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Mr Walter was born in Douglas on November 25 1939, and educated at Douglas Primary School then New Plymouth Boys’ High School. When he completed secondary school, he returned to the family’s sheep and beef farm. He was first elected to the Stratford County Council as a county councillor in 1974, progressing to chairman in 1983. Six years later, when the borough and county councils merged, Mr Walter was elected as Stratford District Council’s first mayor, holding that role for nine years until retiring in 1998. His governance roles extended to chairing the TSB Community Trust for eight years. The trust, formed in 1988, supports community groups around the region. Mr Walter also served as director for TSB and Port Taranaki Ltd, and chaired Tourism Taranaki. Mr Walter was elected to the Taranaki Regional Council in 1998, becoming deputy Former Taranaki Regional Council chairman in November the chairman David Walter passed away recently following year. In 2001 he became chairman, holding that post Executive Committee and Regional Land until his retirement in 2007. Transport Committee. Current chair, David MacLeod, said Mr Mr Walter served on the Taranaki Walter set high standards and left big Tree Trust and the SH3 Working Party. shoes to fill. He was active in Local Government New “His leadership was a major factor Zealand too. in the council’s ongoing successes. He As a keen historian, Mr Walter was highly respected for his wisdom and authored several publications, including renowned for his wit. His passing is a Stratford: Shakespearean Town under big loss for the regional community as the Mountain. well as those close to him. Our thoughts He also wrote a study of are with Isabel and the family.� farming and social patterns in the As chairman, he was an ex-officio Whangamomona area. member of all Taranaki Regional Mr Walter was awarded the New Council committees, having previously Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. chaired the Consents and Regulatory Five years later he was appointed a Committee from 1998 to 2001. During Companion of the Queen’s Service Order this time he was also a member of the for public services.
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An independent review into the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) revocation of the national Share Farmer of the Year title and merit awards from Nick and Rosemarie Bertram, has been completed. The review was undertaken by Susan Hughes QC when tweets published by Mr Bertram in 2017, and still live in 2020, were found to be contrary to the standards expected by the NZDIA Trust. As a result, the award was revoked from the couple. The general manager and other trustees, including the chair, were unaware of the tweets until after the winner had been announced. After speaking with all those directly involved, the report gained further details. Susan Hughes, QC, said in conclusion that “it is clear that all I have interviewed are passionate about the dairy industry. All want the New Zealand dairy industry to be seen as world-leading; all strive for excellence. “All of those interviewed expressed sadness that such an event could have been avoided if the tweet was declared as part of the declaration or if the matter had been raised.” Ms Hughes suggests it is important that “all involved in these awards recognise the dangers of social media and the need to remind all parties of this issue at repeated points along the application trajectory, so as to avoid a repetition of these events.” Following the report, the trust formed a review committee comprising trustees
with no prior knowledge of the tweets or conflict of interest and sought a legal opinion for guidance. “The mission of the NZDIA is to provide a platform to reward excellence and showcase best practice within the farming sector,” said NZDIA Trust chair, Natasha Tere. “This includes rewarding leaders and building respect and pride for the industry. A title holder is an ambassador for NZDIA and the farming community as a whole.” “Where an entrant has been disqualified as a result of falling short of the required standards, reallocation of the place to the next place-getter is fair and reasonable and recognises the purpose set out in the trust’s mission and vision statements to recognise achievement in the industry and reward leadership,” she said. With this in mind, the title of 2020 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year has been offered to Sarah and Aidan Stevenson, from Waikato, which they have accepted. Runners-up are Samuel and Karen Bennett from Southland. Third placegetters are Simon and Natasha Wilkes from Taranaki. The Wilkes are 50/50 herd-owning sharemilkers on Natasha’s parents’
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iv’s art practice began with woven and dyed textiles many years ago. “My mother was a very gifted hand-knitter, and she taught me at a very young age to knit. This led me to spinning in the early 1970s, with the next step being hand-weaving on a four-harness floor loom. Not long after, I acquired an eight-harness loom and then there was no stopping me.” Viv attended classes and learnt techniques from various tutors. Then in 1980, she took her looms and bales of New Zealand raw wool and yarns to Canada. While studying at the Ontario
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For the first time in my life, I’m actually frightened of my country’s government. For someone who spent 29 years in parliament, and a minister for almost a decade, that may sound a bit odd, but I am. It’s scary when a government chooses heavy handed-regulation when cost/benefit analyses aren’t robust, where implementation has been given scant consideration, and where the government just doesn’t have the experience to understand the risks around perverse outcomes. The banning of offshore hydrocarbon exploration in 2018 was one example. While reducing fossil fuel use makes good sense, hydrocarbons are used for a myriad of other purposes in our modern economy. More focus on banning fossil fuel subsidies globally, could have done more good, but, of course, it wouldn’t look so bold.
