flow into rural communities,” says Mr Morrison. “I am a strong believer in the contribution healthy rural communities make to the wider economy. I see merit in supporting and enhancing the unbelievable potential we have in agriculture and in rural communities.” Previous chairman, James Parsons, was chairman for four years and had been on the B+LNZ Board representing the Northern North Island region for nine years. “James provided leadership during some challenging times in the industry, especially with climatic events,
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“There is huge potential for economic growth in Northland farming. Farming isn’t just about production; it’s about profitability, environmental sustainability and the wellbeing of not just farmers, but our farming community. That’s why Extension 350 exists,” said project manager, Luke Beehre. Ten geographically-based clusters of farmers are involved in the project — three sheep and beef, and seven dairy. Each cluster has five target farmers who
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target farmers, Extension 350 gave them a chance to best use their farm asset and combined skills, along with those of their farm manager, Doug Booth. “Having the Extension 350 panel involved meant plenty of robust discussion and much faster, easier decisions,” said Peter. “You have nothing to lose. One of our main fears was having others analyse and critique everything. It’s not like that at all. Your consultant and mentor farmer are there to help and support you, bringing all their knowledge and expertise to the table.” Extension 350 has widespread support from industry. It is a project within the Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan and is supported by Northland Inc, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Northland Regional Council, and the Ministry for Primary Industries. For more information contact luke.beehre@northlandnz.com or phone 027 544 7839.
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01 NISSAN PRIMERA ������������������������������������������ $,4995 02 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE �������������������������������� $4,995 04 TOYOTA AVENSIS 2�0����������������������������������������SOLD 07 HYUNDAI SONATA 2�4��������������������������� NOW $5,995 04 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE �������������������������������� $6,995 06 NISSAN BLUEBIRD SYLPHY������������������ NOW $6,995 04 FORD FALCON BA ��������������������������������� NOW $6,995 05 FORD FALCON XR6 ���������������������������������������� $7,995 04 SUBARU LEGACY B4 3�0����������������������� NOW $6,995 02 JAGUAR X TYPE 2�5�������������������������������NOW $7,995 03 TOYOTA ALTEZZA ����������������������������������NOW $7,995 06 HONDA ACCORD EURO����������������������������������� $8,995 07 MAZDA 3 NZ NEW 2�3����������������������������������� $9,995 06 NISSAN SKYLINE 350GT ������������������������������� $9,995 06 MAZDA 6 2�3 LIFTBACK �������������������������������� $9,995 08 MAZDA ATENZA 2�5 AWD������������������������������ $9,995 04 FORD FALCON XR6 ������������������������������� NOW $9,995 10 HOLDEN CRUZE LOW KMS������������������� NOW $10,995 12 HOLDEN CRUZE DIESEL����������������������� NOW $10,995 04 HOLDEN COMMODORE ���������������������������������$10,995 06 MAZDA ATENZA SPORT��������������������������������$12,995 99 TOYOTA ALTEZZA �����������������������������������������$12,995 06 MAZDA ATENZA SPORT MAN �����������������������$12,995 11 HONDA CIVIC �������������������������������������������������$12,995 14 MITSUBISHI LANCER GSR�������������������� NOW $15,995 10 FORD FALCON FG G6E TURBO�������������� NOW $15,995 12 HOLDEN COMMODORE SV6����������������� NOW $20,995 02 HOLDEN COMMODORE HSV��������������������������$21,995 09 HOLDEN CALAIS 6�0 V8���������������������� NOW $22,995
07 FORD ESCAPE 4WD ���������������������������������������� $7,995 05 FORD EXPLORER 7 STR 4WD�������������������������� $7,995 03 HONDA CRV AW�������������������������������������������������SOLD 05 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER����������������������������������SOLD
97 MITSUBISHI CHARIOT GRANDIS 7 STR���������� $3,995 98 HONDA ODYSSEY 7 STR �������������������������������� $4,995 03 TOYOTA IPSUM 7 STR��������������������������� NOW $4,995
