Rural Sector Extra 2018 by Wairarapa Times-Age

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contents 2 Toms Auto Services 3 South Wairarapa Veterinary Services 3 Pinfolds Transport (2008) Ltd 4 MCI & Associates 4 Kahu Security 5 The Boat Shed & Autos 5 Lift Tech Transport 6 Masson Implement Co 6 Hodgkiss Refrigeration Ltd 7 Dr Septic Environmental Services Ltd 7 House of Travel 8 Quality Sheds 8 Vet Services Wairarapa 9 TUMU ITM Building Centre 9 Norwood Farm Machinery Centre 10 Brooks Refrigeration Services 10 Western Auto Mart Ltd 11 Property Wash Wairarapa 11 Provincial Insurance Brokers 12 NZR Real Estate 12 Jim Laird Driver Training Ltd 13 Wairarapa Mitsubishi 14 TFM Tractors 14 Crighton ITM 15 Moore Stephens Markhams Wairarapa 15 Rugged Valley NZ 16 PGG Wrightson 18 Deco Precasters 18 Lindsay NZ Corporation 19 Power Farming Wairarapa 20 Bayleys Real Estate 21 Langlands Motorcycles 21 Rathkeale College 22 Agtec Machinery 22 STIHL Shop Masterton 23 McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 23 LJ Hooker Masterton 24 Irrigation Services Ltd 25 WizWireless 25 Coopers Farm Services Ltd 26 Farmlands Real Estate 27 John Griffith & Co Ltd 27 Joe’s Tyres 28 WCM Legal 28 GV Electrical & Pumping Ltd 29 Sargent Motorcycles 29 Pakohe Lime Co Ltd 30 Clear Pools 31 Ordish and Stevens 32 Fagan Motors Ltd

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Richard & Sara Mason

Wairarapa’s exclusive agent for Ironman 4X4 and Mickey Thompson 4X4 Tyres Owners of the successful Masterton based automotive workshop Toms Autos, Richard and Sara Mason have always put a high value on quality and workmanship. In keeping with their values they are the Wairarapa agents for Ironman 4x4 equipment and Mickey Thompson Tyres – both brands are the best in their respective fields. Ironman 4X4 offers solutions for users of 4-wheel-drive vehicles from farmers wanting to improve the ability of a vehicle to get around paddocks and back blocks to Kiwis enjoying the great outdoors.

America’s specialty 4WD tyre company, Mickey Thompson Tyres have the world’s largest and most diverse range of 4X4 sizes. Among their features are deeper treads, thicker sidewalls for higher load capacity, sidewall protection for less damage, sipes to reduce chipping and tearing, the latest tread pattern designs to clear water quickly, ultimate angle for cutting and self-cleaning, and deep sidebiters for climbing out of ruts.

Toms Autos sells the Australian manufacturer’s state-of the-art, outback tested suspension kits, shock absorbers, springs, winches, bullbars, snorkels, recovery kits, lights, tents and many other off-road accessories.

The new showroom at Toms Autos in Dixon Street features displays of both brands as well as a large range of Rhino Roof Rack pods and accessories. See www.tomsautos.co.nz for more information on these brands and much more.

Importantly, they have their own inhouse technician who specialises in installing these on to vehicles which ensures a quality and professional job.

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As former champion rally drivers, Richard and Sara place special value on selling Mickey Thompson tyres.

America’s specialty 4WD tyre company, Mickey Thompson Tyres have the world’s largest and most diverse range of 4X4 sizes”

South Wairarapa Veterinary Services

Pinfolds Transport (2008) Ltd

FarmPlus technicians taking some of the load off farmers Using skilled technicians in cooperation with veterinarians makes good sense, according to Adrian Evans of South Wairarapa Veterinary Services. Providing skilled, practical and competent staff to get jobs done on farm is becoming a more important part of the veterinary business.

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Jobs that farmers struggle with doing well, or don’t like doing, can be taken on by a team with the knowledge, technology, know-how, and skills to get them done well.”

Our Farmplus tech team is currently inserting dry cow therapy and teatsealing heifers, and that will change to scour vaccinations, and then straight into calf disbudding. Calf disbudding regulations change this year All farmers should be aware that the regulations regarding calf disbudding change this year, and that local anaesthetic must be used from October 2018. We have been using local anaesthetic as part of our protocol for the past seven years, and our FarmPlus tech teams now disbud around 10,000 calves in Wairarapa, taking the hassle out of calf disbudding. We also can

Masterton 397 Queen St Ph: 377 0456

Carterton 3240 S.H.2 Ph: 379 6767

provide ear tagging, DNA testing and BVD screening at the same time as disbudding to make the process easier. Growing fantastic dairy heifers Recent data shows that well over 50% of heifers fail to meet growth targets prior to herd entry, and this is responsible for significant wastage and loss as they fail to get pregnant after their first lactation. South Wairarapa Vets and FarmPlus have developed a heifer health and monitoring programme on the back of a successful heifer rearing field day series. We have also invested in EID systems and a portable weigh scale/ crush. This is a complete programme that would appeal to both heifer owners and graziers, and includes regular weight checks and preventative health treatments (e.g. vaccinations, parasite control) to ensure that a line of heifers meet targets for herd entry. Starting from less than $1 a week, graziers or farmers can subscribe to the service and have our tech team provide a full health and monitoring service. All they have to do is bring the heifers into the yards and help run them through when required. For further information contact our coordinators Leigh or Tracey on (06) 377 0464.

Pinfolds turn 98 When you need your livestock transported, we’ve got you covered. Pinfolds is a family-run business that has been transporting livestock across the North Island since 1920.

 Able to cart to any works within the North Island

Established by Walter Pinfold, his son Podge oversaw the growth of the business for 61 years, and it is now owned by his son Steve Pinfold and wife Karen.

Without people, we don’t have a business. Our experienced team provide services to a wide range of people, including farmers, livestock agents, and Meat processing companies.

Pinfolds is a family business with strong family values. Because of this strong history, we’re experienced and well equipped when it comes to transporting your livestock. Quality Reliable Service Getting livestock from A to B is only part of the job at Pinfolds. We’re dedicated to providing you with great quality service every step of the way. You know your stock is in good hands when it’s with us. Here’s why:  Great drivers experienced with herd shifts  Farm to farm store stock  Cartage of bobby calves for Alliance  Serving Feilding and Masterton stock sales

Here at Pinfolds we take great pride in our staff. Our drivers are the forefront of our business.

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Pinfold’s is a family business with strong family values. Because of this strong history, we’re experienced and well equipped when it comes to transporting your livestock”

Pinfolds also believes in supporting the community. We have been a part of the Golden Shears for well over 40 years. We are proud to support sports teams in our area. We are also proud to once again be a Life Flight Community Partner for 2018. So, when you need your livestock transported, trust the experts. Give Pinfolds a call today. CALL 0800 4 STOCK for all your livestock cartage needs.

 Nait wand for your Nait reading requirements  All our Crates are MAF accredited  Members of the NZ Livestock Assurance Programme (NZLTA)  Members of the Road Transport Association (RTA) since 1946

Featherston 63 Fox St Ph: 308 9197

Martinborough 111 Jellicoe St Ph: 306 9311

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Sam Ellingham

Kahu Security

Principal, Dip. AG., B.B.S., C.A.

(BORN TO BE ‘SLIGHTLY’ WILD)

we give you time for the things you really want Mark (left), Lorina and Gerhard

Kahu Security opens new showroom Call into the new showroom recently opened by Kahu Security, Masterton, for the latest in rural, business and residential security and alarm systems. Mark Halewood established Kahu Security in 2013 to serve the Wairarapa community and their security needs. He is assisted by Senior Technician Gerhard De Beer and Office Manager Lorina Goldsworthy. With a combined 40 years’ experience in the security industry, the team at Kahu Security will be able to answer any questions you have regarding your security concerns and they will be able to advise you on what will best suit your needs. “An appropriate security system can be a very effective way to preventing a crime being committed at your property which gives you peace of mind”, Mark says. An example is if an offender does enter your property, an immediate alert can be sent to the owner and/or a nominated security company who can

then take the appropriate measures. Some other features that Kahu Security can provide are the supply and installation of automatic gates and home automation systems, which are becoming more popular as people keep up with technology. The modern security systems such as security cameras and smart alarms also enable you to see what is happening at your property even when you are not there. The benefits of this can include staff management, health & safety compliance, as well as keeping an eye on your pets and stock. We are available to discuss the best options for you and your property. To find out more, call us on phone 06 378 8968 or Freephone 0800 524 869. Or pop into the Showroom which is located at 207 High St, Solway and is open 9am to 1pm Monday to Thursday.

