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consecutive year, discount gate entry prices along with the well-received family pass introduced last year as our commitment to offer all the opportunity of a great day’s experience. How many other times are there in the year where farmers and public have all the dealers, service providers and attractions in one small place to talk to at their convenience? So on behalf of the field days committee and all of our sponsors, partners and associates, I hope you all experience a great time and enjoy what we have on offer and wish you all a very successful and safe 2017. Lew Duggan President of Northland Field Days

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From a simple agricultural expo, The Northland Field Days has grown to become a major fixture on the national farming calendar and is widely recognised as Northland’s largest annual agricultural event. Gates open on the 32nd annual event between March 2 and 4 for what event administrator Meagan Edmonds describes as “family fun that doesn’t cost the earth. “It’s getting harder and harder to find a local event to enjoy with the whole family — and one that won’t break the bank,”she says. “Luckily, Northland Field Days is not only organised, managed and staffed by volunteers, but the community-focussed event has also kept costs realistic to encourage more Northland families to attend. Organisers have deliberately set ticket prices at a more affordable price point this year, with adult day pass tickets priced at $12, and those for a single child at $5 each, while $30 will admit a family of two adults and three children. “The Northland Field Days continue to champion all things farming and agricultural — from sawmill demonstrations through to the latest innovations in fencing and agriculture, with lifestyle and market exhibitors under the Lifestyle Pavilion marquees and even a specific area for market-type products,” says Meagan. Top of the bill for farmers will be the comprehensive trade exhibits, with the latest and greatest in implements, machinery and innovations to enhance their business, while they and their families will also have a feast of entertainment, With some acts still in the final planning stage, a major attraction this year will be chaps, spurs and cowboy hats with displays of Horse Cutting, one of Australasia’s fastest growing sports. “The Northland Field Days are very excited to be playing host to one of Northland’s top horse cutting teams,Graeme and Sharlene McInnes. Tv’s Country Calendar has featured this talented couple for their passion and skill in the sport, and with over 15 years of competition horse cutting behind them, their knowledge is truly outstanding.” First in the action-packed lineup of rural competition starting at 9am on Thursday March 2 is the tractor pull Business Challenge, where businesses challenge each other in unfamiliar tractors which are supplied. The tractor pull Bank Challenge follows soon after, where the banks

put interest rates aside to challenge their rivals on the dirt track, using horsepower and sheer determination to see who crosses the line first to take home the trophy. “An opportunity to try your hand at racing, if you have a current driver’s licence is the three-legged race — or teams of three,” said Meagan. “This race has great spectator value and offers the chance for you to challenge others on unfamiliar tractors, sponsored by Cervus Equipment NZ Ltd.” The serious drivers compete in the prestigious Northland Tractor Pull, for a potential prize pool of up to $3,000. Other show attractions back this year include the Clydesdales, musicians, NEST rescue helicopter, Caro’s Critter’s animal farm, Kidzone, Sheep ‘n Show, Logger Sports, Sheep Dog Trials, Young Farmers Cattle judging, and Lawn Mowing races. For youngsters, there’s plenty of entertainment including bouncy castles and fairground rides and the Dargaville Fire Brigade will also be running a free children’s mini combat challenge. “Many of the attractions for children are free and there will be numerous delicious food and drink options on site,”said Meagan.

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half months and up to a year sometimes. “Some breeders want one baby a year and get the mothers pregnant again within two weeks of giving birth. We don’t do that to ours, we let them rest.” Llama is not an eating meat although they were imported into Australia for colonial settlers but it is said the settlers did not like the taste and preferred mutton. “Those I know who have tried it have only ever tried it once — even dogs walk away. It has a very strong flavour.” Julie believes llamas are good for lifestyle blocks as they are low maintenance. They only need to be shorn once a year, and if you only have a couple this can be done with a pair of scissors. Toenails can need trimming either six weekly or six monthly depending on the genetics. “They love hills they can clamber up and they love to stand at the top and look at the view and see what is going on. They enjoy licking lichen off a rock and having rubbishy stuff to chew on like gorse and blackberry. We feed ours hay for roughage as we just have grass.” Julie says the biggest health issue in Northland for llama is facial eczema. “We feed ours zinc oxide mixed in their food when we know the season is approaching. Don’t take your eyes off facial eczema because they are very sensitive to it. “Like humans, they have the fight or flight instinct. Flight is their first defence. They can run fast but if they

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are cornered and feel under attack they will stomp their front feet. They used to stomp on pumas which were their main predator.” Julie says if any strange animal walks onto their land they will alarm call to let everyone in the herd know. “A friend came to visit with their dog and one llama was in the house paddock. The llama looked at the dog and slowly walked away. Five minutes later 25 other llamas came back to the house paddock to sort out the dog. They are an amazing animal with looking out for themselves.”

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ruce and Jan Robertson are sheep and beef farmers on a property situated amongst the picturesque hills of Whakapirau, bordering the Kaipara Harbour. Bruce was initially a shearer when he left school and worked around Otamatea and Rodney for six years. The farm has been in the family for many years. Bruce’s father first purchased the land from his father-inlaw when he returned from the war. Bruce started out buying some shares and fully took over the farm in 1977 growing it from 268 hectares to the 471 hectares it is today by

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permanent fencing. We didn’t have to but we were encouraged to. We have fenced off all our patches of bush. My father was keen on trees and I am also passionate about them too.” His ewe flock is highlander with 70 per cent going to terminal sire for example south suffolk primera. This is for early maturing lambs. Ewes are shorn every seven to nine months, so three times in two years. “The advantage of this,” Bruce says, “is they have longer fleece and there is one less shearing.” He also owns a run off at Matakohe where he fattens most of his stock as the soil is more fertile. “We try to get the steers away

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lex lives with his wife Delwyn and their youngest daughter on their 80 hectare farm in Purua, west of Ruatangata near Whangarei where they run 140 ewes plus their replacements. In 1984 he took over his grandfather’s farm which was originally a Romney Ewe stud. “I was finding it difficult to sell the Romney ewes so I decided to get a meat breed as well so I had eggs in both baskets,” Alex said. He decided to get a few unregistered Poll Dorsets to begin with just to see what they were like. The Poll Dorset breed is known for characteristically

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Part one: Osteoarthritis can cause anything from mild discomfort to seriously restricting quality of life. While medications such as anti-inflammatory drugs provide predictable results, nutritional therapy is more unpredictable. Experimentation is important. Some people find their arthritis is greatly influenced by diet while others less so. I generally recommend that people keep clear of common citrus fruits and acidic fruits in general. I am helping one person who by trial and error has found she is very sensitive to strawberries. I am not sure why but small joint arthritis, especially hand joints, seem to be more sensitive to acidic foods. I start most people on an anti-inflammatory diet. The key components are to reduce inflammatory fats, reduce sugars and refined carbohydrates. We target antiinflammatory oils, appropriate protein sources and increase antioxidant dense plant foods. Over the next few columns we will explore the specific components of this type of eating. Not

only will it help joints but is excellent for general health. With supplements, my general approach is to start people on a programme that is most likely to get a positive response in six to eight weeks. I like to keep things simple and usually start with high doses of Omega-3 fish oil for its anti-inflammatory function. To this we to add 1,500mg of high grade chondroitin sulphate, 1,500mg of glucosamine sulphate and 200mg of a 95% bioavailable curcumin (turmeric) extract. In some cases, especially spinal arthritis, I add antioxidant complexes and extra magnesium to relax tissue surrounding the joint. We will maintain these high initial doses usually for one to three months before reducing. Most people start to notice the difference after six weeks. Feel free to contact me for more information. John Arts (B.Soc.Sci, Dip Tch, Adv. Dip.Nut.Med) is a nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health Ltd. For personalised advice, contact John on 0800 423559 or email john@abundant.co.nz. Join his full weekly newsletter at www. abundant.co.nz.

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A new demonstration site is being installed at the Whangarei Wastewater Treatment Plant to show off a co-generation package in which a 540-cubic-inch V8 engine uses methane gas produced by sewage digesters to generate electricity and hot water. Supplied by specialists, Shaw Diesels, the package is being installed by local Whangarei businesses Absolute Marine Engineering Services and Henwood Electrical. “The American, European and New Zealand technology encompassed in the package is easily scaled up or down with four and six cylinder engines for applications with lower biogas volumes or the installation of multiple sets to manage changing gas production,“ said Shaw Diesels sales and business development manager, Stuart Roberts. “Northland farmers who are considering covering their effluent pond and turning

their animal waste into electricity and hot water or utilising a purpose built digester to similar effect now don’t have to leave the region to see the technology in action.” Whangarei District Council waste and drainage operations engineer Adam Twose said, “the electricity produced which is in the region of 70 kilowatts will save the council and its ratepayers about $60,000 a year while the hot water from the engine cooling system will be used in the plant heating loop to aid in the digestion process. The bacteria which gobble up the waste solids are seemingly happiest at about 37 degrees Celsius or around blood temperature.