06 FORD TERRITORY AWD GHIA �������������������������$10,995
04 TOYOTA SIENTA 7 STR ������������������������� NOW $5,995
03 JEEP CHEROKEE RENEGADE�����������������������������SOLD
04 CHRYSLER VOYAGER 7 STR ��������������������������� $5,995
07 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 7STR���������������������$10,995
05 TOYOTA WISH 7 STR�������������������������������������� $5,995
07 KIA SPORTAGE 4WD ��������������������������������������$10,995
04 SUBARU LEGACY 3�0 AWD����������������������������� $6,995
09 KIA SPORTAGE 4WD ������������������������������������������SOLD 07 HONDA CROSSROAD 7STR���������������������NOW $11,995 06 MAZDA ATENZA SPORT MAN ������������������������$12,995
04 HONDA STREAM 7 STR ������������������������������������SOLD 07 HONDA ACCORD 2�0��������������������������������������� $7,995
04 VW TOUREG V8 4WD �����������������������������������������SOLD
03 MERCEDES BENZ C320�������������������������NOW $7,995
07 MAZDA CX7 AWD�����������������������������������NOW $11,995
06 SUBARU LEGACY B SPORT ��������������������NOW $7,995
05 FORD EXPLORER V8 7 STR 4WD��������������������$15,995
07 HONDA STREAM RSZ 7 STR ����������������� NOW $8,995
12 HOLDEN CAPTIVA DIESEL��������������������� NOW $15,995
10 FORD MONDEO 2�0 TURBO DIESEL ���������������$10,995
11 HYUNDAI SANTA FE��������������������������������������������SOLD 11 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 7 STR 4WD ��� NOW $19,995 11 HOLDEN CAPTIVA LX AWD����������������������������� $20,995 13 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER ����������������������������������SOLD
10 HONDA ACCORD ������������������������������������NOW $11,995 07 NISSAN ELGRAND 7 STR ������������������������������$12,995 08 MAZDA ATENZA 2�5 �������������������������������������$13,995
17 MAZDA CX 3�������������������������������������������������� $29,995
04 HOLDEN HSV AVALANCHE V8�����������������������$19,995
16 FORD EVEREST TREND 3�2D 7STR 4WD ������� $52,995
11 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK AWD�������������������$19,995
BUYING & SELLING USED VEHICLES Made Easy NO DEPOSIT FINANCE AVAILABLE, ALL TRADES CONSIDERED OR WE CAN SELL YOUR CAR FOR FREE!
11 SUBARAU LEGACY OUTBACK AWD
NOW $19,995
PERFORMANCE from $60/week
HATCHBACKS from $35/week
02 JAGUAR X TYPE 2�5��������������������������������NOW $7,995
02 TOYOTA IST 1�3�������������������������������������������������SOLD 02 TOYOTA COROLLA FIELDER 1�8 MAN ����������������SOLD 00 AUDI A3 1�8���������������������������������������������������� $5,995 05 NISSAN NOTE��������������������������������������� NOW $5,995 04 TOYOTA FUNCARGO ������������������������������������������SOLD 05 NISSAN NOT�������������������������������������������������� $6,995 05 MERCEDES BENZ A200 ��������������������������������� $6,995 09 NISSAN NOTE��������������������������������������� NOW $6,995 11 HOLDEN BARINA SPARK MAN ������������������������ $7,995 11 HOLDEN BARINA 1�6 ��������������������������������������� $8,995 13 SUZUKI ALTO MAN ����������������������������������������� $8,995 10 TOYOTA COROLLA 1�8 NZ NEW�������������� NOW $9,995 08 TOYOTA COROLLA 1�8 NZ NEW MAN����� NOW $9,995 08 TOYOTA COROLLA 1�8 6 SPD MAN ���������������� $11,995 13 HYUNDAI I20�������������������������������������������������$12,995 14 HOLDEN CRUZE SRI 1�6T ��������������������� NOW $19,995
00 ALFA ROMEO SPIDER CONV CONV� MAN ����������NOW $9,995 06 NISSAN SKYLINE 350GT �������������������������������� $9,995 07 MINI COOPER S MAN���������������������������� NOW $10,995 03 BMW Z4 25I CONVERTIBLE���������������������������$12,995 04 MERCEDES BENZ C55 AMG V8��������������������������SOLD 09 BMW 325I MSPORT������������������������������ NOW $15,995 04 HOLDEN HSV AVALANCHE V8 S/W ����������������$19,995 02 HOLDEN COMMODORE HSV MAN ������������������$21,995 05 HOLDEN COMMODORE HSV MAN ����������������������SOLD 13 SUBARU BRZ COUPE ������������������������������������� $28,995
22 Maunu Road Whangarei - OPEN 7 DAYS Sat & Sun 9am-2.30pm Yard 09 430 3000 A/H - Adam Campi 027 494 4145 Richie Cates 027 608 7112
“*Finance estimates based on 20% deposit over a 3 year term, using an interest rate of 16.95% and including an establishment fee. Visit in store for a full finance quotation on a particular vehicle.”