If it was just that one decision, it might not be so frightening. However, the recent Action for Healthy Waterways regulations makes it clear that this government is more focussed on being seen to act, rather than doing what is really effective. Again, no one denies the need to improve the health of our waterways. However, it’s how it’s done that’s so important. While this government is clever at politics, it’s demonstrated repeatedly its inability to implement policy effectively. The freshwater decisions not only ride roughshod over property rights that have underpinned economic success in western democracies for generations,
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Green gem at the heart of the city by Andy Bryenton
On a brisk autumn morning in 1876, four trees were planted atop a little hill near the settlement of New Plymouth, with the spade wielded by the daughter of the town’s famous first surveyor. It was to be the foundation for Pukekura Park, the so-called ‘jewel in New Plymouth’s crown’, and a labour of botanical love that has come to fruition during one and a half centuries. The whole idea came from the mind of a local lawyer, who was convinced that the settlement deserved green spaces like those of London. Robert Hughes used his powers of oratory and persuasion to convince the Taranaki council to purchase what was described as ‘wasteland’ near New Plymouth as a recreational area. Many minds then, as now, were fixed on summer cricket and winter football! Opening day was planned for May 29, when a crowd of citizens gathered to witness the turning of the soil and the planting of those four symbolic trees by Miss Jane Carrington, the daughter of Frederick Alonzo Carrington, known as the ‘father of New Plymouth’ due to his surveying work. The four species chosen were an oak, a puriri, a Norfolk pine and a Pinus radiata, representing England, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and America respectively. This nod to future trade and commerce was just one of the ways that the park, named Pukekura in 1907 for the stream, which was dammed to make its ornamental lake, was forward-thinking. Part of the allure of the modern gardens is the sheer variety of specimen trees and different biomes on display,
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from ferns to native trees to exotic examples not usually found in these latitudes. Another is the distinctive colonial-era architecture of structures like the band rotunda or the gardens’ iconic tea house, itself a wedding anniversary present from the former mayor and ‘first lady’, Mr and Mrs Burgess, back in 1931. Of special note is the poet’s bridge, from which stunningly framed views of the lake and gardens can be seen. While the name would suggest a connection with the writers of the Victorian era, it’s actually a monument to a bit of generosity and good luck. Park benefactor, JT Davis drew a racehorse named The Poet in a
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Residents encouraged to voice views The New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) is asking residents whether enough is being done to respond to the climate challenge and other issues. Questions are being put to residents as part of the NPDC’s Top 10 Korero. More than 10 weeks, 10 online surveys will be open for feedback, covering 10 different topics. Water, zero-waste and climate change are amongst those up for discussion. Residents are encouraged to complete as many weekly topics as they wish. The Top 10 Korero will look at the big issues facing the district, ahead of planning how $2 billion of public funds is spent in the next 10-year plan. Councillor Amanda Clinton-Gohdes said a huge amount of work has already started on how NPDC can cut emissions across all parts of the council. It follows the mayor and councillors’ commitment to an urgent response to climate change last year. “Our Climate Action Framework looks at how we can cut emissions and adapt our planning and infrastructure to the changes in weather and sea level. How, as a council and a community, we prepare for the challenges ahead. “We already have a string of initiatives to help ensure our transition to a sustainable future. Behind the scenes, we are investigating how to better manage our transport and
water networks, and encouraging inner-city living and development. “More visibly, we are investing in the Zero Waste 2040 goal, stepping up planting on NPDC land and trialling electric vehicles, including rubbish trucks. These changes go right to the grassroots of what we do — even to getting rechargeable power mowers and tools for our parks staff.” Councillor Richard Handley said while the focus on the next 10-year plan looks at investment in the district from 2021 to 2031, NPDC’s Councillor Amanda Clinton-Gohdes said a huge amount of work has started on how NPDC can cut emissions commitment to a meaningful climate change response is long-term. Some of these things will cost us, “We are still looking at ways to be but the longer we wait, the greater more energy-efficient, and we are helping the cost.” our residents create more environmentVisit newplymouthnz.com/TopTen friendly homes through our Back on our to participate and go into the draw to Feet Covid-19 response. win prizes. “However, what more can we do at home, at work and elsewhere? Can we make our roads safer and easier for emissions-free transport like cycling and buses, for instance?