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“The wastewater treatment plant uses around 250 to 300 kilowatts of electricity so although the package will be synchronised and running parallel to the electricity grid in this instance the power produced will be fully utilised on site.” The pilot project at Kioreroa Rd is expected to cost in the vicinity $200,000 and has been made possible by support from the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA). EECA Business project manager, Dinesh Chand, said “similar waste-to-energy technology has also been used on dairy farms successfully. The technology works well and has the benefit of using methane, a gas that is 21 times worse in terms of global warming potential than carbon dioxide. All round there are huge wins with this system.” Shaw Diesels’ range of high quality European spark ignited gas engine generator sets utilising American built

4-cylinder, 6-cylinder and Big Block V8 engines perfectly complement their existing Lister Petter and Deutz spark ignited gas engine and diesel product portfolio. These quality units are further optimised for biogas co-generation applications, ease of on-farm installation and maintenance, and New Zealand conditions and regulations by Shaw Diesels’ experienced team. New Zealand owned and operated, Shaw Diesels has been supplying and servicing industrial and marine engines since 1988 in a wide variety of generation, irrigation, pumping and drive applications to customers throughout New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific and the Middle East. For further information, contact David Shaw, Director or Stuart Roberts Sales and Business Development Manager 0800 33 88 969 and visit www.shawdiesels.co.nz.

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After working in the power industry for 30 years Paul Clapton decided he was ready to take a new direction in life and he and his wife Jo decided to start their own business building sleep out pods made from New Zealand timber.

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he couple emigrated from the United Kingdom to New Zealand seven years ago with their two daughters and settled in Kerikeri. In the UK ‘glamping’ — glamorous camping — was becoming very popular and they had come across similar pods whilst holidaying. They became inspired by this and felt the aesthetics would suit the New Zealand landscape. “I came up with the design around how we were actually going to build them and worked with a friend who has a water jet cutting business, Xstream Profiles, to make sure the design would work,” said Paul. Paul had been an all round handy man for many years and had experience

on building sites so the transition wasn’t as dramatic as some might think. With the help of Xstream Profiles they came up with two designs, one a nine square metre and the other a ten square metre pod. “That one extra square metre doesn’t sound a lot but it certainly does make a difference to the space you get within them.” Since the business was established in November 2016, Jo and Paul have made a number of pods for a multitude of different uses. Some have gone on to be massage rooms, some ‘she sheds’ — the opposite of a man cave — and some Airbnb rooms. Each pod comes pre-wired and is fully insulated. • Sleepout Pods are an elegantly curved structure, versatile, durable and secure. A bespoke construction made to order and being up to 10m2 does not require resource consent. (Please check with your local planning authority before making a purchase.) • Energy efficient LED lighting inside and out (certified by an electrician) • Power points • 100mm cavity walls insulated with Earthwool (R value 2.2) • Under floor insulation 60mm polystyrene (R value 1.4) • Watertight • Secure • External cladding in bitumen shingle – a range of colours available • Tongue and groove panelling throughout

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Paul and Jo Clapton enjoy producing a product with their own hands which they are proud to present to their customers “The whole concept of the interior is very calming because it is all timber. When we launched the business we took it to the local show at Waimate North and the pods had been released on Facebook a few days before. We were inundated with people who had seen it and had come to the show specifically to see it.” So the pair were kept busy filling orders from their debut appearance

and meeting their customers’ needs. “No two are the same and because it is a bespoke build, we can accommodate what the customer wants, within reason.” They have even designed a shelter roof that acts as a permanent gazebo and has been used to cover camp kitchens. This feature has opened up another avenue for the business. Due to the size of the pods no consents are required from the council

and Paul says this is attractive to many of their customers as it offers them more flexibility. “Also when you get bored with them facing one direction you can turn them around and point them in a different direction as the treated skids that the pod sits on act as a sledge.” At the moment it is just Paul and Jo running the business doing everything from taking orders, designing the individual pods, to building and putting in the finishing touches. “We build them at our workshop at home and once we have all the materials ready we can turn one around in about four weeks.” The couple are keen on supporting local businesses and trade and try to source as much of their product locally as they can and encourage their customers to use a local delivery company. Paul and Jo agree the most enjoyable part of having their own business is being their own boss. “Just having that freedom. We are working way longer hours than we have ever worked before and most of the time we are working seven days a week but you don’t realise you are doing it because you are enjoying it so much. “It certainly feels like starting this business was a good move. It is great building a product you are proud of. It’s not just a case of providing a service, you are actually building something you are proud to give to the customer.”

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SURGICAL BUS ON SHOW

Pop up shops may be becoming more frequent, but there is still only one pop up operating theatre in New Zealand. The Mobile Surgical Unit is easily spotted throughout the country and will be on show at the Northland Field Days from March 2 to 4.

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embers of the public are invited to step inside the surgical bus and see exactly how an entire operating theatre fits in. Staff members will be on hand to give guided tours, showcasing the medical technology and waiting and recovery room,” said Mobile Health general manager, Mark Eager. The bus travels around New Zealand on a five-week cycle, spending three in the North Island and two in the South. Each evening the bus moves to set up in the next town. The unit is equipped for general surgery, orthopaedic, gynaecology, dental, endoscopy, ears, nose and throat, but local needs will determine the type of surgery on each visit. Local nurses assist surgeons on the vehicle in each area, meaning nurses like Celeste Sherman and Brenda Jackson from Dargaville Hospital get

to grow professionally. “We love it. We gain valuable knowledge and the opportunity enables us to utilise our skills in a theatre environment. Without the bus visiting we wouldn’t have this opportunity,” said Celeste. Patients access the service through their GP and the usual DHB elective surgery waiting list. Last year the bus hit its 20,000 operations milestone, the operation being a child’s dental procedure in Dargaville. “We were delighted to be able to celebrate this here in Dargaville,” said Dargaville Hospital operations manager, Jen Thomas. “We find that children in particular may be apprehensive about their surgery but are more willing to get on the bus.” Mr Eager says they use regional surgeons and anaesthetists for each area as well. “It is their tent, they provide the staff and they get to own

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Andrew Wade’s background in farming has given him the knowledge to know what farmers need when it comes to concrete products. After growing up and working on the family dairy farm in Parore, just outside of Dargaville, Andrew and his wife Jeanette did their big OE in England. They came back in 1989. “There was a bit of a recession going on the concrete works in Dargaville had closed so we thought we’d have a go at seeing if we could create another one,” said Andrew. “I was looking to do something and wanted to challenge myself. I had done a bit of concrete when I was plumbing.” He was lucky to know previous concreter Robin Adams. “He gave me some pointers to get me started. I started on my own and after a couple of years we employed someone, then we’ve just been able to keep employing people. “It’s had its challenges. We follow the farm industry and we always wish the farm industry is doing well. It’s quite simple — this town needs the farmers to do well.

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“We quite enjoy employing people and I enjoy the buzz and the energy young people carry with them and their enthusiasm with life in general. We’ve got a good group of dedicated guys. “I like new projects and looking for new ways of doing things” he says. Over the years, Andrew has been part of a collaboration with a local farmer designing open ended silage feeders. They were the first of a kind, and are now used throughout the country. Andrew and Jeanette are wanting to be more versatile with their business,

so they are not so dependent on the farming industry. The latest creative venture is building a concrete home near Baylys beach. “We’re building our own concrete panels and we’ve never done it before so we had to build a big steel table to make the panels on and then work out how to get them outside, so that was innovative for us. What concrete can offer is staying cool in the summer and warm in winter. We enjoy living in Dargaville — we plan on retiring here and we like our beach — it’s a big pull for us.”

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the water.” Murray says pilchards that are not well looked after fall to bits and turn to mush and squid is similar. “It is about the firmness of the bait. A firm bait is a good bait. Everyone who buys Salty Dog loves it. “People import a lot of pilchards from around the world but we focus on New Zealand fish for New Zealand fish as best we can. All of our piper is caught here too. “The mullet is now from Australia as it is difficult to get here and at times we have a mix of imported and local fish if stocks are low. Our prices are slightly different but we believe the quality definitely makes a big difference to your fishing experience. “When you catch fish, it is best to put it straight onto salt ice mixed with a bit of sea water. This keeps the fish fresh and salt ice is better than normal, because it lasts longer. A bag of salt ice lasted for three days in my esky and keeping fish chilled means it will last up to five times longer than one not put on ice.