SECURITY SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST

Wairarapa’s Security Partner | 0800 KAHU NZ 06 378 8968 | kahusecurity.co.nz 207 High Street, Masterton 4

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The Boat Shed & Autos

Lift Tech Transport

All your rural cartage and lifting needs Our large 10 wheel Hiab truck can pick up, deliver, install and lift loads all over Wairarapa and greater Wellington.

“Not just boats” Cars, trailers and engineering The Boat Shed & Autos specialises in all things marine with many of Wairarapa’s commercial fishing boats among its customers. Owners Grant and Sheryn Stevens pride themselves on delivering an honest approach that includes letting customers know how much needs to be done and the likely cost, prior to carrying out any job.

You will also find anchors, ropes, marine batteries and VHF radios and aerials. They are also agents for Furuno Fish finders and GPS systems. Along with things marine, The Boat Shed & Autos Automotive technicians can carry out WOF checks, servicing and repairs for vehicles, trailers and horse floats.

The Boat Shed & Autos is a Yamaha dealer for new Yamaha outboard motors and genuine Yamaha parts.

Its engineers are able to do all welding repairs and fabrication work, including aluminium and stainless steel.

However, the outboard mechanics are able to service and repair all brands of outboard motors.

This includes alterations to boats, horse floats and trailers, wheel rim repairs, farm gates, ramps and more.

Winter is a good time to have any repairs or maintenance jobs done – avoiding the summer rush.

The Boat Shed & Autos is able to offer access to insurance through Yamaha Marine Insurance, and finance options through Yamaha Motor Finance.

The shop attached to the office has a good range of marine supplies including Hutchwilco life jackets, locator beacons, flares, and other safety equipment.

It has a lifting capacity of 13,400kg at four metres, 3100kg at 16 metres, and 1180kg at 25 metres. We are often called upon to lift farm buildings, building frames, water tanks and septic tanks. Owner and operator Brad Langford is a highly-trained driver. He is licensed and qualified to follow through with any job at hand. We provide a high standard of customer service, and follow all Health & Safety procedures. We can provide you with a free noobligation quote, and always aim to have the job done on time and on budget.

The Boat Shed & Autos is located in the centre of Masterton in Bannister Street, with plenty of parking.

CARS • TRAILERS • BOATS SERVICING, REPAIRS & WOFs

Anything boating come and see us! We can help with life jackets, GPS, fishfinders, boat accessories, watersports and outboard motor servicing.

We can also help with general engineering and aluminium and stainless steel welding (ie. repairs to prattley gates and dairy shed fittings).

42 BANNISTER ST, MASTERTON P: 06 377 2964 E: theboatshedmstn@xtra.co.nz

Hiab and Crane hire for all your cartage and lifting needs located in Wairarapa and servicing the Wairarapa & Wellington Area All gear complies with health and safety and also operator is certified

Locally owned & operated by Brad langford

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Hodgkiss Refrigeration Ltd

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Michelle, Tony and Rod

TONY AND MICHELLE HODGKISS

Specialists in rural refrigeration and automotive air-conditioning Hodgkiss Refrigeration has over 35 years’ experience in rural refrigeration, air-conditioner servicing, commercial heating/cooling equipment, and electrical. The Carterton-based business is owned and operated by Tony and Michelle Hodgkiss. Tony is a rare man in Wairarapa, being both a qualified electrician and refrigeration engineer. Michelle is responsible for administration. The other member of the team is electrician Rod Adlam, who has industrial experience and is in his second year of a refrigeration apprenticeship. They enjoy working with their rural clients who range from farmers and lifestyle owners, to agricultural contractors, trucking firms and forestry businesses. Hodgkiss Refrigeration’s agricultural services include farm refrigeration and electrical maintenance, farm machinery A/C repair and servicing, HVAC airconditioning, chillers, and cool room design and build.

“A lot of current refrigeration units on farms won’t be able to do this. “We can offer a number of different solutions which usually requires addon technology from Snapchill, Delaval and Milfoss, to take the temperature down faster. “If farmers come and talk to us, we can go through the options and recommend the best solution for them.” Farmers and lifestyle property owners often call on Hodgkiss Refrigeration to build chillers and freezers for their home kill and other necessities. Automotive air-conditioning repairs and servicing are another significant part of their work for farmers, transport companies, logging, and agricultural contractors. Tony points out that Wairarapa summers can get really hot, “so our clients need the air-conditioning systems in their truck and agricultural machinery to be working reliably and efficiently at all times. “For farmers, winter is a good time to have these repaired and serviced, when they are not in use as much.”

A pressing issue for many dairy farmers at the moment, Tony points out, are new regulations that will require milk vats on farms to reach a specified temperature faster.

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Call 027 686 4761

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Dr Septic Environmental Services Ltd

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Your rural septic tank specialists The team at Dr Septic bring 25 years’ experience in farming, water and sewage waste management,and qualified drain laying to every septic tank they empty. If you have a septic tank and are noticing poor drainage in your sink, bath or shower, then most likely it is well past time for your septic tank to be emptied. Tanks need to be emptied every three to five years, so if more than this time has elapsed, then your tank is definitely in desperate need of an emptying. Delays beyond this can lead

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Dr Septic specialises in all thing septic. Their rates are highly competitive and they provide an accurate estimate of the cost before work starts.

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Wairarapa’s Farm Building Specialists

Vet Services Wairarapa

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LOW PRICES! For every shed we sell we donate $50 to your nominated school

Working dog diets Working dogs are an integral part of most farming operations in New Zealand. Each dog is a very cheap labour unit and certainly saves a great deal of running around on the hills our sheep, deer and cattle are farmed on. Fair to say, without them the economics of farming would be seriously compromised. Working sheep dogs require high fat, high protein diets. High fat is defined as 20 – 30% fat and high protein is defined as 30 – 32% protein. The high fat improves endurance and reduces heat loss; while the high protein significantly improves muscle resilience. Unlike humans, there is no benefit in carbohydrate loading a working dog diet. As dogs are carnivores and originated from hunting animals, they evolved to feed on mainly fat/protein rich herbivores. Since domestication of the Grey Wolf 10,000 years ago, this has not changed to any great degree.

Trial work has concluded that a dog fed a low protein diet (19%) is eight times more likely to suffer some form of musculoskeletal injury compared with a dog fed even a modest level of protein (24%). This is attributed to the lower intake of protein causing increased levels of muscle fatigue. In practical terms this means the muscle is taking less of the pressure load; this overloads the bone and results in more bone fractures. When purchasing manufactured dog food, take the time to read the label and make sure you are buying a product that has high fat/high protein levels. Don’t be misled by the advertising material. Dogs need time to digest fat and protein so try and feed them within 2 hours of completing work so they are ready to perform well the next day. Make sure they always have access to fresh clean water to drink.

WORKING DOG FOOD

Come into the clinic to discuss your working dog’s nutrition needs. We will tailor the correct food to your dog’s needs.

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Pallet pricing also available - inquire today

available at 24 Lincoln Road, Masterton Phone 06 378 2662 Fax 06 378 8081 | Email: kirsten@vswai.co.nz

TUMU ITM Building Centre

Norwood Farm Machinery Centre

Apprentice Diesel Technician Harry Hefferen (left) and Parts Sales Person Topaz Robinson

KIRK BIRD

No shortage of fence posts at TUMU ITM Wairarapa has been suffering from a shortage of one of the essential ingredients for fencing - No 1 posts. However, you won’t find that an issue at TUMU ITM in Lincoln Road which has its own source of supply. Right now you won’t have to wait six to eight weeks for your posts. You can purchase them today, pick them up immediately, or Tumu will schedule a delivery within a couple of days. As an added bonus, Rural Accounts Manager Kirk Bird is happy to come and quote on site, so you order exactly what you need - saving potentially thousands of dollars in unneeded posts, or running out of posts before you have got the job finished. “Through our established supplier networks we generally have on-going access to quality rounds, halves, quarters, and strainers along with our stock of wire, gates and accessories,” Kirk says. “Along with a quote, I can give advice where needed, such as for lifestyle property owners, for example.”

All three of TUMU ITM’s rural team have a huge amount of knowledge and practical experience to help customers make the right decisions. Kirk grew up on a sheep & beef farm at Tinui and now lives on a lifestyle farm with his family at Whareama. Murray Jones has lived and worked on sheep & beef farms for much his working life, and has lived on a lifestyle farm with his family at Mauriceville for many years. Mike Turley specialises in assisting customers with rural shed choices. TUMU ITM has always specialised in servicing the rural sector, offering great value to its rural customers through the ITM Group’s bulk purchasing power. It has great every-day prices on posts, strainers, wires, gates and cattle and sheep yard rails. Early next year TUMU ITM will be moving to its new site on the corner of Ngaumutawa Road and High Street where it will be committed to supporting the local community through expansion of its stock levels and product range.