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CROP & PASTURE PREP Farming really is rocket science by Andy Bryenton
In 2018, an ambitious new plan carried out in partnership between the United States Government and private company SpaceX saw the first of a new generation of GPS satellites headed for orbit. The latest flew from Cape Canaveral Space Centre in June, with more to come. However, why is this news for a farming publication? The existing network of only 31 civilianaccessible GPS satellites has changed the concept of ‘isolation’ forever, making it hard to truly get lost. It’s also had a profound effect on farming, as it’s now possible to accurately guide machinery and vehicle operations from space. Imagine playing chess from down among the pieces; it would be hard to see the whole board. That’s what it was like to try and plan a fertiliser application strategy before GPS and satellite imagery gave us an alien’s eye view from low orbit. Improved GPS, with more satellites able to accurately measure down into the millimetre range, means better control for activities such as harvesting, pasture prep, seed drilling, and of course, fertiliser placement. When you consider that New Zealand’s leading GPS guided fert placement system, TracMap, is responsible for close to three-quarters of all fertiliser application strategies, you can see where even a small increase in operational efficiency and accuracy could make a huge difference. GPS III, as the new system is called, may still be under
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With the days getting longer and spring officially on the calendar, things are changing all around us in nature. The obvious signs, like blooming daffodils, are one thing, but a more profound change is occurring under our feet, as the entire underground biome shifts from winter to summer mode. Human agriculture has taken note of these changes since ancient times. Still, it’s only in more recent decades that we’ve really begun to understand the science which dictates life under the soil of farmers’ paddocks. This knowledge has led to advancements in how best to aerate the soil, how best to promote healthy growth for new crops, and even how to plant seed for optimum performance. Some of this work in creating new understanding comes from soil scientists patiently sampling cores
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of earth each season to measure chemicals, nutrient levels and the activity of fungi and bacteria. Other information is increasingly fed into our soil and pasture model from space, as satellites join in the task of helping provide robust agriculture for a growing and hungry population. Of course, some of the basics, such as the need to plough and turn the soil, and the importance of using crop rotation to fix nitrogen, have been known about since the Middle Ages. The three-field system, developed in those long-ago times, was discovered by monks who didn’t have the right words to explain why it was better. They may well have gleaned information from very old texts in Greek, from the time of ancient Egypt and Babylon. The adoption of the three-field system, with its emphasis on healthy soil, increased food production is said to be a driving force behind the
Renaissance, when trade, and hence learning flourished. This is all good news, but of little concern today to the farmer thinking about modern crop choices, seed placement and soil harrowing, most of which is now accomplished by machine. The key, however, remains the same as it was back in the days of those early monks. When the microbiome in the soil begins to switch from its winter mode to its more active spring and summer phase, it’s time to be out there working. Inclement weather is sure to blow over soon as we pass the equinox and head into summer. So thinking ahead to consult with soil science experts and the contractors who wield today’s powerful harrows and seed drills is smart business. In short, it’s time to take care of your soil, so it, in turn, will take care of you through what may be a long hot summer.