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“It is a family affair — our son designed the dog logo and the family flavoured business are proud to provide quality bait for people to have a positive fishing experience. We have managed to stay true to our homegrown roots as we continue to operate out of Northland

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these raise the pod to waist height so bending over is eliminated. “Adding the wheels makes it easy to move the garden position especially if it is an older person with a small patio or yard.” The gardens are available in small medium and large. The smaller is great for people in retirement villages or apartments and the large work for families and are often found on farms or large properties. Being a modular system the pods can be attached together to build the size you require. It comes in a kitset form with a warranty and is easy to assemble

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Bupa Care Services 928 C – Camkiwi Trading 705 Can Am 085, 087 Carpet Mill Northland 303a Carters Building Supplies 137 Carters Tyres 117, 166 C-Dax Ltd 221 Celestial Wines 894 Cervus Equipment Ltd 037,039,092,094 Chainsaw and Outdoor Power Ltd 068a Chapel Olive Oil 714 Chillerman 247b Claas Harvest Centre Northland 027, 029, 082, 084 CMI Springs 647 Compass Trailers 003 Cooper Tires 139 Corkill Systems Ltd 247a Corrosion Control NZ Ltd 172a Corson 201 Cosmic Clover Wellbeing 926 Crackadamia 618 Craigs Investment Partners 194 Croplands 154 CRV Ambreed 246a Crystal Payroll 179 D – D & A Wordsworth Contracting/Grainco North 116 DAE Group Limited & Impulso NZ 140 Dairy Cooling Solutions 206b DairyFlo 603 DairyNZ 284a Dargaville Ford 196, 198, 200 Dargaville High School 344a Dargaville Hunting & Fishing 244 David Baker 704 DeLaval Ltd 170 Devan Tanks 209 Diabetes NZ, Northland Branch 876 Diesel Performance Solutions 097 Dinerite Ltd 891 Donaghys 238 Donaghys 650 Double Batty Products 702, 703, 907, 921, 932 E – Eagles Rest 708 eBike Centre Ltd 267a EC Credit Control NZ Ltd 725 ECU Chips Ltd 265 Electoral Commission 896 Emuology Ltd 862 ENJO 864 Ensol 250 Environmental Fertilisers 145 Etec Crop Solutions 201 Eurocorp 238 Evolution Custom Utes 181 Ezirider NZ 346b F – Fairbrother Industries Ltd 072 Farmgard Ltd 101, 103 Farmgate Direct 205a Farmlands Card 238 Farmlands Co-operative 195, 238, 240a Farmlands Finance 238 Farmlands Fuel 238 Farmlands Grain and Seed 238 Farmlands Horticulture 238 Farmlands Livestock 238 Farmlands Nutrition 238 Farmlands Real Estate 238 Farmquip Limited 204 FarmSafe 625 Farmtech 155b Fence Detective 619

Fencequip Post Drivers 205b Fiber Fresh 273 First Equine 867 First National Roper & Jones 235 Flaming Fires Ltd 877,879 Fleckvieh Farms Ltd 277a FMG 192 Focus Genetics 636 Fonterra Farm Source 237, 239, 276, 278 Four Seasons Gutter Protection 914, 916 Fuel Tax Back Ltd 262a G – Gallagher 202 Game Gear NZ Ltd 155a Gas & Tyre 126 Gasworks and Plumbing Ltd 305 Gateplates & Signs Ltd 868, 870 Generator Place 263 Gilmore Taylor Associates Ltd 608, 609 Giltrap Engineering Ltd 142 Global Pump Solutions 143 Godfreys Chainsaws & Mowers 231 Good Life Soap 893 goodGround Real Estate Ltd 134b Gough Cat 007 Grandpas feeders 710 Grasshopper ZTR Mowers 259 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 715 GreenWood 279 Gulf Oil 238 Gunson McLean Ltd 190a H – Hansen Products (NZ) Limited 224 Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau 911 Heiniger 201 Helinorth 171 Hi Tech Enviro 143 Homekill Services Ltd 617 Homeopathic Farm Support Ltd 624 Honda Motorbikes 275 HPL Distributors 031 HRV Northland 885, 887 Hubands Energy 183 Husqvarna 078 Hustler 068a Hynds Pipe Systems 162 I – IC Motor Group 226, 228, 183, 185 Ideal Buildings 909 Impact Off Road Ltd 294, 296a Iplex Pipelines 248 Irripod 181 Isuzu Utes New Zealand 125, 127, 129, 131 J – Jehovah's Witnesses 723, 724 Jennian Homes Northland 918 JK Engineering Services Ltd 063 K – Kaipara District Council 249a Kamo Mowers and Chainsaws 068a Kawasaki 271 King's College 190b Kiwi Sheds Northland Ltd 614 Kiwiland New Zealand 297a Kraka Fudge & Chocolates 904 KSN Products 620 L – Landmark Homes Northland 304b LeafScreen 883 Liberty Genetics 640 Littljuey 892 M – Makita NZ Ltd 068a Maori Boy NZ Made Glass Giftware 717 MarketBook New Zealand 138b Masport Ltd 068a McIntosh Bros Engineers Ltd 061, 114 McMillan Stock Feed 238 Me and Dad Kids Books 344b Mickey Thompson Tires NZ 122

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Mighty Mix Dog Food Products 646 Milk Bar 243 Mimico 076 Ministry for Primary Industries 187c Mobile Health 309, 311 Modcom Portable Buldings 306 Model Barn Ltd 297b Mountain Fresh Water Filtration Ltd 886 N – Name Art 890 New Zealand Bed Company 895, 897 Ngahiwi Farms Ltd 134a North Country Grains Ltd 277b Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society INC 927 Northern Wairoa Voice for Life 930, 932 Northern Young Farmers 151 Northfuels 203 Northland Autos 316,318

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Northland Farm Services Limited 143 Northland Farm Water Solutions Ltd 252 Northland Federated Farmers 149 Northland Kia 123 Northland Powersports 264b, 266 Northland Regional Council 251, 253b Northland Toyota 189 Northpower 218 NorthTec 136a Norwood Farm Machinery Northland 148, 150, 152 NRM 238 Numat Ltd 135b Nutrinza 272b Nutritional Services Ltd 623 NZ Fudge Farm 861 NZTA - NTA 178

O – Ombro Leather Goods 342b OnFarmSafety New Zealand 249b Orion 238 OSPRI 641 P – Pacific Helmets NZ Ltd 206a Pacific Motor Group Ltd 175, 177, 220, 222 Pacific Safety & Apparel Solutions Limited 605 Paslode 238 Performance Products Ltd 153 PGG Wrightson 199, 201 PGG Wrightson Grain 201 PGG Wrightson Livestock 201 PGG Wrightson Real Estate 201 PGG Wrightson Seeds 201 PGG Wrightson Water 201 Pieroth Wines (NZ) Ltd 913

Tow and Farm 099 TracMap NZ Ltd 1546b Tree Wise Northland Ltd 121 Triton Hearing 342a Trueform Spa Pools 340 Tru-Test Group 232, 234 Tulloch Farm Machines 086 Tupperware-Sharon Clunie 919 Turbosawmill 041 Twice Round the Block 701 Ultrafine Lime 635

U – Union Car Spares 308 Urban Adventure Limited 898 V – Vegepod 651, 652 Versatile Homes and Buildings 230 Villa Italia Sovrano Limoncello 869 Vital Connections Chiropractic 888 W – Wade Concrete Products Ltd 182b, 184 Waikato Milking Systems 143 Waterflow NZ Ltd 339 Wesco Seeds Ltd 642 West City Heating 344a Westpac NZ 191 Whangarei Boys' High School 882 Wild West Worcester Ltd 712 Williams Engineering/Irrigation 252 Winter Gardenz Greenhouses 267b WorkSafe New Zealand 284b World Wide Sires 607 Wurth 241b X – XERO 179 Xpress Trailers Ltd 272a Y – Yamaha Motorcycles New Zealand 269 YHPJ Chartered Accountants and Yovich & Co Wealth Management 179 Your Fresh Meat Company 610 Your Inspiration At Home 866 Z – ZeroPak 863, 865 Zoetis 238

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Pioneer Brand Products (Genetic Technologies Ltd) 080b Piquet Hill Farms Ltd 606 PlaceMakers Whangarei/Mangawhai 119 Plasma Biotec Solutions Ltd 282a Platinum Homes Northland 307 Plumbing and Heating Centre LTD 261 Polaris NZ 256, 258 Power Farming 091, 093, 144 & 146 Power Farming Northland 089 PPP Industries Limited 270 Premier Cattle Co Ltd 253a Primary ITO 621 Prochef 899 Progressive Red Devon 657 Prolan 282b PXP Purple Rice 709 Quadbar NZ 240b R – R&R Demonstrations Ltd T/A A.S.O.T.V. 871, 873, 875 Rabobank 188 Ravensdown Ltd 217, 219 Ray White Dargaville Jean Johnson Realty Ltd 910 Recharge Battery Additive 135a Ria's Natural Health Soap 884 Ringrose Stockfoods Ltd 283 Roar Honey NZ Limited 906 Rob Titter Farm Services Ltd 262b Rotowiper Ltd 069 Rt Hon Winston Peters MP Member of Parliament for Northland 622 Rural Direct Whangarei 207 S – Scooterworks 216 Seed Force 141a Seed Force 238 Seventh Day Adventist Church 901, 903 Shelter Station 060 Shuzi NZ Limited 889 Sibelco NZ Ltd 637, 638 Silver Fern Farms 187 Simple Shelter 639 & 80a Skin and Vein Clinic 872, 874 Sky Solar 307 Snapper Clips 905 Solo NZ Ltd 133 Southern Cross Promotions Ltd 878, 880, 920, 915, 900, 902 Spacewise Containers Nz Ltd 268 Specialised Structures Northland 136b Spence Assets 615 SsangYong NZ 310, 312, 314 Stapl-it Strip-it 138a Stevens Outdoor Power Equipment 033, 035 StockX Limited 604 Stonewood Homes Whangarei 908 Strainrite Fencing Systems 254 Stronghold Trading Ltd 242 Supa Scoota 924 Superior Chunky 616 Superior Pools Ltd 346a Sweet Solutions Ltd 917 T – Taege Engineering 074 Taratahi Agricultural Training 128a Te Pari Products Ltd 186 Team Vegetation 005 TechniPharm Group 173 Tha Packard Motor Museum 348a The Rocking Horse Place 923 The University of Auckland 176b Think Water Northland 180 Totalfert 654 Totalspan 274

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Affordable quality homes Recycling the natural way Getting New Zealanders into their dream home as fast as possible without compromising quality is the name of the game at Instant Baches.

by Dean Hoyle

The NaturalFlow wastewater system is revolutionising domestic water waste and sewage treatment processes in New Zealand using a power-free aerating process as opposed to mechanical pumps.