After sales service important part of business Norwood Farm Machinery Centre Masterton is pleased to have two excellent young men join its Workshop and Parts departments. Recently, the tractor and agricultural machinery business advertised for a Parts Sales Person. Manager Craig Sargent interviewed Topaz Robinson and Harry Hefferen for the role. Topaz got the job, but when Craig interviewed Harry he could see the spark in his eye when the subject turned to mechanics. It just so happened that Norwoods was also looking for a new Workshop apprentice. Craig, who has experience in service and parts departments, could see Harry was the ideal person for the position. Finding Topaz and Harry together has been a real bonus, Craig says. “We’ve been really lucky. They are both just what we were looking for.” Topaz previously worked as a paint maker for Resene Paints in Upper Hutt

and had moved to Wairarapa where his partner lives. Harry finished school in Masterton last year and had been getting work experience with a local automotive repair workshop. After sales service is an important part of Norwood’s business, Craig points out. “We were really lucky to find a young keen guy with great customer skills.” Harry will assist the technicians in the Workshop as he trains to become a qualified diesel mechanic over the next four years. Topaz and Harry are youthful additions to a business that this year is celebrating its seventieth anniversary. C B Norwood Distributors Ltd was established in Palmerston North in 1948 – importing, assembling, and selling Massey Fergusson tractors. Soon after, it opened a branch in Stratford and then Carterton. “We see employing Topaz and Harry as an investment in the future of the business,” Craig says.

I’LL COME TO YOU FOR ADVICE, MEASURING & QUOTES

Gates, netting, wire, strainers, posts, steel standards, plywood, timber, nails, paint, electric fencing, culverts, power tools, cement, landscaping, zincalume & coloursteel cladding plus much more.

RAILWAY CRESCENT Ph 06 370 6060 | Fax 06 370 6069 | www.tumuitm.co.nz

KIRK BIRD Rural Specialist 021 745 874 kirk.bird@tumu.co.nz

320A High St, Masterton 06 377 3184 RURAL SECTOR EXTRA 2018

Brooks Refrigeration Services

Western Auto Mart

Tyres for all farm vehicles Rural refrigeration, heat pumps and air conditioning Rural refrigeration, heat pumps and air conditioning are a specialty of Brooks Refrigeration Services. While it is a new business, that doesn’t mean it lacks experience. Adam Brooks has worked locally within the rural sector for the past 17 years. With a wealth of local knowledge, Brooks Refrigeration Services can carry out all types of repairs to get your old refrigeration unit back up and running again! If needed, Adam can also supply and build everything from dog tucker/home kill chillers and freezers to ice makers and water chillers.

He is also a specialist in repairing all types of automotive air-conditioning systems. From cars, trucks and tractors to combine harvesters, re-gassing and leak testing, parts replacement and all other manner of other repairs. Not forgetting about your home heating either. Brooks Refrigeration Services can offer all of the top brands of heat pumps and so ensure you have the correct heat pump to suit your budget and your needs, from a small unit to suit your home office to a large unit to heat your entire home.

Whatever your farm vehicle, Western Auto Mart has the tyre for it - 4WDs, tractors, trailers, farm implements, ATVs, cars and light commercial.

technology to develop superior tyres which last longer, save fuel and are better for the environment, commonly known as the energy tyre.

Located on the corner of Renall Street and Ngaumutawa Road in Masterton, Western Auto Mart has been specialising in wheel and tyre replacement and repair for a quarter of a century. It has access to most brands with tyres priced from the bottom of the range to the top, to suit all budgets.

We can also have NitroFill - nitrogen tyre inflation - for better fuel consumption, reduced tyre wear, and improved ride and comfort.

Western Auto Mart stocks three premier brands - BF Goodrich, Michelin and Toyo, as well as Nankang, Yokohama and other recognised fitments.

Have a look at the advert below for the special deal Western Auto Mart is offering on BFGoodrich All Terrain and Mud Terrain tyres till the end of July.

Michelin has been using leading silicon

We offer a 12-month NitroFill programme for just $50 with a year of FREE Auto Club membership, the benefits of which include a 24/7 breakdown service.

Call in and see the team - Ian, Rowan and Hamish.

Call Adam today for a no-obligation, free quote Phone 027 505 8225.

Servicing Wairarapa-Wide • Refrigeration • Air-conditioning • Heat pumps • Electrical Call Adam today for a no-obligation free quote

0800 474 639

BROOKS

REFRIGERATION SERVICES

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Adam Brooks

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Property Wash Wairarapa

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!

Farm machinery, dairy sheds, woolsheds and more Property Wash Wairarapa is available for all rural jobs - farm machinery, wool sheds, dairy sheds, implement sheds, farm houses and anything else you have in mind.

and gutters, treat moss and mould, and spray for spiders.

We provide an affordable quality washing service anywhere in Wairarapa.

We guarantee all workmanship.

We have a mobile hot wash/steam cleaner which we can take anywhere on a farm or lifestyle property. For homes, our property wash can prolong the life of an expensive paint job, keep it looking fantastic and maintain its value. A standard house wash involves applying a specially formulated detergent and then brushing the outside of the gutters, eves, house walls, down to the foundations.

All jobs are quoted as a fixed price before the job is done. You will never pay more. We are a member of Hazard Co and have the appropriate certification for working at heights. Property Wash Wairarapa Ltd is 100% locally owned. If you are looking to wash your house, choose the professionals Call us today for your no-obligation FREE quote. Contact David Pope Phone 06 304 9653 or 027 304 9653 or visit www.propertywashwairarapa.co.nz

This is then rinsed off with a low pressure wash using a wide span nozzle. All dust, dirt, spider webs and road grime will be removed. We provide pre-paint and pre-sale washes, wash decks, driveways, roofs

TIME FOR A HOUSE

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We can minimise your risk with customised risk management and lessen the pain with our specialised claims service.

LOCALLY FOCUSSED GLOBALLY CONNECTED

HOUSE WASHING, SOFT WASH, MOSSÂ & MOULD TREATMENT, CONCRETE CLEANING, ROOFÂ CLEANING. Call David Pope on 06 3049 653 or 027 3049 653

Email: propertywash@hotmail.co.nz www.wewashhouses.co.nz

06 370 0450

107 Chapel Street, Masterton www.provincial.co.nz RURAL SECTOR EXTRA 2018

Jim Laird Driver Training Ltd

JIM LAIRD

Driver training and Certified Spreadmark testing Along with courses for the popular Heavy Vehicle Class Two to Five, Jim Laird offers training for numerous other qualifications including driving forklifts and operating heavy machinery such as front-end loaders, excavators and road rollers.

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922 hectares nzfarms.co.nz/nzrw002

Jim teaches the skills to transport dangerous goods like acid, fuel and flammable products, an area which is heavily enforced these days. He has built strong relationships with many transport companies and firms that use heavy machinery, gaining a reputation for offering quality training that fully prepares students for the real world. Jim is presently doing a lot of Elevated Work Platform training for Sissor Lift, Knuckle Boom Crane, Cherry Picker etc. Training in these areas is becoming hugely important to meet the new Worksafe New Zealand safety standards requirements. Jim has over 40 years’ experience in the transport industry, and 15 years as an accredited licence tester, tutoring literally thousands of people over that time. He is also a Certified Spreadmark Tester, calibrating fertilising spreading equipment on the ground and in the air for maximum accuracy and effectiveness.

Wairarapa Mitsubishi

Brent Cooper named top Managing Director in New Zealand Brent Cooper got the surprise of his life when he was named the top Mitsubishi Managing Director in New Zealand for 2017/2018. Mitsubishi New Zealand shouted all its Dealer Principals to a week in Las Vegas

for its annual Awards evening on Monday 7 May at the Park MGM.

only toward the end that I thought it was me.”

Brent had no idea he would win the Award. “They start by talking about the winner, but don’t say who they are until the very end of the presentation. It was

The Award takes into account all aspects of the business, from top to bottom. “As much as the Award is personal, all of

Triton 4WD GLS BLACK EDITION

$34,990

the staff have to be performing together to achieve the results to win the award so I can’t claim all of the credit. “And I have to thank my wife Tracey and our family for all their help and support along the way.”

The beast is back, and it's never looked meaner. The factory-fitted body kit is pure black and all muscle, with new Front Grille, Over Fenders, Running Boards, 17" Alloys and Rear Sports Bar. It's also decked out with: Super Select 4WD, 2.4L turbo diesel, 3.5 Tonne Towing†, Smartphone Connectivity, Dual-Zone Climate Control, 5-Star Safety and 10 Year Warranty.

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Call 0800 ECLIPSE or visit www.wairarapamitsubishi.co.nz before it's gone.

*Price listed is for Triton 4WD GLS Black Edition Manual and excludes GST and on roads of up to $550 which includes registration. WoF, 1,000km road user charges and a full tank of fuel. Available while stocks last. Model shown with optional accessories available at additional cost. †3.5t towing capacity applies to double cab 4WD models only. It is only possible with a 3 axle braked trailer, towball vertical load of no greater than 4% and an approved MMNZ towbar. Visit www.wairarapamitsubishi.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage conditions.