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CROP & PASTURE PREP Insight into fieldwork’s future by Andy Bryenton
The engineers at CNH Industrial were looking to the future ahead of 2019’s European Agritechnica, and what they came up with is a reflection of a trend, which has changed passenger vehicles and inner cities, but has yet to make a huge impact on the farm. Their Steyr hybrid concept treats power in a whole new fashion, delivering a look into tomorrow. As far as design studies go, this is no mere clay model with nothing under the hood. Steyr, a company in the same stable as industry giants Case IH and New Holland, has delivered a machine, which combines a diesel power plant with several electric motors, as well as the facility to send voltage to electrically powered or controlled implements. In their own words: “What requirements will a tractor have to meet in future? We asked ourselves this very question before developing the Steyr Concept. This concept combines innovative technologies in a hitherto unique way to create an environmentally friendly, yet efficient and, above all, functional tractor concept. At the heart of the system lies a modular hybrid electric drive, comprising a combustion engine, a generator, and several electric motors. The selection of these components creates a compact vehicle design.” That, and much more. Under the futuristic skin, the big red and white machine has a diesel-electric hybrid drive train like those used in military subs. A four-cylinder 204 horsepower
engine is mated to an electric generator, feeding a battery bank and sending voltage to four independent electric wheel motors, and a fifth motor that drives the PTO system. As one could imagine, this allows for infinitely variable torque vectoring to grip in even the worst conditions, as well as impressive transit performance on the road. The new Steyr is also set up to power electrically-driven implements, a new breed which is starting to emerge from the manufacturers of Europe. Hence a set of 48V or 700V connections ready to interface with these new, more highly monitored devices. Unsurprisingly, the comfortable cab is also set up with interface points for the latest in satellite navigation and even boasts the ability to link with a drone, allowing for a vast range of vision and more field data on hand. Like a concept car, the Steyr may not reach the field in this exact trim. However, it’s a look at where new Steyr, New Holland and Case IH machines may be headed in the not too distant future.
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CROP & PASTURE PREP The ‘big guns’ of spring farming by Andy Bryenton
Farming practices developed and refined here in New Zealand make our arable land some of the most productive in the world. It’s the management of this land, whether for crop or pasture, which drives the engines of the economy. This season, you’ll see plenty of big machines out there in the fields doing their bit, bringing together more than 1,800 years of inventions. To get oxygen deep into the soil and help promote the healthy biome underground, you’ll see powerful tractors drawing tine harrows through the earth. This method was, of course, once horsedrawn, and the earliest picture of it is in the background of the Bayeux Tapestry, from 1066. William the Conqueror put images of his farmers on the famous tapestry next to his knights and soldiers because it was efficient agriculture that allowed medieval armies to march; grain was the wealth of ancient kingdoms. Next, you may notice disc harrows breaking up the soil and preparing for fresh seeding. They chop residue, break up clumps and promote aeration. This kind of machine was also developed for horsepower, but the advent of hydraulics
has increased their size, portability and capabilities in breaking up soil. Hydraulics play a big part in many of the machines, allowing for massive strength. The hydraulic principle has been known since ancient times but was perfected into a modern form by William Armstrong. He developed the giant hydraulics for Tower Bridge in London. Nowadays, the mobile trucks of hydraulic repair experts are a force which keeps farming moving during this busy season. Another motive power behind spring farming comes from Rudolf diesel, with the compression engine that bears his name. The idea of mating this up with a high-traction machine to pull farming implements goes to John Froelich of the
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by Robin Grieve — FARM spokesman
The Green Party’s agriculture policy is based on a mistaken understanding about the environmental impact of livestock farming. James Shaw attempted to justify his party’s policy to price livestock emissions on his belief that livestock produces half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. The science and the facts about ruminant methane emissions do not support that. FARM was set up to present the facts about ruminant methane. The Green Party policy demonstrates how much the facts and the science of ruminant methane emissions are missing from the political debate about global warming. Using the discredited and nonscientific CO2 equivalent system to quantify ruminant emissions, as the Green Party has done, is to misrepresent the environmental impact of livestock farming. Any pricing scheme that is introduced for these emissions will be a financial fraud by the government on New Zealand’s farmers. There is nothing more than dishonest to quantify emissions of ruminant methane using a system that does not take into account the fact that ruminant methane emissions do not accumulate in the atmosphere in the way the system assumes they do. The system is not fit for purpose and should not be used. The Ministry for the Environment states clearly that emissions of ruminant methane do not need to decrease at
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