Instant Baches co-owner operators, Shaun Clifford and Daryl Quinn

Co-owner operator Daryl Quinn says the product is exactly what it says it is — an instant bach, and offers an affordable and flexible option to complement many different lifestyles without compromising on style or quality. These buildings are transportable and delivered to the site, fully furnished with wheelchair friendly options available. “Once the houses are rolled onto the site they can be hooked up to the services and lived in on the same day. You prepare the site as you would do with any other build and away you go,” says Daryl. “When people walk into our homes during home shows they all say they

have the wow factor. It gives us shivers because that is how we know we are doing the right thing.” Instant baches are designed with first home buyers in mind and are suitable as minor dwellings, holiday homes, granny annexes or rental investments. The dwellings are manufactured in the United Kingdom and comply with New Zealand building requirements. “We are providing something that is warm, dry, fit for purpose and affordable. Our buyers range from first home buyers through to retirees. “This is a solution to what is fast becoming a great concern to many New Zealanders — the lack of affordable housing.”

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Daryl: 027 479 2996 Shaun: 021 154 8886

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NaturalFlow harnesses Mother Nature’s recycling processes in an enclosed ecosystem that simulates the natural forest floor. Waterflow New Zealand Ltd marketing manager Dean Hoyle explains: “Nature is one huge recycling mechanism, and what our system does is harness those natural processes and forces that have been quietly working together for thousands of years to break down and decompose waste all around us, to treat and break down your wastewater until it is perfectly safe to be reintroduced into the environment.” Waterflow NZ spent almost a decade researching and developing the NaturalFlow system before integrating it into the New Zealand market. Homeowners from Cape Reinga to Bluff now have access to advanced water treatment solutions that are synonymous with clean, green 21st century ideals. The system uses vermiculture to reduce solids by up to

95 per cent, creating valuable watersoluble nutrients that can be recycled safely back into the environment. “No other system has the capacity to reduce solids by this amount. We are very much working with nature in our processes, keeping it simple, and using power-free natural aeration processes instead of mechanical pumps,” said Dean. There are no mechanical moving parts, reducing maintenance processes to practically zero.” “We have lived with a NaturalFlow wastewater system now for four years,” said Adam and Karen. “We chose NaturalFlow because we wanted an environmentally-friendly system that didn’t require expensive, ongoing maintenance. Our system has delivered exactly what we wanted. We have a system which requires no electricity, no pumps and makes no noise. I can’t recommend NaturalFlow enough.”

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Trade is lifeblood

While disappointed by the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, the New Zealand sheep and beef sector remains strongly supportive of the Agreement and its aims says its representative organisation, the New Zealand Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand. McIvor said the sheep and beef sector would be encouraging the New Zealand Government to keep pursuing a good outcome in the region. “We say the TPP would have delivered value to all parties, including the US, but, if the US isn’t going to progress the TPP now, we see value in the remaining parties remodelling the agreement to benefit the rest of us in the Asia Pacific region. “Should the opportunity arise, we would be supportive of the Government seeking bilateral trade deals with both the US and Japan.” MIA and B+LNZ will be making these points to Trade Minister Todd McClay, who foreshadowed a refresh of the New Zealand Trade Policy Strategy last year. MIA and B+LNZ say it’s important that the trade agenda continues to look for opportunities to further open up export markets — be that through bilateral, regional or multilateral trade agreements. The New Zealand sheep and beef sector is supportive of a trade agenda that includes negotiating new agreements, fully implementing existing ones and bringing a sharper focus on addressing non-tariff barriers which are often more costly that tariffs.

• CANTERBURY • STRIKER • BRASSICAS • CUTTER • WHITE CLOVER • ENTICER • ALURE • HARVEY • RILEY • WHEAT • BARLEY • OATS • PEAS

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Multilateral trade liberalisation creates a stable and level playing field on which to compete and it’s hugely important to the growth and future prosperity of the sheep and beef sector and New Zealand as a whole, the two organisations say. “We estimated that a 12 nation TPP would have delivered around $72 million in tariff savings a year for the red meat sector alone — not to mention that volume growth in high-value markets that would flow from tariff reduction. The US withdrawing from the TPP is a real setback to our capitalising on these opportunities — and it’s a loss for consumers in the TPP nations,” said MIA chief executive Tim Ritchie. “Equally disappointing is the lost opportunity of levelling the playing field in countries like Japan where our sector’s competitiveness has been eroded relative to others like Australia that have concluded trade deals with Japan. The TPP would have created the leverage for us to remedy this. “In the face of growing antiglobalisation sentiment internationally, it is timely to future proof the original trade strategy to make sure it can continue to help deliver positive trade outcomes.” B+LNZ chief executive Sam

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BUSINESS PROFILE

Reaching new heights Ever since Scotty Booth was a young boy he knew he wanted to fly agricultural helicopters and set about making that dream come true. Now he is the owner and operator of Twincoast Helicopters 2007 Ltd and has over 20 years’ experience in the aviation industry. “I went for my first ride with Marine Helicopters when I was seven years old and I knew then exactly what I wanted to do,” he said. “I had a goal in mind and like anything, you see it through. If you want to do something that bad you have got to put the effort into it.” When Scotty left school he made a career in the military. After spending four years in the infantry he put himself through flight training and has been flying ever since. After he finished at flight school he decided he wanted to go further and became a qualified instructor. He then secured a job with Ardmore Helicopters in Auckland and later went on to work in Taupo flying hunters and fishermen into remote places. As a born and bred Northlander Scotty eventually returned home, after a stint flying in Hawke’s Bay and Auckland to establish his own

business in Whangarei in 2007. The Twincoast Helicopters 2007 Ltd team is made up of himself, his partner Cherie, one other pilot and three ground crew. As his work is very weather dependant Scotty says no two days are the same and the variety of work he is contracted to do keeps things interesting. “We do everything from pasture spraying to gorse spraying, solid and liquid fertiliser applications, forestry work, lifting and even some scenic flights.” Scotty says the best part about his work is interacting with farmers in the agricultural sector. “I have a lot of mates in the dairy and beef industry so I’m interested in [the industry] in general.” In the near future Scotty hopes to be able to expand his fleet and locate another helicopter somewhere else in Northland. Scotty is also a CAA approved grade one Agricultural pilot and Growsafe accredited, and holds current B and D category instructor ratings.

MARC HACKETT CONTRACTING LTD “No Job Too Small”

New direction for contractor When the opportunity came up to take over a fertiliser contracting business from a family friend, Marc Hackett decided to take the plunge. Marc has a background in labouring and panel beating and is looking forward to taking a new direction with his business Marc Hackett Contracting Ltd. “I was labouring for the last eighteen months when a fertiliser spreading business came up for sale and I was given the opportunity to purchase it. I am a panel beater by trade and I am mobile panel beating as another part of the business,” said Marc. Marc Hackett of Marc Hackett Contracting Ltd “I would like to grow the is looking forward to a change in direction business, concentrating on lifestyle blocks, orchards and even a loader available for more deliveries to the fertilising of larger properties with the site if needed. products applied at lower rates.” “As the machine is of low ground He was able to purchase the fertiliser pressure, it only leaves a small footprint plant and the machinery, including a on wet areas. There seems to be more purpose-built four-wheel-drive fertiliser lifestyle properties developing every spreader with computer controlled year and the larger companies are too spreading rates and an eight-wheel busy to service small blocks.” transport truck, and saw the business Marc is based in Whangarei and had a lot of potential. is open to servicing further afield With his current machinery Marc can on request. “What I enjoy most about the business transport seven and a half tonnes of the customer’s desired fertiliser to the is driving the machine, dealing with required site. This means there is no clients and gaining regular customers,” need for a back up vehicle but there is he said.