Wairarapa Mitsubishi

313 Queen Street, Masterton | 06 378 6134 (0800 ECLIPSE) Rodney 027 81 333 80 | Steve 027 59 299 56 RURAL SECTOR EXTRA 2018

TFM Tractors

Crighton ITM

A workhorse for every rural requirement TFM Tractors has Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Iseki tractors for every purpose - farmers, agricultural contractors, viticulture and lifestyle. Whatever you have in mind for your business or property, the sales team at TFM Tractors will be able to help you choose the right machine. Here’s a taster of some of the models that are ideal for Wairarapa. Fendt 800 Vario - Ideal for Agricultural Contractors – This popular high-horsepower tractor scores high in compactness, flexibility and performance. With up to 287 hp, they are not only powerful in the field, but also efficient for transport work. They are superior down to the last detail, with intelligent and efficiency-enhancing technologies such as the tyre pressure regulation system VarioGrip, automated steering and much more. Massy Ferguson 5700 - Ideal for Farmers. The new workhorse of the world, this new and straightforward range of tractors has taken the concept of the sub 100hp tractor and reengineered it from the ground up to meet the needs of present and future farming. In this power bracket, no other range on the market today offers such an array of build specifications, options and accessories, all designed to help tailor your machine exactly the way you need it for your farming operation. Iseki TG Series Compact Tractors Ideal for councils, horticulture and vineyards – Designed for demanding environments and high performance applications, the TG Series boast power, reliability and versatile options that make them ideal compact tractors for commercial farming, municipal councils as well as larger property owners. Fingertip power shuttle controls make loader work easy and fast and Iseki’s 1780kg three-point linkage lift capacity means the TG is a versatile workhorse capable of handling a range of implement attachments. Massey Ferguson GC1700 - Ideal for lifestyler and smaller professional operations – A compact tractor with big performance - unmatched, versatile capabilities around your property or business. Available with loader, mower and backhoe options, the MF GC1700 is the ideal machine for a wide variety of tasks and business operations.

The personalised approach Crighton ITM in Greytown is the perfect example of why it makes sense to deal with a local business. Family-owned, Crighton ITM goes back 74 years.

Chris goes on to say that’s the nice thing about being a local business in a small town – you say hi to everyone on the street and feel part of a community.

Being a smaller family-owned business means that Crighton ITM isn’t as ‘rules-bound’ or locked into procedure as some of the bigger timber merchants, says Chris James. “Because we are smaller, we’re able to be flexible and make decisions on the run to help our customers out.”

It also means that the teams at Crighton ITM always make sure not only that they keep their promises such as delivering on time, but they also go the extra mile wherever they can.

The Crighton ITM team are all about personalised service. “It sounds cheesy but it’s true that we know our customers by name. You deal with the same person each time so our

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We love a bit of banter with our regular customers – who are often from the rural community. We know whether they play rugby or soccer and which school their kids go to. We care about our customers and how they – and their families – are doing. ”

One of the key products the Crighton ITM team love helping their rural customers with is the Pole Sheds which make the perfect storage shed, calving shed or hay shed. Crighton ITM will deliver anything Wairarapa-wide – including out to the coastal areas – at a minimal cost. Crighton ITM are big believers in supporting the community which supports them. So naturally, they are strong supporters of the local rural community.

customers become friends. In turn, that helps us meet our customers needs,” says Chris.

CUSTOM DESIGN POLESHEDS 300 High Street, Solway, Masterton Cyril Butler 027 294 5010 • 06 370 0390 www.tfmtractors.co.nz

Get your POLESHED custom designed by the EXPERTS For enquiries and FREE on-site measure, contact our rural Specialist: Chris James - Mob: 027 412 4233 • Office: 06 304 7193 chris@crightonsgtown.co.nz

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Moore Stephens Markhams Wairarapa

Our directors are easy to talk with – Sharon Parker, Alistair McLennan, Mike Flower

Helping local business succeed For over 90 years, we’ve been part of the Wairarapa community, helping local business, both rural and urban, succeed. Based in Masterton, we’re a locally owned firm in the Moore Stephens International chartered accountancy and business advisory network, with six sister firms around New Zealand. Local roots since 1926 From our beginnings as W.V. Madden in 1926, the firm has roots entrenched in Wairarapa’s history and while our name might have changed over the years, the passion we have for our clients remains. Your success is our most important objective. As a firm, we are committed to establishing strong relationships based on understanding, trust and reliability. Moore Stephens Markhams is strategically placed to assist businesses throughout Wairarapa – and we understand the challenges our region faces. Our reputation for providing astute and proactive financial advice to our clients has positioned us as valued business partners, with the capacity to deliver positive results. Services geared to your needs To ensure you get value from your investment in our accounting services, we’ve created service pricing plans – one specifically for farmers, and one for other business owners – so you know what you can expect us to deliver, and what it will cost. You’ll find these set out on the Wairarapa section of our website.

We’re also very knowledgeable about a host of Cloud-based accounting software and can help you assess your needs and then support you with the implementation and integration of these into your business:

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 CashManager Rural  Xero  MYOB  Banklink  Crystal Payroll Supporting our community As a member supporting our community, we’re proud of our involvement in assisting local youth with their tertiary education. Scholarships are awarded to the most successful accounting student at Wairarapa College each year. We also support local sports clubs and events such as the Golden Shears competition and Dairy Industry awards. Our local market knowledge, backed by the Moore Stephens national network of expertise, will give your business the leading edge.

In addition to our day-to-day accounting and business advice, we assist clients with:  Taxation planning  Information technology  Financial and strategic business advice  Succession Planning  Agribusiness

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MASTERTON LIVESTOCK & WOOL TEAMS Servicing the Wool Industry – Adding value from farm to market

The Livestock Specialists

YOUR LOCAL RURAL SPECIALISTS

PGG Wrighston’s Wool team can assist Wool Growers to produce good quality clips, through expert on-farm advice and assistance. The team handle and market all types of wool from crossbred, mid-micron and fine wools and can offer a variety of sales methods to help Wool Growers get the best price for their wool clip - including auction, private sale and forward contracts. Additionally, with the introduction of our new flagship brand, Wool Integrity NZ™

Our experienced team of Livestock Specialists handle all categories of livestock and can offer a range of options when it comes to helping you purchase or sell stock – whether that be through auction, private sales, on-farm sales and specialist stud stock sales. In addition, our Genetics Specialists can provide livestock breeding advice and source a huge variety of genetics to improve your farm production goals.

PGG Wrighston’s Masterton Team can provide professional advice and support for all your farming needs including livestock, agriculture, horticulture or wool operation, as well as selling or buying property.

Steve Wilkinson

Brian Diamond

Mike Wiley

Wayne Stewart

Area Livestock Manager Wairarapa 027 594 5110

Sheep & Beef Representative Wairarapa 027 283 9600

Sheep & Beef Representative Masterton 027 443 5483

Sheep & Beef Representative Masterton 027 438 4963

Mark Graham

Rex Playle

Steve Olds

Peter Taylor

Sheep & Beef Representative Masterton 027 293 1068

Dairy Representative Masterton 027 594 6512

Sheep & Beef Representative Masterton/Eketahuna 027 595 3387

Sheep & Beef Representative Martinborough 027 430 0600

Rihi Brown

Andy Jennings

Sean Wharton

Marcus Loader

Sheep & Beef Representative Martinborough 027 404 7514

Sheep & Beef Representative Martinborough 027 594 6820

Sheep & Beef Representative Wairarapa 027 593 5884

Wool Representative Wairarapa 027 448 3250

MASTERTON RURAL SUPPLIES TEAM Rural Supplies Store- product knowledge a speciality The first thing you notice about PGG Wrightson’s Masterton retail store is how friendly and knowledgeable the staff are.

Angela Parkinson has been with PGG Wrightson for the past three years and has been an equestrian all her life and this is where her passion lies.

The scope of what the Lincoln Road store carries is huge - from agri chemicals, animal health products and shearing gear, to ear tags, fertilisers and gumboots, with products for the farm house as well as the farm.

Kala Hunter joined the store 18 months ago, bringing with her an agricultural science degree and experience working on farms and at a meat processing company.

Each of the team has their own specialty as well as being able to assist across the board, and they all have rural backgrounds to draw on. Store Manager Paul Burling has had a range of agricultural roles and has experience in both sheep and beef and dairy farms. Eddie Andrew specialises in animal health and is a well-known AH expert amongst Wairarapa farmers. There is very little that Eddie doesn’t know about dips, drenches and vaccines.