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Style plus substance by Andy Bryenton
Everybody is in the SUV business these days — from Bentley’s massive, country house proportioned Bentaygo, with its emphasis on luxury, to Lamborghini’s Urus, which promises velocity. The dizzying array of choices has spawned another subspecies, which is definitely worth a look — the stylish, yet still determinedly practical upmarket off-roader. These are examples by companies, who approach the sports utility concept from its roots. In fact, both of the top examples in this field come from marques, which began in the mud and thunder of warfare — Jeep and Range Rover. Tracing their history back to fighting 4x4s, both the new Jeep Compass and the Range Rover Velar have come a long way, switching their fatigues for a stylishly cut suit in the case of the English offering, and the calculated designer ruggedness of a modern outdoorsman for the Jeep. The Jeep takes the lead, in terms of blue-collar pricing and built-in ruggedness, with the Trailhawk variant boasting all the hallmarks of a brand forged on trails like the challenging Rubicon. Its 2.4 litre Tigershark series petrol engine delivers 229 Nm of torque to the ground via the tried and tested Jeep Active Drive Low system — and no less than nine gears in a smooth automatic transmission. This is no
school run faux-wheel-drive — underbody skid plates, red competition style tow hooks, hill descent control and even a rock crawling mode, make this the kind of machine that doesn’t understand the concept of getting stuck. At the same time, the cabin is a leather-wrapped cocoon of calm, and while the Grand Cherokee heads up the range for luxury, this middle-sized contender provides plenty of space, plenty of comfort and real off-road chops. Of course, the Range Rover Velar is also the middle child of the family, weighing in below the formidable Sport and above the Evoque. It’s a study in style, looking jaw-dropping from every angle, but there’s been no compromise on power — a V6 under the hood delivers better fuel economy and lower emissions too. While the cabin is appointed with luxurious leather and suede, unobtrusive infotainment and climate-controlled hush, outside this machine can tackle more than just the gravel driveway of
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can go pretty much anywhere it likes. Very clever electronic air suspension works behind the scenes to keep all four wheels planted, and delivering power where it’s needed.
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POWERFUL 500CC EFI ENGINE / L-H-N-R RANGE / POWER STEERING SELECTABLE 2WD AND 4WD MODES WITH DIFF LOCK TOUGH CANADIAN CVTECH TRANSMISSION / ENGINE BRAKING INDEPENDENT FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION / INDICATORS, HORN HEAVY DUTY FRONT AND REAR RACKS / WINCH & HAND GUARDS WARP AROUND PROTECTOR BARS / ALLOY A-ARM PRETECTORS TOW PACK / ALLOY WHEELS WITH 6PLY TYRES Limited time only until the 30th April 2018 or until stocks last
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*Finance offer is valid with participating dealers only. Total cost for CFMoto X500 Farm Spec is $9,954.09 paid via three equal instalments of $3,318.03. The initial instalment is in the form of a deposiat time of purchase. The second instalment is payable after 12 months where the third (final) instalment is payable after 24 months. These totals equate to the cash price including GST plus a $180.60 application/documentation fee and $10.00 PPSR Lodgement (Total charges of $190.60). Total cost is subject to 0% interest rate and applies specifically to these models only. Normal lending criteria apply. Offers end 30th APRIL 2018.
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Any Terrain, Any Season Whether it’s working the woods, roaming and ruling the farmland, or leading the hunt, Can-Am is there to make your life easier. From the toughness of its outperforming engines and all-terrain traction, to its steadfast, class-leading payload and towing capabilities.
Hikurangi: Rouse Motorcycles Ph: 09 433 8471 | Kaitaia: Kaitaia Tractors Ph: 09 408 0670 Dargaville: Randells Motorcycles Ph: 09 439 6952 VISIT AU.BRP.COM/OFF-ROAD/ FOR MORE INFORMATION © 2018 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, ™ and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP or its affiliates. Always ride responsibly and safely. Always wear protective gear & approved helmet. BRP reserves the right to change the promotion at any time.*Terms and conditions apply. Safety key is only available on Outlander 450 DPS and PRO models.
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Pay attention!
Old adage, new edge by Andy Bryenton
Those who know a bit about motoring history, will know that Lotus boss Colin Chapman famously said that the recipe for a better car, was to simplify and add lightness.
around road works Ian
Wayne
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Contact Wayne 021 765 706, Ian 021 977 729
Phone: 425 8723 Fax: 425 9526 Email: autoglassww@xtra.co.nz or autoglassww@gmail.com
Now from the exotic to the more prosaic — what happens when this philosophy is applied to one of the most popular small runabouts in the world? The Suzuki Swift is now in its fourth modern generation, and that means a sporty alternative is also on the tarmac. So how have the research and development team from the company, most famous for their face-meltingly fast superbikes, made this lively little machine out-supermini the actual Mini? By taking a leaf from Mr Chapman’s book in the chassis department. The Swift Sport is based on the same HEARTECT platform as the tiny Ignis crossover, and while much of its bodywork seems larger — that aggressive grille, chin spoiler, flared arches and more — this is more to do with stance than added mass. The allimportant torque to weight ratio, which dictates how much power there is under the hood to offset the weight of the vehicle, has been pared down to a healthy 4.2 kilos to one Newton Metre. When it comes to producing that power, Suzuki have taken a design cue from way back in the 1970s. When car makers then wanted to make a sporty model of their usual family car, they
weren’t shy about simply shoehorning in the biggest V8 they could find in the parts bin. While Suzuki may not be in the business of crafting V8 engines — though many think that if they would just weld two Hayabusa blocks together they could rule the world — they have been bold enough to equip the new Swift
Sport with the turbocharged engine from a full-sized SUV. In these modern times, taking the 1.4 turbo BoosterJet mill from the Vitara and landing it under the hood of the much lighter and more nimble Swift Sport, is the equivalent of bolting a Porsche boxer engine under the tail of the popular VW Beetle in the 1960s.