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From our quarry to your farm With our cost effective agricultural lime it will help you balance the books as well as the soil. Balanced soil calcium promotes root and leaf development, increases yield by reducing soil acidity and increasing calcium availability, improves microbial activity and enhances the uptake of other nutrients. Ask for PARKER AGLIME at your local Farmlands store for your next application! our

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For over 60 years, Parker Lime has been suppling the New Zealand farming community with a variety of products to take farming into the future sustainably.

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How do you know you're not paying too much for your rural insurance? At Adams Trimmer, we specialise in rural insurance. Unexpected events have the potential to seriously affect your farm or agricultural business, so it is important to deal with the experts in your field.

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the race year — will be honoured at the annual IGFA International Auction and Banquet in January 2018 and will receive complimentary lodging. All sponsors will receive periodic updates about the marlin tagged in the 2017 New Zealand IGMR as well as a comprehensive race report about the behaviour of their fish after the race is complete. New Zealand is the 21st country to join the race.

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FORESTRY

FARMERS WIN FORESTRY AWARD BY ANN MORGAN Kaipara farmers, John and Christine Pedersen of Parakao began their afforestation process in 1981 and won the Husqvarna North Island Farm Foresters of the year Award at the National Farm Forestry conference last year.

ohn and Christine’s 232 hectare property features approximately 40 individual woodlots and plantations boasting a variety of species. “When my mum and dad originally bought the farm it had really nice pockets of scattered bush. The big trees had been taken out and there were no exotic trees in sight, it was all native,” says John. “Christine and I began our afforestation process with a few willows and poplars. Our neighbour was a member of Farm Forestry and they would put out a little journal that we would read, and friends, neighbours and family gave us trees to

start planting with. “Later we planted bigger plots with quite reasonable sized plantings including eucalypts. They are an amazing timber and grow good and have big advantages as grass will grow well under them especially on steep northerly faces. We eventually mill them as they are a specialty timber. “We are lucky to live where we do because there are a lot of enthusiastic tree farmers. Northlanders are extremely lucky because trees grow faster here and we have more late wood as they keep growing in winter and that makes the wood stronger. It is really great for the Northland wood industry.

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FORESTRY “We planted pines because we were involved in farm forestry in Dargaville for 20 odd years. People would ask all sorts of questions and had many ideas so we tried every weird and wonderful regime and most of them worked although some much better than others.” The couple run 120 ewes and 200 bulls and they buy in calves and grow them for one year before selling them. They grow 100 heifers and steers and run them right through to slaughter. “We run bulls until they are about 400 kilograms. We have done this for quite a while and we don’t wreck our paddocks with big cattle tramping around in the winter.” Every paddock has trees and these provide shelter for the animals, some have scattered totara. There is a wide variety of different trees around the property. John says if people are interested in planting trees on their land and are wondering what to do, they should attend a Farm Forestry field day or join the organisation and learn from other people’s mistakes. “You can glean so much information and knowledge from others. Don’t reinvent the wheel and make the same mistake everyone else has made. It is so sad to see lost opportunity. Don’t think you can grow just any tree, any where, as often it may not work.

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“Although people don’t like pine trees so much, they are actually an amazing tree. We have travelled the world looking at forestry and although other places can grow stunning and beautiful trees, nowhere can grow trees like we can here in New Zealand. “In Europe there is a 120-year rotation where as here in New Zealand it is 18–25 years for the same tree and it is arguable if their wood quality is any better than ours. “There is 1001 reasons to plant trees. If you can get 900 reasons for the one type of tree that’s really good.” He says when looking at the growth rings of a tree, the dark ring is late wood and that wood is much harder than other wood. The ration of late wood to early wood is what makes it structurally better. Christine says they feel like they have been incredibly fortunate that they both like trees and farming so much. “Being able to combine both is wonderful and we wouldn’t have it any other way,” said Christine. “For farm foresters this is an important award and we didn’t expect to win as there are so many other places that are fantastic as well. “We certainly got a surprise and we had a good number of support people at the awards from Northland.”

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Passion for a healthy world Steven Haswell was brought up on a sheep and beef farm in Hawke’s bay and eventually went into farming himself. He is married with three daughters and his goal is to ‘eliminate poisonous chemistry from the food chain’. I do everything to fit around working towards that, one hectare at a time,” he says. It all started in the early 1990s when Steven faced some health challenges that started to make him think about farming and how our food was produced. This inspired him “to find better alternatives, knowing that nutrients was the start of health. I left the farm to pursue farming without chemicals, and I’ve ended up helping farmers look after their soils, crops and pastures to do that,” he says. “It was an understanding that the quality of the soil affected the quality of produce, in regard to its health, and pest and disease resistance, and I wanted to help reduce the amount of chemicals in the farming system and food chain.” For the last 22 years Steven has run his own businesses which provided farmers with soil rehabilitation strategies and nutrition focussed products. Then in 2007 he established BioAg Ltd, a privately owned New Zealand business which introduced the Australian based BioAg agronomic system and liquid culture range. The company is based in Napier but operates New Zealand wide. With spreading the biological message, he says that “the biggest challenge is simply meeting enough

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The Dairy Community Leadership Award, run by the Dairy Women’s Network (DWN), recognises a dairying woman who is making a significant contribution in her local rural community through leadership and support. “Women eligible for this award are often the unsung heroes in our dairy communities,” says DWN CEO Zelda de Villiers. “They might be the women organising your local events, on various boards and committees, and are involved in all aspects of dairying life — from milking the cows through to offering advice and support to those around them.” The award, sponsored by ASB and Tompkins Wake, includes a scholarship prize to attend a leadership programme in New Zealand. The title will be awarded at the national DWN conference in Queenstown in May. The selection panel includes the CEO of DWN, ASB and Tompkins Wake representatives, and a DWN regional convenor. The judging panel will judge nominations based on who has demonstrated leadership in her community, played an active role in community organisations and events,

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Solutions for cooling Eurotec’s mission statement — Through the knowledge and ability of our people and the technology of our products, we deliver the best possible solutions to our customers. Since its establishment in 1985, Eurotec has been building a reputation not only as an importer and marketer of a wide range of superior quality controls, instrumentation, gas detection, humidification and ice-making equipment for the HVAC, refrigeration, industrial process, electrical and food industries, but also as a company whose people are committed to providing their clients with total quality service. Dairy Cooling Solutions, a division of Eurotec Ltd, was established to supply solutions to meet the dairy sectors milk cooling technology challenges, improving efficiency and milk quality on the farm with premium milk cooling equipment. Eurotec is already well-known to the dairy industry having supplied dairy panel solutions to customers since 2008, and in 2012 the Control Panel Solutions division was established to reflect the growing control panels business. They are also proud to be appointed the New Zealand distributor for Packo Inox, a leading European manufacturer of dairy cooling products. Packo is considered a pioneer in the field of milk cooling and is the oldest milk cooling tank manufacturer in the world. For more than 20 years, Packo’s presence

in Australia has resulted in upwards of 1,500 new Packo milk cooling tanks installed on farms, and these are now available to New Zealand farmers through Dair y Cooling Solutions. Packo is an innovative manufacturer of stainless steel components and installation for hygiene sensitive applications and processes. You can count on more than 50 years’ experience in the food and dairy industry and the pharmaceutical sector. With 35 Packo Ice Builder installations nationwide in the last 18 months and a further eight units to go out the door in the next few weeks, they are living up to their reputation of excellent quality and efficiency. Dairy Cooling Solutions also installed the first Packo Chris Farmer — Director and Steven Gunst from Packo horizontal milk cooling tank in New Zealand in September 2016. chat and see our live demo unit, which You’ll find us at field days across the allows you to really see a Packo Ice country this year, so stop by to have a Builder in action.

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Improved Milk quality through Snap Chilling = potentially a higher return adding PROFITS to the farm. For 30yrs Eurotec has been supplying the NZ Refrigeration Industry with leading Global Brands. The only NZ supplier of this technology providing nationwide coverage and After Sales Support with branches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with over 30 Approved Refrigeration Installers throughout the country from Invercargill to Whangarei. Check out the DCS website www.dairycoolingsolutions.nz, talk to your refrigeration contractor, and come and see DCS/Packo milk cooling technologies operating at the Northland Field Days, Central Districts Field Days and South Island Agricultural Field Days. Packo Milk Tanks

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DAIRY BUSINESS PROFILE

Doing things the natural way With a love of natural health, trained nurse Tineke Verkade set out to help people. Years later she is now also helping out people and their animals — the natural way. Born in Holland, Tineke Verkade immigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1977. She started out her New Zealand life as a nurse at Waikato hospital. “I’ve been a registered nurse as well as a nursing tutor since 1968, and I have always been interested in natural health especially when my children arrived.”