Kelsey Langlands is the store’s newest Customer Service Representative. Kelsey grew up on a dairy farm in the Waikato and presently lives on a life style block, and with her fiancée manages a deer farm and is involved in the Bee industry.

Geoff’s speciality is arable cropping. Geoff has been with PGG Wrightson for 39 years. The last member of the team is Horticultural Sales Representative Spencer Southey. Spencer deals with horticultural production in the Wairarapa including organics. Spencer has been a viticulturalist in the Wairarapa for 16 years and also runs a small orchard in Masterton.

For more information contact the Masterton store on 06 370 1855

The store has two Technical Field Representatives - Gavin Harris and Geoff Horrobin. Gavin specialises in forage cropping and animal health and has been with PGG Wrightson in the Wairarapa for the past 22 years.

we can now also guarantee our wool has been ethically grown and has followed a path of genuine integrity. Wool Integrity™ is designed to provide full transparency within the supply chain, and to date over a thousand farmers across New Zealand have joined the programme. To find out more about the Wool Integrity programme visit www.woolintegrity.com.

MASTERTON REAL ESTATE TEAM

John Murray

Bevan Edwards

Nell Macdonald

John Macdonald

Lifestyle & Rural Salesperson 027 123 4567

Residential Salesperson 027 123 4567

PGG Wrightson Real Estate - local knowledge, national connections, international reach

Paul Burling Store Manager

Eddie Andrew Customer Service Representative Animal Health

Freephone 0800 10 22 76 16

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Angela Parkinson

Kala Hunter

Customer Services Representative Equine

Gavin Harris

Technical Field Representative Forage Cropping & Animal Health 027 600 4382

www.pggwrightson.co.nz

Kelsey Langlands Customer Services Representative

Spencer Southey

Geoff Horrobin

Technical Field Representative Horticulture 027 446 9119

Technical Field Representative Arable Cropping 027 443 2588

PGG Wrightson Real Estate is New Zealand’s only nationwide full service nonfranchised real estate business. It is part of New Zealand’s leading agri-business company, which in turn is integrated into all areas of the primary production sector. This means we can draw on a deep knowledge of all land use categories, while our agri-business knowledge, combined with our international reach, provide outstanding results. Our Masterton real estate sales people are experts in rural, lifestyle, residential and commercial property, with a depth of knowledge and experience that sets them apart, working as a team to get the best results for their clients.The Wairarapa team comprises John Murray, Bevan Edwards, and the husband and wife team of Nell and John MacdDonald.

John has been a specialist rural and lifestyle agent in the Wairarapa since 1998.

Bevan has built up a strong network within the farming, lifestyle and sporting community.

From a strong stock and station background with a Lincoln University B Com (Ag) degree, he is well known in the region for his honesty and knowledge of the local market.

Nell Macddonald has been selling lifestyle and residential property since 2000.

John and wife Judy run a 50ha sheep & beef farm at Kopuaranga, and this helps John to empathise with farmers and lifestyle owners. Rural & Lifestyle Sales Consultant Bevan Edwards has been working in and around the farming sector since 1997, from operating the family farm to 50/50 share milking and equity management, then to sales and servicing on Wairarapa farms, specialising in the dairy sector.

For Nell, it has always been about meeting people, building good relationships, and giving the absolute best service possible. John Macdonald’s many years of sales in the plumbing industry have stood him in good stead for selling residential and lifestyle properties. Together, John and Nell have developed into a successful team in residential and lifestyle sales in the Wairarapa.

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Deco Precasters

Lindsay Corporation

The good news on irrigation

Deco Precasters – rural precast concrete specialists If you need precast concrete products for your farm or lifestyle property you don’t need to travel farther than Bentley Street, Masterton.

With the ever-increasing pressure on the agricultural industry from environmental groups and the government to mitigate its often exaggerated effect on the environment it is essential that farmers continue to work towards limiting nutrient leaching from their farms.

create irrigation plans to apply effluent, fertigation and/or chemigation to specific areas under an irrigator. This enables farmers to target resources to maximise yields, ensuring efficient use of inputs such as water and nutrients, yet still preventing leaching and runoff.

Farmers with irrigation receive more criticism as this is seen as the most serious of evils, but irrigation when used with precision can be beneficial to the environment – good pasture or crop growth uses up available water and nutrients and limits run-off in times of drought.

Couple this with FieldNet, which is the platform that remotely monitors and controls all the Lindsay irrigation products from your mobile or laptop.

Using precision technology on irrigators not only provides these benefits but also greatly reduces the amount of water used to grow good pasture or crops. Irrigators using Growsmart Precision VRI experience water savings from 25 to 30%, reducing electricity and giving the other benefits of being able to turn off irrigation over and around pivot ruts, tracks, water troughs, gateways, drains and any boggy areas. Growsmart Precision VRI has been supplying these benefits for 10 years now with the original systems still working perfectly and producing world record crops for their farmers with technology that leads in this area and is continually updated to provide the farmer with ease of use and the required reporting for the environmental regulators.

Deco Precasters is a local manufacturer who can supply precast concrete products for virtually all rural requirements including stock water troughs, septic tanks, water tanks, well liners, and pump chambers. They also manufacturer precast concrete slabs and panels for bridges, dairy sheds, utility sheds and other farm buildings, and loading ramps.

A new innovation enables farmers to

The newest addition to this technology is FieldNET Adviser - a revolutionary management solution designed to provide simple science-based irrigation recommendations enabling faster, better-informed irrigation management decisions. This innovative solution combines more than 40 years of crop and irrigation research into FieldNET’s proven technology platform, leveraging massive amounts of data, cloud computing capabilities and machine learning to deliver one easy-to-use tool. No need to manually track growth or make complex calculations to ascertain the daily water usage with the frustration of using multiple unintegrated tools to track water needs and manage equipment. Growsmart Precision VRI can be installed on new irrigation systems or as an add-on to existing systems. For more information, contact your local Growsmart by Lindsay dealer or visit www.growsmartvri.com

Basically anything you want can be made to measure, using engineered certified concrete. Deco Precasters are Wairarapa agents for Humes and have a good range of culvert pipes, manhole risers, troughs and cast iron ware in stock. Deco Precasters has a steel casting bed – 10.5 metres by 4.8 metres – being put to good use for a variety of large scale concrete casting projects. Also popular is a ground & polished concrete service which is being used for affordable and attractive products such as bench tops, table tops, fire heaths, and seats, with a lot of customised projects. There’s no need to go outside Wairarapa for concrete products, Deco Precasters owner Graham McClymont says.

Everything is made locally. So every time you buy a product from Deco Precasters you are supporting local people and seven families.

WE SPECIALISE IN ANYTHING

With Growsmart® Precision VRI, FieldNET® remote management and Zimmatic® irrigation systems, your Zimmatic dealer will deliver a “single box” irrigation solution – the only fully integrated solution on the market.

CONCRETE

• Bridge Slabs • Tilt slabs • Water tanks & troughs • Chemical / Killing sheds

DECO CONCRETE Bentley Street, Masterton 18

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Growsmart Precision VRI is the world’s first true variable rate irrigation system, and it’s the most advanced precision irrigation solution available. The fully integrated system, managed through FieldNET, provides unparalleled ease-of-use. And with the support of your Zimmatic dealer backed by Lindsay you can rest assured you’re working with the most experienced precision irrigation specialists globally.

Call us today Phone: 06 378 8757 www.decoprecasters.co.nz

Having one point of contact makes upgrading and maintaining your irrigation system seamless, so you can spend less time in the field, giving you more time for what matters.

0800 438 627 growsmartvri.com

DEVELOPING FARMING IN NEW ZEALAND Stephen Alford, Dealer Principal at Power Farming Wairarapa is pleased with his teams growth throughout 20172018. With both a farming and mechanical background, Stephen understands farmers and contractors want good, reliable gear at a reasonable price and if there’s ever a problem, that it will be dealt with, fast. As well as a dedicated parts and a commited service team, Power Farming Wairarapa also offers an extensive range of new and used machinery, there has never been a better time to look at upgrading your equipment. With flexible finance options available on all new tractors and 0% interest available on selected machinery call in for a coffee or a catch-up, our range is second to none. Deutz-Fahr have recently announced the roll out of its replacement for the Agroton M-Series, the all new Agrotron 6G series.

With a choice of five new models, the new Deutz-Fahr 6G series answers the demands of customers wanting a tractor that delivers outstanding productivity at a competitive cost, while still offering unparalleled ease of use and simplified maintenance. In the smaller lifestyle/utility range of tractors the Kioti offers reliability and a number of loader, mower and attachments at a cost effective price. Merlo telehandlers, the inventor of the telehandler, now has the next generation Turbofarmer II available for demonstration. We have a full range of industry leading Kverneland machinery available including the U-drill which gives a one pass uniform seedbed over the entire working width, providing perfect preparation, levelling, and reconsolidation of the seedbed. From Kverneland we also have a complete range of forage, soil, seeding, spreading and spraying equipment.