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Single Axle Trailers | Tandem Axle Boat Trailers | Spare Wheels
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IES CONSTRUCTION LTD. Bridges Farm buildings Feed pads Bins
• Minimum 7-10 day hang-on-the-bone
• On-site killing service • Full yield calculation • Online slaughter request and ordering • Offal disposal service• Covering 60km radius (negotiable) • Inspection welcome • Weighed on site
Your meat - from paddock to freezer 1043 Whananaki North Road, RD1, Hikurangi Phone: 09 433 9833 | Fax: 09 433 9832 www.homekillservices.com | e: office@homekillservices.com
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• Trailers & Ute deck fabrication • Guillotine cutting and sheet metal folding
• Fertiliser Spreading • Lime Urea Compost Dicalcic super • General Labouring • Mobile Panel Beating • Specialising in Small Blocks • Free Quotes
• Certified welding , onsite repairs/fabrication • Precision machining: bushes, ram spears, pins, etc. PO Box 448, Kerikeri, 0245 • PHONE: 09 407 8784 FAX: 09 407 8770 • EMAIL: ies@concrete.net.nz
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HERITAGE APPLE Trees from $25.00 - Hardy root stocks - Diversify your Farm with an Orchard tree pack www.tastytrees.co.nz mobile 027 346 7645
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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ATV FINANCE OFFER 4.99% P.A. OVER 24 MONTHS
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SPORTSMAN 570 HD
UTE 570 HD EPS
$10,995 INC GSTT
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RANGER 570 HD EPS
$17,995 INC IN C GST REE FREE S SPORTS SPORT OF + R ROOF ASS G GLASS N REEN S SCREE
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$23,995 INC NC GST FREE S PORTS SPORT ROOF + GLASS N CREEN SCREE
$23,995 INC IN NC GST $ $1000 FUEL GIFT CARD
OUTLAW 50
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0% INTEREST ON ALL POLARIS YOUTH MODELS* ROUSE MOTORCYCLES LTD - 1 KING STREET, HIKURANGI, WHANGAREI. PH: 0800 96 36 36 CA MOTORCYCLES LTD - 725 POUTO ROAD, DARGAVILLE. PH: 09 439 0170 ADVENTURE POWERSPORTS - 34 FORGE ROAD, SILVERDALE. PH: 09 444 0636 KUMEU CHAINSAWS AND MOWERS LTD - MAIN ROAD, HUAPAI. PH: 09 412 8109 WARKWORTH MOTORCYCLES - 22 WHITAKER ROAD, WARKWORTH. PH: 09 425 8535 WARKWORTH MOTORCYCLES (KAIWAKA) - 1916 STATE HIGHWAY 1, KAIWAKA. PH: 09 431 2123 *No interest payable over 12 months. From no deposit. Applies to Gilrose Finance Company Limited’s (Gilrose) interest free fixed instalment contracts and is available on all products Polaris Youth or RZR products. Instalments required throughout the interest free period. Gilrose credit criteria and conditions apply. A Booking Fee of $95.00 and a Credit Check Fee of $10.00 and $3.15 Monthly Account Fee applies and is included in the monthly rate. Overseas model shown with optional accessories.*Offers end 30/4/18 or while stocks last. Any brand ATV is eligible excluding all models under 225cc. To be eligible for minimum trade-in ATV traded must be complete and in running and riding order with no significant damage apart from normal wear and tear. Limit one trade-in per Sportsman 570 HD or UTE 570 HD EPS purchased or at dealer discretion. ACE 570 HD Free Roof and Screen are to the value of $639 Inc. GST. Ranger 570 HD EPS Free Roof and Screen are to the value of $2,100 inc GST. Ranger XP 1000 EPS Free Roof and Screen are to the value of $1,945 inc GST. One fuel gift card to the value of $1000 is available with the purchase of a New Ranger Diesel HD EPS. Not eligible with any other campaigns or offers.
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