While nursing, she studied homeopathy and naturopathy. “They were really good to me regarding the studies I did to become qualified. Her genuine concern for the overall health of the land, animals and people is the driving force behind Tineke’s commitment to natural health methods. After 16 years she left the hospital and

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started her own naturopath clinic “and never really looked back.” “In Waikato you have a lot of people that are farmers that come and see you, and they said ‘can do something for the cows?’” That inspired her to start homeopathic farm support in 1997. As well as supplying products, Tineke is passionate about teaching farmers homeopathic and natural methods. She goes to regional field days, holds seminars and “talks to farmers on the phone all day long” she says. So what is Homeopathy? In short, it is a system of natural medicines that are used in small doses. It is based on a ‘like cures like’ idea, where the sick person or animal’s symptoms are cured using a medicine that would cause the same symptoms in a healthy person or animal. An animal is treated according to its symptoms, behaviour and characteristics instead of diagnosing or naming a disease. Homeopathy seeks to Tineke Verkade is helping animals the natural way be preventative and therapeutic when helping animals. It is focussed on to be a certified organic farmer you have to have a lot of skills to keep it all going assisting the body to heal itself. “We have an amazing amount of — they are amazing.” She’s also proud of how her “unique farmers on our database, and what I’m proud of is the initial farmers that and unusual business is still here, came and were taught. Most of them helping farmers and their animals. I have become certified organic farmers have staff who I wouldn’t be able to work which I’m very pleased about because without — they are the best.”

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Biological farming — a comparison Biological farming techniques are critical for the primary producing sector to move forward and develop less toxic approaches to producing our daily bread — including fruits and vegetables. Our soils have lost in excess of 50,000kg of carbon or 100,000kg of organic matter in the last 50 years. This comes at a cost of 5,000kg of soil nitrogen equal to $5,000/ha pa. An additional 500,000 litres of water/ha [rainfall] is maintained in the soil profile — this could be the difference between crop failure or record harvest. So before you pile on your next load of chemical arsenal to combat weeds/ insects, or your next load of urea, why not talk to a biological soil/crop consultant/agronomist and you may just find out that you could halve your urea bill by the simple addition of a product that makes the urea last longer thereby minimising nitrate-nitrogen leaching and or ammonia volatilisation. The recent report out of Stanford that organic foods may not be much healthier or more nutritious than their conventional counterparts has caused quite a stir. Upon further investigation of the study, it is apparent that the researchers failed to report some key information.

If you’ve read some of the recent mainstream news headlines you might be shocked to see some that say things like, ‘Organic foods no healthier than conventional foods’ or ‘Organic foods may not be healthier for you’. The problem with these headlines is that they are flatly false. The study that the media are quoting actually confirms that organic foods are far healthier for you than conventional foods. So how is the mainstream media lying about this? By fudging the facts, of course. For starters, the ‘study’ isn’t even a study. It was just a review of other studies. No new laboratory analysis was done whatsoever! The ‘review’ was conducted at Stanford University and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. You can read the abstract here: annals.org/ article.aspx?articleid=1355685. The study conclusion says, right out, that ‘Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria’.

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FertStation is a fine particle fertiliser mixer designed to be used by farmers. This will allow a quicker uptake of fertiliser, which will increase pasture growth and will decrease leaching into waterways. Graeme has been personally using the system on his farm, focussing on getting back to the basics of growing good quality grass at an affordable price. “With the drought this year, FertStation Ltd and Lawrence Agricultural Ltd can help set your farm up for rapid pasture recovery this autumn,” said Graeme. Stage one: March/April — Undersowing grass seed: “Our main drill has a fertiliser box which can apply DAP to accelerate grass seed growth. The undersower has a high capacity seed box for annual and perennial seeds which need to be drilled deeper. “The separate small seed box can apply clover, plantain, chicory and slug bait at a much shallower level. The tyre roller and harrow finish the job making this a single pass machine.” Badly pugged paddocks from the winter need to be lightly cultivated and air seeded. “The six-metre rotary hoe air seeder buried kikuyu trash and creates a

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New Zealand’s influence on UK farming took a fresh turn in January when David Law of Forward Farming spoke at a series of field days about effluent ponds and soil health, grassland and cow productivity. For a reliable indication of how efficiently a dairy herd is working, take a look at the effluent pond. This advice comes from visiting Kiwi farmer and consultant David Law. “Contrary to popular opinion, a crust is not inevitable,” he told farmers. “But it does tell you there is something wrong and that money is there to be won by putting it right. Although straw bedding can make a contribution, this is small in comparison to undigested fibre that has passed through the cows and forms the crust.” An approach developed by Mr Law is to think of a dairy system as four interconnected parts — soil, grass, cows and effluent — which he calls a BioCircle™. “Fundamentally, this begins and ends with the soil and the ways in which it affects grass quality,” he explains. “Whether grazed or conserved, this impacts the cows, then effluent impacts

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soil biology, either for good or ill.” Starting with the soil, Mr Law advocates two main steps: “First, have you soil analysed, not just for pH, nitrogen, phosphate, potash and sulphur, but also 12 additional elements covered by the Kinsey Albrecht system. Based on this, with independent interpretation and advice, make a plan to correct soil pH to 6.4 in conjunction with correcting mineral imbalances, particularly calcium and magnesium.

“Next, consider the impact, not always for the better, of your effluent on soil and grassland. From a crusted store, even after breaking up with a stirrer, it is likely to be dominated by anaerobic bacteria that have proliferated during prolonged oxygen deprivation caused by the crust. In the resulting pH-corrected, chemically-balanced and biologicallyactive soil, David Law’s BioCircle sees nutritionally optimal grass being produced.

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February 2017

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Andy Horrell and Nadège Robin have been helping farmers with their animal nutritional requirements for 16 years and pride themselves on being efficient, prompt and honest. The pair originally joined Andy’s father in his Nutritional Services Ltd business and took over when he wanted to retire. They service from north of the harbour bridge all the way to Kaitaia. “Our main business is molasses and has been for the last 20 years,” says Andy. They also supply palm kernel and wheat DDGs along with the pumps and tanks required for the molasses. “Molasses is a supplement that has been around for many years, long before palm kernel and has still remained popular,” says Andy. “Molasses is a thick, black liquid and is a by product of the sugar refining industry. It is high energy and means other supplements are able to be absorbed better. It is highly palatable and is loved by all animals. “It stimulates appetite, promotes animal health and maximises days in milking.” Andy and Nadège run all aspects of the business from taking the orders to delivering them. “We enjoy dealing with our customers and everyday is different.”

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LIVESTOCK BUSINESS PROFILE

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Solving poultry problems After years of frustration over losing chicken feed to sparrows, rats and mice, Bill Kirkham had a burst of Kiwi ingenuity and designed an automatic chicken feeder he called Grandpa’s Feeders. This ingenious yet simple product has been available in New Zealand since 1995 allowing poultry owners to leave their chickens for a couple of days and take a break without having to rely on family or neighbours. Bill, a retired farmer, never meant for his invention to become a commercial enterprise but when he had perfected the prototype and tested it on a friend’s chicken run it soon became apparent there was a high demand for his invention. This innovative idea was just the beginning and now parent company Windsong Enterprises are introducing two brand new products to the market. One of the latest inventions is a watering system called Grandpa’s’ Drinker cups and the other is Grandpa’s Check in Automatic Door. “The watering system works by having a couple of drinking cups with a tiny ball cock. As the chook drinks it pecks at the ball cock and releases a small amount of water. It is very good for people who don’t have a water supply at their chook run,” business partner Alla Kirkham says. “The automatic chook door means people can set it to open whenever they want it to open during the day to let the chooks out and it will automatically close again at night time once the birds have gone back in. “We have been working on these ideas for quite a long time and we have just got them ready now.”

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Alla and her husband Mark will be attending the Northland Field Days themselves and a full range of their products will be available. There will also be some field day only specials which Alla encourages people to make the most of. “Lifestyle block owners often are holding down full-time jobs at the same time so anything that frees up time can be a huge advantage,” she says. There are also feeders suitable for chickens, bantams, ducks and even other animals such as cats, dogs and rabbits.

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February 2017

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Quads, bikes or ATV type vehicles are often found on farms or lifestyle blocks as one of the main vehicles of use on the property and safety must always come first.