Maschio are at the forefront of cultivation and mulchers and the Gaspardo no till drills are ideal for the Wairarapa region, especially the Gigante Pressure, perfect for hilly soil conditions, while reducing costs, soil erosion and pollution. From McHale we have a full range of balers and wrappers. The Fusion range incorporates 15 years of technology to produce better shaped bales and superior quality silage. At Power Farming Wairarapa we pride ourselves on our comprehensive range of topquality tractors, telehandlers and machinery. Back this with local knowledge, a highly-skilled service team and a huge range of parts available to us within 24 hours, we’re sure you’ll see why this makes us the power behind farming in New Zealand. Call us today to find out more about how we can help to improve the bottom line of your business.

Exceptional standards continue at Power Farming Wairarapa Contact the team for information on any of our exceptional products. The sales team consists of Stephen Alford and Andy Wilson, a Wairarapa man with a long history of selling to local farmers. David Deller heads up the service team, with established mechanics Paul and Aaron continuing to provide excellent back up, supported by apprentice Henry Scott. The parts department, now holding $250,000 worth of parts, continues to be managed by parts wizard, Brian Pope and the main person to talk to in the office is Rebecca Hooper on 06 370 8240. At Power Farming Wairarapa we aim to provide the most comprehensive range of tractors and machinery in the NZ market.

307 High Street, Solway, Masterton Phone 06 370 8240

ONE NAME COVERS IT ALL

Stephen Alford, Dealer Principal Mobile 021 657 151

Andy Wilson, Sales Representative Mobile 027 205 6732

Wairarapa

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Rain, hail or…?

Technology and vast data sources mean New Zealand farmers will soon have forecasts tailored to their farming needs.

To market, to market

Lifestyle block owners producing the goods for discerning shoppers at farmers’ markets around the country.

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Langlands Honda

3 BOYS TO THE ACRE Now at Greytown as well as Masterton This year marks the 25th anniversary of Langlands Honda in Masterton. It is also the beginning of a new era with a second Langlands Honda store just opened in Greytown. Grant Langlands’ vision when he opened, was to provide the highest possible standard of motorcycle service. In this he has been helped by having the Wairarapa franchise for Honda, the number one seller of ATVs to New Zealand farmers, and also a leader in rural motorcycle and side-byside sales. Grant also wanted to give back to the community, and today Langlands Honda does this in all sorts of ways, from supporting the Keinzley Agvet Wairarapa Sheep & Beef Business of the Year, to spot prizes for school pet days, fishing competitions and dog trials, to hosting a Honda Kids Campout.

The technicians in the workshop have many decades of experience, and are trained in repairing and servicing Honda products. Like the Masterton store, Langlands Honda Greytown has several demonstrator models available to try out on-farm, a free service to make sure they are suited to needs before purchase.

Now Grant is excited to have opened a second store at the north entrance to Greytown.

Langlands Honda Greytown is also the South Wairarapa agent for Husqvarna, with a range of products for farmers, forestry workers and aborists as well as property owners - including chainsaws, lawn mowers, ride-on mowers, line trimmers, leaf blowers and hedge trimmers.

South Wairarapa customers can expect the same level of service as they enjoy in Masterton, but with the convenience of not having to travel as far.

The workshop can repair and service all makes and models of bikes, chainsaws, mowers and other related machinery with a pick-up and delivery service available.

Not only is Rathkeale College custom made for boys, it is also a perfect boarding college for young men accustomed to life in the rural heartland of New Zealand.

Rathkeale’s many features include: • M agnificent 120 acre campus including an Agricultural Science Department farmlet. • Outstanding academic results.

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• Y ear 10, 11, 12 and 13 Agricultural and Horticultural Science. Year 12 and 13 Agri Business.

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• C ompulsory summer and winter sporting and cultural programmes as part of an holistic education.

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• An active TeenAg club. • A vibrant and popular boarding establishment.

MASTERTON

GREYTOWN

11 Chapel Street P: 06 378 8444

2491 State Highway 2 P: 06 304 8482

www.langlandshonda.co.nz

• A n innovative Senior College with senior girls from St Matthew’s Collegiate.

RATHKEALE COLLEGE Willow Park Drive, RD 11, Masterton

Celebrating 25 years of Langlands Motorcycles

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Agtec Machinery

STIHL Shop Masterton

Proud to be part of the rural community The Stihl motto is “Love your Land” and that sentiment is integral to everything the team do at Stihl Shop Masterton. “The agricultural sector is the cornerstone of our business”, says Jeremy Sharp, owner of Stihl Shop Masterton. The team at Stihl Shop Masterton is passionate about helping their customers look after their land. Each member of the team has a strong connection to the agricultural community, and as Jeremy says, it comes with the territory here in Wairarapa, “We are all connected to the rural sector. It’s almost impossible not to be living here in the beautiful Wairarapa.”

Three decades of hands-on experience in farm machinery Agtec Machinery is a family-owned and operated business. What this means is that our clients get service, commitment and integrity like nowhere else – “where service isn’t promised – its delivered”. Agtec Machinery brings to you 30 years-plus of hands-on experience in the manufacture, sales and servicing of farm machinery. There are four divisions that set out what Agtec offers to the agriculture sector. AGGEAR: Agtec provides you, the farmer, with ready access to a range of quality brands of NEW & USED farm equipment. Scimitar Equipment, which is our own brand and manufactured here in Masterton, build the following: rubber tyred rollers, landlevellers, wheel controlled rollers, and the new four tonne tip trailer which is a new edition to the Scimitar family. We offer a wide range of new equipment – Fence-Pro post rammers, Farmgard grader blades, Walco spreaders, Kuhn equipment, Redback harrows and cultivators, Rata forks & versatile grapple and much more. We also stock 12ft & 14ft farm gates and gudgeons. We are very strong in the used machinery market with our yard always full of good quality used equipment. AGHIRE: Agtec through AGHIRE offer a range of farm machinery for hire. Hiring is a viable alternative to ownership as it retains capital, is tax

deductible as an operating expense, and removes the downtime and costs associated with repairs and maintenance. The AGHIRE fleet consists of two Taege direct drills, power harrows, Fence-Pro post rammer, Celli spike rotor, tow & mow mower, hooper discs, Aitchison transfer roller, Berti mulcher, James aerator, ATV spreader and more. AGFIX: Agtec provides workshop services to our clients through AGFIX. We have a highly experienced team who have many years of experience in the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery. AGFIX can provide renovation or repairs for your machinery or custom build new equipment to meet the exact needs of the individual. Through listening to our clients and providing excellent repair services AGFIX has built a strong and loyal customer base.

Stihl Shop Masterton has all the tools and services you need for your home and land and back it up with great service. The team is incredibly knowledgeable about the products and services they offer which range from hedge trimmers and leaf blowers through to chainsaws and lawn mowers of all sizes to look after land. They also have wonderful items for your home such as top brand Weber barbecues and fires to keep your home cosy over winter. Possibly the most important advice you will get at Stihl Shop Masterton is about keeping yourself safe while using all the great tools and equipment they have available. You can always expect great advice from the friendly team who are more than happy to help you find the perfect tool for the job and teach you how to use it. Whether it’s a barbecue, a ride-on mower or a chainsaw you want to shout yourself, you’ll be able to find it at the Stihl

Shop in Masterton. Jeremy says that his team members get just as excited as their customers do when they find the perfect tool they need, saying “They genuinely love helping our customers. For example, they seem to have just as much fun watching our customers having fun trying out the ride-on lawn mowers.” Stihl Shop Masterton have numerous awards to their name after more than 10 years in business. But it is its community spirit that Stihl Shop Masterton is probably most respected for in Wairarapa. For example, come November they are often sporting some pretty spectacular moustaches and they are often providing prizes and support for good causes. The team at Masterton Stihl Shop almost always have a great deal or fun competition on offer. It’s well worth keeping an eye on their Facebook page! Better yet, pop down and see them at 4 Chapel Street in Masterton.

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Demand increasing for thermal imaging in the dairy shed The team at McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 are getting a lot of requests for their thermal imaging service at commercial properties, including dairy farms.

Based in Carterton, McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 Ltd can offer a comprehensive electrical service throughout Wairarapa for rural, residential and commercial customers.

Thermal imaging is a non-intrusive way of finding potential problems in a building’s electrical installation and allowing these to be rectified in a managed way before a breakdown occurs that would cost time and money.

Carrollyn and Russell’s team consist of qualified electricians who are EWRB registered and are ECANZ and Site Safe approved.

McKenzie’s Electrical 2000 can offer a full thermal imaging service for the electrical component of buildings for insurance purposes. Increasingly, insurance companies are asking for thermal imaging to be carried out for milking sheds, say Carrollyn and Russell Keys who own McKenzie’s Electrical 2000.

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The couple are proud of the high ethical standards of their business, which extends to the way they treat their staff. McKenzies Electrical 2000 Ltd believe in paying a living wage and believe in giving back to the industry by employing at least one apprentice at any time. McKenzie Electrical 2000 Ltd Registered electricians have over 80 years’ experience, each with their own specialised training and areas of expertise.

They are well-known for their quality workmanship and great customer service.”

McKenzies Electrical 2000 Ltd have Dillan Wyse who is a Registered Thermographer to undertake all thermal imaging jobs no matter how large or small.

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COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR EFFLUENT AND WATER Irrigation Services (Wairarapa) has focused on creating comprehensive solutions for dairy farm clients for their effluent and water needs. Working with its sister company IS Dam Lining, waste and water storage requirements are calculated and designed for each individual site. Building your own water storage pond gives surety of income and increases the value of agricultural businesses, Irrigation Services Managing Director Adrian Mannering says. Much has been said about the Government’s proposal to make 90 per cent of rivers swimmable by 2040, but it is clear increased focus will fall on water quality and perceived threats to that quality. Water for farming and horticulture is no longer a right, and careful planning is needed to make a robust business plan. Wairarapa, like Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay, is experiencing a squeeze on water permitting. Regional council plan changes have in some areas greatly restricted farmers and growers’ ability to run their businesses.

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We will continue to see minimum flows in rivers lifted, and a squeezing up of permitted takes.”

Regional councils in these areas look favourably toward storage of off-peak water. Water storage ponds fill in the winter when water is plentiful, to be used over the drier summer months to irrigate their crops or pasture. Adrian says there are some good examples of how water storage can create opportunity for a sound business model. Delegat Ltd developed two large dams of 230 meg, at Crownthorpe in Hawke’s Bay 15 years ago, an area with restricted water to irrigate their 300 hectare vineyard. “We calculated the amount of storage required for when the Ngaruroro River take was turned off in times of low flow. It has really come into its own in drought years, ensuring consistent water to allow consistent yields and quality.” IS Dam Lining installed the third dam at Crownthorpe for Delegat in the summer, a 300 meg dam, to enable further grape developments. Irrigation Services (Wairarapa) project

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Floating cover installation in Southland undertaken by IS Dam Lining. manager Ben Coulson says the business is in a good position to offer clients an alternative when they face water shortages now and in the future. “Irrigation Services can call on its sister company IS Dam Lining to provide water storage; this ticks one side of the development equation.” FDE part of equation Holding Farm Dairy Effluent Accreditation and having a strong working knowledge in this area is another key factor for Irrigation Services. “Once again we can make storage calculations for farmers and ensure the capex is kept efficient,” Adrian says. At times there is a crossover between effluent and irrigation. “We have done a number of schemes in Wairarapa using a combination of effluent and water storage.” A good example of this was Clint Reynolds development at Carterton. “Here we developed an oversized effluent pond that can also be used for irrigation – there are options a-plenty,” he says.

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Once a step toward water storage has been taken, it opens up an increase in land use possibilities, and reduces risk for the business.”

Adrian encourages farmers to think outside the square. Working in with a good earthworks contractor was critical to success of the project. PJ Warren Contracting in Featherston plays a vital role in farm dairy effluent pond and water storage development in Wairarapa. Peter Warren encourages farmers to move on with their farm dairy effluent development.

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Once it has been established, the benefits especially in managing workload over the busy calving time are well worth it.”

Peter is a shareholder in Kaiwaiwai Dairies; two years ago they installed effluent ponds and last year they developed a pivot irrigation system combining the effluent. “We have seen really good results irrigating the effluent on to fodder crops, it has been a huge benefit.” Floating covers in the Southland region has been the biggest technology push; IS Dam Lining has been at the forefront of this new technology development for New Zealand dairy farms. The covers have proven to be a lower cost and more robust solution than bladders.

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You CAN have great broadband if you live in rural Wairarapa Does your broadband pass the Netflix test?

available, the repeaters are powered by solar, wind, battery or generators.

For a lot of rural people the answer is no, but with WIZwireless you can get great broadband speeds no matter where you live.

Local farmers help with access to hill tops and power in return for broadband and phone services that are far better than national service providers can provide them.

WIZwireless is one of more than 30 operators all over New Zealand who deploy leading edge wireless broadband technology in rural areas. Collectively they are known as wireless ISPs, WISPS or regional telcos. WISPs provide high quality broadband in hard-to-reach places which national operators shy away from because of low population density and challenging topography. Collectively WISPs already have around 40,000 customers in rural New Zealand on high quality, reliable broadband. WISPS are resilient. For example, in recent civil emergencies in Minginui and Kaikoura the local WISP stayed on line without interruption and for a time was the sole lifeline. The technology involves directing data between Internet networks and remote locations via repeaters placed on hill tops. Where mains power isn’t

From Waihoke to Lake Ferry, WIZwireless offers standard broadband speeds that are significantly faster than others can provide. There are plans to suit everyone homes, farms and businesses - with a variety of Internet speed and data options available, including no phone lines and no line charges. Bridget Canning and her team can find the most flexible solution for any situation. Ben Seddon and Shaun Minifie install the Internet connections and provide technical back up and support, Steven Gregg looks after the network, and Wayne Keating takes care of the admin. All the WIZwireless team are committed to bringing broadband to Wairarapa’s rural farms, businesses and homes, for whom city grade broadband is now a must have.

Wairarapa’s exclusive dealers in SolarWaterPumps - both practical AND money saving Wairarapa farmers are becoming increasingly interested in using solar pumps for stock water reticulation. Cooper Farm Services is excited to be able to offer farmers what they believe are the best solar pumps available for this purpose. The Carterton business is the exclusive North Island dealer for Australian brand SolarWaterPumps. Solar pumps are becoming increasingly popular for two main reasons, says Craig Burcher who installs them. 1. They are much cheaper to install when the pump is going to be located a long way from an electrical power source. 2. There are no on-going line fees or charges. SolarWaterPumps offer both these benefits but also have other outstanding features, says Craig. They provide reliable suction for up to six metres, can be run dry without damaging the pump, have a pressure switch for automatic operation, are extremely low maintenance, and are robustly constructed. Even farmers who do have access to electricity nearby are using them. Every pump is designed specifically for where it will be located and what it will be used for. The pumps operate even in low light and are constructed so that they catch the most sunlight for the location where they are placed.

When a customer is interested, one of the team will do a site visit first, collect all necessary information and then send it to the Australian company who recommend the most suitable system. Coopers provides a free quote and then installs the system. For deeper bores of up to 20 metres, Coopers can install solar powered submersible bore hole pumps too. You can call in and see their solar pump on site at their workshop behind their shop at 35 High Street North, in the heart of Carterton’s shopping centre. The shop and showroom offer many more product lines that Coopers sell. Coopers are a GEA milking machine dealer, Davey Water Products Master dealer, and specialise in water filtration, irrigation, light engineering, water tanks, water pumps and much much more. It is a family-run business comprising of Wayne, and the two Cooper boys Ethan and Sam, Craig, Arnia and Michelle. To find out more about the solar pumps or any of the other services offered by Coopers, pop into the showroom and talk to Michelle or Arnia. You will be surprised at what they do stock.

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Tim Falloon A Wealth of Knowledge and Experience at your Service This month marks 20 years since Tim Falloon took his first steps into real estate. Over the past two decades Tim has sold over $150 million in predominantly farm and lifestyle properties. For the 20 years prior to that Tim had been a sheep and beef farmer in the North Wairarapa. “Real estate was something that I always had an interest in, our children had grown up, and farming can be a solitary existence.” He has loved meeting and working with some wonderful people and the Wairarapa has attracted people from all walks of life and all over the world, with the internet making the biggest changes, meaning a lot of people can work from home or commute. Tim has been in real estate management for the past 15 years, the past three of those as manager of Farmland’s first real estate office in the North Island, in Chapel Street, Masterton. He has just taken on the role of Regional Manager for the Lower North Island while a colleague is on maternity leave and still continues to sell properties. Demand for rural properties is outstripping supply at present, Tim says. “It’s a healthy time for vendors with lots of multiple offers for both farms and lifestyle properties, although farms are coming on the market less often and require a bit more patience before they are sold.” The most notable feature of the market is how many of the buyers are coming from outside the Wairarapa, Tim says. Only two of the properties below were sold to people who already lived in the Wairarapa. The others were sold to buyers from Wellington, Auckland and England. Tim has no plans to retire, although he is enjoying spending more family time with his children and grandchildren. He still keeps his hand in farming by helping out on the sheep and beef farm one of his sons leases. “I still feel like a farmer at heart.”