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s much as we all use these vehicles daily on our farms, it is important to remember to take steps to keep them maintained and ensure they are in good working order for both our safety and longevity of the equipment,” says Shayn Rouse, managing director of Rouse Motorcycles in Hikurangi. “Motorbikes don’t need to have a warrant of fitness so it is easy to forget the importance of safety checks. “A lot of people let the tyres run down over summer and change them in winter not realising the tyres keep the vehicle safe and stable. If you suddenly

have rain after a long dry spell it makes everything slippery and if you need to stop in a hurry you can’t with bald tyres. Checking tyre pressure regularly is also important.” He says people tend to not service their vehicles as a cost saving factor but it is one of the most important things for rider safety. “When servicing your bike we ensure brakes are checked and the tyres are fully functional. We know it comes to dollars and cents but it is about farm safety. Headlights and tail lights don’t work on a lot of bikes and riders don’t realise that when they are travelling on

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metal roads and come around a corner the light helps them to be seen. “We live in the country and have personally come across farmers coming home late at night with no light and we have only seen them as they are immediately approaching our vehicle. We have had a few frights this way.” Shayn says cutting costs on safety is not a good idea because so much can go wrong quickly. Checking the oil daily and keeping bikes washed regularly is a major cost saving factor. “Mud wrecks bikes — it turns into something like a grinding paste and works its way into places it shouldn’t. When you clean your vehicle you have the opportunity to visually look over it

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Back in the 1980s, of course tractors were more simple machines than they are today. But even then it was vital to know the business of farming and agriculture in order to really understand the customer’s needs. AgSpares soon developed a reputation for having the right part on hand at the right price — a reputation which saw them soon outgrow that initial shed and become a must-have contact for hard working farmers. After all, having tractor parts in stock is easy, but knowing which part fits your tractor is the real challenge! That knowledge is built up with experience, and in AgSpares case that adds up to more than 100 years combined experience in the tractor industry. As machines have become more powerful, more versatile and more complex the knowledge base of the AgSpares team has grown apace, making this business a valuable rural resource. Whether it’s a problem with a vintage machine or a question about the latest turbo diesel, AgSpares can help. With the demand for tractor parts came demand for used tractors, and so AgSpares established a machinery hire and sales business, APS Equipment, to complement their existing business. In more recent times they have added a fleet of telehandler lifting machines to

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A new touch of class by Andy Bryenton

Suzuki’s motorcycle division has never had any problem breaking the mould — from big cruisers like the Boulevarde through to race-bred monsters like their world-famous Hayabusa superbike, and all the way down to rugged farm two-wheelers, public perception has accepted that the big ‘S’ logo means all kinds of motoring success. But when it comes to road cars, Suzuki has fallen into the same minor quandary which afflicted Volkswagen many decades ago. Having produced the Beetle, a dependable, affordable small car beloved by millions, it took something special to break the mould. In VW’s case it was the Golf GTI — but as recently as the early 2000s, the big German firm was met with incredulity when they rolled out the Mercedes-beating Phaeton limo. For Suzuki, it’s the success of the Swift which has dominated the charts, and the discussion. Make no mistake — it’s because the Swift is so good. But it’s time for change in the range for 2017. Suzuki are moving beyond the template of a peppy supermini with a larger, more refined and more luxurious addition to their range — the Baleno. Picking up a name from an earlier model, the new Baleno looks and feels nothing like its predecessor, but instead offers a premium touch coupled with the usual precise engineering and small-capacity, high fun-factor motor treatment you can expect from the maker of both superbikes and the Swift Sport. The emphasis on utility, space

The Suzuki Baleno aims to be as popular as the world-beating Swift and Swift Sport

and an airy and open cabin feel is immediately apparent — as are a full suite of electronic devices which put the Baleno on a par with much pricier about-town hatchbacks. What becomes apparent only when you hit the road is the incredibly frugal fuel economy achieved by the 1.4-litre engine under the hood, mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed auto box. With figures of just over 5 litres per 100km — and the ability to really fit the whole family, this

is more than a successor to the Swift — it’s competition for Toyota’s segmentdominating Corolla. With prices starting at just a shade over $20,000, it’s a stylish proposition which may break the stereotype for the whole brand. That would be fine thing, because Suzuki have more in store — and a resurgence of non-Swift sales may even see them contemplate a second generation of the excellent but underappreciated Kizashi.

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Quadbar NZ owner Stuart Davidson says his company has surveyed the farm owners of 479 quad bikes fitted with the New Zealand-made Quadbar safety device that is designed to reduce the risk of injury caused by vehicle rollovers.

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The company received a range of comments from New Zealand farmers. “In my position as manager of a large sheep and beef property, we operate five quads with eight staff,” Simon said. “We had in excess of 30 rollovers in my time here and since fitting rollover protection have had no injuries from rollovers. Prior to fitting, we had a number of injuries, some of which were serious. Well-designed and fitted rollover protection definitely saves people. I can’t understand why they are not recommended or why more people don’t fit them.” Alaistar said: “Our worker drove through closed gates, across a farm track at 50–60km/h with a trailer on behind. The bike and trailer overturned. It looks like he fell off when the bar was holding the bike aloft. He was off work for two months with a cracked pelvis and torn ligaments, but without the Quadbar, it could have be a lot worse.”

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The tough and dependable little Suzuki Jimny 4x4 has a long history of use in all kinds of off-road applications — and success as a road vehicle to boot. Still the weapon of choice for many 4x4 drivers, and a companion for all walks of life from hunters to farmers to adventure sports enthusiasts. But sometimes even the toughness and utility dialled in to these machines at the factory is not enough. That’s why one company from the Bay of Plenty is set on evolving the platform, creating a range of interesting alternatives keyed in to what Kiwis want from their 4x4. Pete Weatherly’s Evolution Custom Utes company has turned the popular little Jimny into the basis for four specialised machines, after listening to what the rural market wanted and needed from an off-roader. While Suzuki themselves offer the Farm Worker ute as an alternative to their road-going Jimny SUV, the ‘overengineered’ super toughness of the Work Mate, Farm Mate, Road Mate and Z Mate variants, makes these more than just a custom curiosity, but a clear upgrade over the basic quad or UTV. The original Suzuki Jimny is no slouch when it comes to taking on the rough stuff. Developed from a long history of compact 4x4s from the Japanese company, the underpinnings of a serious farm vehicle were there all along.

Fresh thinking — the Suzuki Jimny is the base platform for a range of hard-working farm vehicles

Mr Weatherly comes from a background in farming, but also has a literal track record racing cars and trucks. Like American innovator Mickey Thompson, this often meant going to the drawing board and the engineering shed to make necessary improvements. From humble beginnings as a project to create an affordable and reliable farm vehicle, the Evolution products which he’s created are now distributed all over the country. Advancements in utility, comfort, practicality and toughness have all been carefully considered and thought out, and the

addition of that most necessary piece of farm equipment — a flat deck tray with loads of options — is fitted to each Farm Mate, Work Mate and even the totally road legal Road Mate. With a competitive price and a design focus on unshakeable toughness in all aspects of construction, there’s not much which will slow down these evolutions of the already hardy little Suzuki. To see more, visit suzukijimnyutes. co.nz and check out the story of a 4x4 legend made even better with Kiwi know-how.

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A leading Italian brand Agriline will be displaying the industry leading Vigolo mulchers, built in Italy with a very strong emphasis on quality, on their site at the Northland Field Days.

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They are excellent for gorse, broom, tree prunings, kikuyu or general clearing and topping, as they chop everything very finely so it breaks down a lot faster and increases regrowth. In addition the topped grass will work as a mulch to retain moisture in the soil. Another advantage of a Vigolo mulcher is that being so robust they will outlast any other form of topping machine. Mike Hamlin from Agriline has had more than 20 years’ experience with mulchers and has specified these machines to suit the New Zealand conditions. “There are a few important points about the Vigolo mulcher that sets it apart from anything else on the market,” he said.“The large diameter rotor is an important feature

on the mulchers as it gives the rotor good momentum and makes the mulcher easier to drive in heavy-going conditions. “There is no flail clash — the flails cannot hit each other, saving a lot of unnecessary wear. High horsepower rated gearboxes ensure a long life while an overrun clutch improves the driveshaft performance. “Other features include a triple Y-flail, standard for a finer chop and smoother finish, a unique wide skid design that minimises scalping and gouging, and a double row of chains at the front of machines that offer better protection. There are no steel flaps to get bent and buckled. “Call into the Agriline stand on site 100A at the Northland Field Days and see these fantastic machines for yourself.”

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Funding for Northland conservation

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced conservation work in Northland has received a major investment of $400,000 from the DOC Community Fund. Four groups will receive funding for community conservation work that contributes to the War on Weeds and Predator Free 2050. “One project plans to create New Zealand’s first kiwi corridor along Northland’s East coast. It will connect two separate high density kiwi populations at Tutukaka and Whangarei Heads where Northland Brown kiwi numbers are stable and steadily increasing,” says Ms Barry. “Another involves wilding pine and weed removal from the single largest forest tract left in Northland. The Waipoua/Mataraua/Waima tract is of international significance and over the first three years of the project there will be replanting and releasing of selfseeding plants. “Supporting strong community ambitions as these four groups are doing is vital to the future of conservation in New Zealand.” These projects are closely aligned to two government initiatives — War

on Weeds and Battle for our Birds. “Wilding pines are public enemy number one. Last year’s budget included an extra $16m over four years to control them as part of the War on Weeds. More than $20m also came from Budget 2016 for Battle for our Birds to help control a rapid increase in predator numbers caused by heavy forest seeding, or mast,” says Ms Barry. “It’s through projects such as these in Northland that we will achieve our Predator Free 2050 vision by melding local commitment and knowledge with DOC’s know-how and expertise to make significant conservation gains.” The funding recipients are: Te Roroa iwi — $180,000 to support Te Toa Whenua, a 900ha landscape and river restoration project on the Waipoua River. Te Komanga Marae — $160,000 for pest and weed control in the Kowhairoa Peninsula Historic Reserve near Whangaroa. NZ Landcare Trust — $40,000 for the Kiwi Coast

project to connect North Island brown kiwi populations at Tutukaka and Whangarei Heads and Pupu Rangi Nature Sanctuary — $20,000 towards protection of 150ha of private native forest bordering the Marlborough Forest. “It is outstanding to see Northlanders get behind conservation projects with big ideas like eradicating weeds and pests from the Kowhairoa Peninsula and improving native habitat on the Waipoua River — ambitious goals that will help make our forests and rivers safe for native species once again.” The DOC Community Maggie Barry — Conservation Minister Fund will distribute more than $4 million in 2016/17 community groups working across a to organisations ranging from small single site to national partnerships.

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Phone ALAN 09 435 0399 or 09 434 6946 Mobile 027 227 5095 • 0800 TREEGUYZ Email: treeguyz@ihug.co.nz www.treeguyz.co.nz

NOW AVAILABLE – GRADER AND 12 TONNE DIGGER + 2 AXLE TIPPING TRAILER ALSO AVAILABLE – WOOD CHIP AND SAWDUST FOR ANIMAL BEDDING 110HP 4WD Tractor and Slasher.

Dempster Digger s Ltd

Phone now for pricing and bookings.

PH: 027 262 1848 A/H: 09 433 7325 www.dempsterdiggers.co.nz

FARM PLASTICS • Water Tanks •Kayaks • Calf rearing equipment • Culvert Pipes

FOR THE BEST DEALS AROUND Free parking and we don’t run late

Neil Johnson P: (09) 438 4273

phone 0800 4 DOLOMITE 0800 436 566 Bio-Gro certified

Phone: ANDY

027 453 3693

Phone: JENNY

027 366 4732

HOME: 09 402 5906 | jennifernesbit@xtra.co.nz

NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES February 2017

Northern Rural Marketplace BRIDGE BUILDING & PILING SPECIALISTS We offer design & build for bridges including plans, permits, consents and construction. Or see us to strengthen and repair your existing bridge to ensure safe access on your property. Contact: GHK Piling Phone: 09 435 4443

Address: 9-11 Hewlett St, Whangarei

• Minimum 7-10 day hang-on-the-bone

GARAGE AND COMMERCIAL DOORS Sales, installation, service and repairs

• We guarantee all of your meat back • No mix ups! • On-site killing service • Full yield calculation • Online slaughter request and ordering • Offal disposal service• Covering 60km radius (negotiable) • Inspection welcome • Weighed on site

Murray & Jan Ruffell Email: admin@ghk.co.nz Web: www.ghk.co.nz

Phone: 09 435 3339 Mobile: 0274 959 171 Email: info@gmdoors.co.nz

Your meat - from paddock to freezer

3 Colenso Street, Kamo Whangarei 0112 www.gmdoors.co.nz

1043 Whananaki North Road, RD1, Hikurangi Phone: 09 433 9833 | Fax: 09 433 9832 www.homekillservices.com | e: office@homekillservices.com

IES CONSTRUCTION LTD. CONCRETE AND TILT SLAB CONSTRUCTION • • • •

Bridges Farm buildings Feed pads Bins

• Trailers & Ute deck fabrication • Guillotine cutting and sheet metal folding • 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

Ph: 09 435 1493 | Mob: 021 033 7079

Make Your Life easier! use our services now!

• Pipe & Steel Supplies • LTNZ Approved Workshop • General, Agricultural & Structural Engineering • Mobile Welding Services • General Repairs & Maintenance • 2 Ton Gantry Crane • Plate Roller, Profile Cutter & Press Brake • de-CRAP-it®, Landplane®, Serious Incinerator® • Field Rollers, Water Carts • Kumara Gear

Newman Engineering (2004) LTD Ph 09 439 5065 Dargaville www.newmanengineering.co.nz

www.animalherbs.co.nz

Northland Laser Drainage Ltd Neil Carter Trading as

Doug Wilson Manager Phone: Fax: Mobile: Email:

09 430 2934 09 430 2936 0274 302 934 dougw@nrh.co.nz

Specialising in Fertiliser and Metal cartage. 30 Tonne units available. We cover your country!

We courier to your door!

Subsurface Drainage Specialists (Nth)

A big range of Health Solutions for you, your family and animals

All Services & Maintenance Available

Previously

1279 S/H 14, MAUNGATAPERE

New and Old Floors Carpet and Vinyl Preparation Quality Solvent & Water based Coating

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

0274 914 091

or 09 436 3929 www.floorsandingnorth.co.nz

• Solutions for control of fleas, ticks • Consult with Pat for solutions and worms with WashBar products, to skin problems and other Diatomaceous Earth and Flee Flea health issues for your pet • Herbal and Homeopathic remedies • Orijen Organic Dog and Cat Food — no grains for you and your animals

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MARGARET & JOHN BISHOP

Ph 09 432 0820

Email: homeopat@ubernet.co.nz Visit: www.animalherbs.co.nz to buy online

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NORTHERN FARMING CLASSIFIEDS Reach 33,300 Rural Homes — Phone 0800 466 793

For Sale

Animal Health Products

ATV MATS from $89 — Come in & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz.

BACK 2 Wood Demolition. We buy & sell renovation materials. Servicing Northland — Auckland. Specialising in Windows, Doors, Ranchsliders, Kitchens, Vanities, Roofing and More! Check out our website back2wood.co.nz or Phone 0800 10 98 77.

NEW YAMAHA FARM ATVs — 5.9% interest & 3 year warranty. Only at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi — phone 0800 963 636 & Yamaha MC Whangarei. Phone 09 438 0804.

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.

ATV SAFETY HELMETS — from $119 accessories from $15. The law has changed! Have you got yours? Come & see us at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz. Subject to availability.

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CHAIN & SPROCKET KITS DIRT OR FARM BIKE. SAVE 10% off RRP If you get them fitted at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz. NEED NEW ATV TYRES? GET 20% OFF RRP & FREE FITTING at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz.

SINTERED BRAKE PADS — for MX and FarmBikes — from $39 at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz. WEED EATERS & CHAINSAWS — GET 10% OFF STOCKED ITEMS at Rouse Motorcycles, King Street, Hikurangi. Phone 0800 963 636. www.atvtyres.co.nz.

Energy Efficiency WINDMILL WATER pumps by Ferguson Windmills Company. Phone 09 412 8655 or 027 282 7689. www.windmills.co.nz. sales@windmills.co.nz.

0800 466 793

February 2017 NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES

ACE 570 HD

$11,495

INC GST

INC SAVE $1,900 GST

• 45 HP • Heavy Duty Features • Electronic Power Steering • Certified ROPS Cab Frame • Engine Braking System with 4-Wheel Descent Control (4WDC) • On Demand True All-Wheel-Drive (AWD)

RANGER 500

RANGER XP 900 0 EPS LE

$19,995

INC GST

INC SAVE $4,500 GST

• 68 HP • Dump Box Capacity - 454kg • Towing Capacity - 907kg • Electronic Power Steering • Speed Key Ready • Independent Rear Suspension sion - 25.4cm of Travel

RZR 570 EPS

$13,995 INC GST

$18,995 INC GST

RANGER CONFIDENCE FOR THE PRICE OF AN ATV

• • • • • • •

32 HP Dump Box Capacity - 227kg Seat Belt Interlock Unlocking Rear Diff IRS with - 25.4cm of Travel Speed Key Ready On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD)

• 45 HP • Electronic Power Steeringg • High Performance OnDemand True All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) • ZF Sachs Twin Tube Shocks ks • Independent Rear Suspension ension - 31.75cm of Travel

SPORTSMAN 450

$9,195

SPORTSMAN 450 UTILITY EDITION

INC GST

SAVE $400

INC GST

$10,995

INC GST

• Polaris ProStar EFI Engine - 33 HP • On Demand true • Polaris ProStar EFI Engine - 33 HP • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) • Independent Front and Rear All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) • Integrated Sealed Front Storage Suspension • Integrated Sealed Front Storage • Hitch Towing Capacity - Front 386 kg / Rear 556 kg

UTE 570 HD

$9,995

INC GST

SAVE $1,400

INC GST

• Dump Box with 180kg Capacity • Engine Braking System & 4 Wheel Descent Control (4WDC) • Heavy Duty Features • Electronic Power Steering

ROUSE MOTORCYCLES LTD 1 KING STREET, HIKURANGI, WHANGAREI. PH; 0800 96 36 36 MAUNGATUROTO MOTORCYCLES LTD 117 HURNDALL STREET, MAUNGATUROTO. PH: 09 431 8555 CA MOTORCYCLES LTD 725 POUTO ROAD, DARGAVILLE. PH: 09 439 0170 FIELD DAYS ADVENTURE POWERSPORTS 34 FORGE ROAD, SILVERDALE, 09 444 0636 SITES 256 KUMEU CHAINSAWS AND MOWERS LTD MAIN ROAD, HUAPAI. PH: 09 412 8109 & 258 *Offer ends 31/3/17 or while stocks last. Offer only available at participating Polaris Dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients.

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