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John Griffith & Co

Introducing Jock Cameron John Griffith is pleased to have one of the next generation of stock agents working for him – all the more because of the talents Jock Cameron has brought with him. John Griffith & Co was founded by John Griffith Senior in 1989, who is now retired and has passed the baton on to his son John Griffith Junior. John, Andrew Griffith, Carl Petersen and newcomer Jock are based in the business’ Wairarapa office at 116 Chapel Street, Masterton, along with Office Manager Ellen O’Hara, while Scott Reilly is the Manawatu agent and James McRae in Hawke’s Bay. Before Jock joined the Masterton office three and a half years ago, John had been thinking about the future needs of the business. “I saw a changing landscape for the requirements for a stock agent and saw technology coming in, in a big way.

As an independent livestock company, honesty, integrity and trust are all qualities John felt Jock offered.

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Jock has a firm grip on technology from online feed budget to stock prices to market trends and risks. But those sorts of skills only count for so much with John. “Being a livestock agent takes four or five years to really get to know the business. You can have all the knowledge in the world but you have finished your apprenticeship when you have the trust of farmers and they know you do a good job.

“My feeling was that we had to have someone with technical ability but also someone who was personable and understands the rural fabric and what our clients need.

For Jock, who is building up his own client base, finding his ideal job in his home town is something he really appreciates. “I enjoy getting out on farms and building strong relationships with the farmers I work on behalf of.”

“When Jock worked for us over one summer holidays, I saw those values coming through and what was really reassuring was how he was building up a very good rapport with clients, no matter if they were 30 or 70.”

“Jock Cameron from John Griffith & Co has been a real asset to Mayfield Farm since starting in his role three years ago. Jock has got a great understanding of Farmax and a good eye for quality stock. Cheers Jock.”

Jock grew up on his family’s sheep & beef farm at Bideford, Masterton, and completed a Batchelor of AgriCommerce, specialising in farm management at Massey University.

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Farming in the blood for WCM LEGAL WCM Legal has been providing advice to Wairarapa’s rural communities since 1874. Today, the region’s farms and agricultural businesses remain a core part of its business, often going back three, four or more generations. For Principal Lindsay Gribben, farming is in his blood. South Island born and bred, Lindsay graduated from the University of Canterbury in 1978. He worked in legal practices in Timaru, Balclutha and Oamaru, and in the 1980s farmed near Rakaia, before moving to Wairarapa in 1996. Lindsay works out of the Masterton office and also services a large client base in the Eketahuna area. He practises primarily in all aspects of conveyancing (rural, domestic and commercial), trusts, succession planning, wills, estates and small businesses. Having a farming background makes a difference, Lindsay has found. “People appreciate it when they can talk to you about their business and feel you understand where they are coming from. This is especially so when they are going through a tough time.”

The price of farms has reached the point where it is often impossible for a family farm to be left to just one child, especially if the other children aren’t fairly compensated. The sooner farmers plan for succession, the better, Lindsay says. “The longer the lead-in time, the more options you have.” Early planning, for instance, might lead to more off-farm investments which can then be used to provide an equivalent share of the estate for the other offspring. Lindsay recommends the farmer gets around the table with their professional advisers and all parties who will be affected so that they can have some input into the final decision. Fellow Principal Mark Hinton also has a strong interest in agriculture with farming one of his main areas of practice, with an added emphasis on resource management and local government law. Jason Carruthers who works out of WCM Legal’s Greytown office is now handling the work for many of the rural clients who have a long association with that office.

Probably the area of most difficulty for farmers is succession planning, Lindsay believes.

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Storage is the key to managing dairy effluent Today’s dairy farm operators have a lot to consider when upgrading their effluent management system.

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The Regional Council now requires a full design to be drawn up by an accredited designer when renewing consents, with this process involving assessment of the soils, collection areas, rainfall, water in use, and available application methods amongst other things. Gordon Mouldey along with his design team at GV Electrical Ltd hold the accreditation requirements set by the Council to carry out this work. The GVE Team believe that every farm is different, and that the effluent system should be matched to the farm; rather than trying to match the farm to specific equipment.

The storage bladder above, installed to a farm just north of Greytown, is a cost-effective and interesting new option for effluent storage. Being fully enclosed, these bladders emit very little odour which was a concern because of the site’s close proximity to residential areas. They also do not expose the stored effluent to the same amounts of air and light as open-air storage ponds which helps to prevent crusting, and they prevent rainfall from entering the system which can significantly lower the volume of storage required. To get an effective effluent system design that will suit your farm’s needs, give Gordon and his GV Electrical team a call now.

“Because creating adequate storage is a big cost that in most cases can’t

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We approach each design with the intention of using as much of the existing infrastructure as possible,” Gordon says.

be avoided, the goal is to look at the farm’s whole operation, and try to get some return out of it beyond just effluent storage.” Achieving this requires expertise of design, careful planning and understanding the client’s farming

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Rob (left) and Jaime McMaster – the third and fourth generation of Pakohe Lime Company

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Pakohe Lime Company is open Mondays to Fridays to supply agricultural lime, raceway lime, driveway lime, silage pit base lime, and ornamental lime rocks. The quarry is seven kilometres along Dry River Road from the Lake Ferry Road turn-off. For orders and more information contact Rob on (06) 306-9638 or 027-476-1745 Email pakohelime@gmail.com

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Things you can do for your pool over the winter HEAT PUMPS

Now that it is winter this is the perfect time to ensure your pool and equipment are summer-ready. Here are some great tips on things you can do for your pool over the winter.

We supply and install energy-efficient heat pumps. Heat your pool for as little as $4 a day and extend your swimming season further! Call in today to learn more about our heat pumps and how you can either extend the swimming season or have all-year-round heating.

POOL FENCING SURROUND

Take the time to examine what needs to be done with either your pool fencing, decking or coping tiles. Make sure they are kept cleaned, repaired and meeting all safety standards.

WINTERISE YOUR POOL

While the weather is freezing, the pool becomes quickly forgotten. In order to avoid any expensive algae clean-up costs, your pool will need winterising to protect it until summer arrives. Our pool valet technician services pools monthly, testing the water, balancing pH as needed, shock dosing and adding algaecide. A vacuum is needed occasionally to remove debris [food for algae] and as long as your water is well balanced and phosphate-free your pool will stay clear and algae-free. Now that water is colder than 16 degrees you can decrease your filter time to 8 -16 hours per week depending on your filtration system. Over autumn, while the leaves are falling, you will need to clear the skimmer daily and leaf rake to remove the waterlogged debris. We now have a Winter Box available containing an algaecide, sanitiser and clarifier to make it simpler for you to treat your pool.

FILTRATION

Your pool filtration is the most important part of swimming pool management. Whether you have a cartridge filter or sand (glass) filter, getting it cleaned is one of those “must-

If you are thinking of any new installations or refurbishments, book a time now to take advantage of our winter rates and beat the rush of the summer season. The team here at Clear Pools are here to help ensure your pool is clean, crystal clear and algae free all year round. do” Jobs. If you find that you have trouble keeping that extra shimmer in your pool, it could be that the filter needs a clean. Both the cartridge and sand filter can be cleaned using a filter degreaser solution to remove any undissolved solids or body fats. since your sand (glass) will wear out over time, we recommend to replace the media every 7-8 years

POOL COVERS

If your pool has a cover it can now be cleaned off and stored away. Enjoy the look of the pool! Our cover suppliers suggest “Pool covers are designed to stay on the pool all year round. Keeps your pool cleaner in winter and eliminates “that big annual clean-

up” that takes DAYS to get the pool ready for Summer.” In reality, we have found debris that falls on to the cover will be washed into the pool by the rain and out of sight until the cover is removed. Leaving your cover on allows rain water to be held on top, which not only helps algae to grow quite quickly it also creates green staining on top of the cover. We recommend cleaning and storing the cover away for the winter so that you can better manage what is happening in the pool as well as enjoying the view. If you don’t have a cover this is a good time to think about getting your pool sized and fitted for a Solar Pool Cover to take advantage of the spring sun to heat your pool.

SEASONAL POOL EQUIPMENT CHECK-UP

We provide pool equipment servicing and check-ups, which is advised to be done seasonally. This service ensures that your equipment is functioning efficiently and provides the peace of mind that everything is in good condition for the start of the spring and summer.

LET US DO THE WORK FOR YOU!

Why do the work yourself when we can do it for you! We provide all of the above as well as a winter valet service for any type of pool. Be in quick for the winter rates! Call or come visit our shop and we will provide the right product and advice for you to maintain your pool. From pool maintenance services to pool accessories or to find out more winter tips for maintaining your pool check out our website at www.clearpools.nz

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Ordish & Stevens SCOTT AND LISA FORBES

Celebrating two years of being 100 per cent local July marks the second anniversary of Ordish & Stevens being locally owned once more. The Masterton-based business has been servicing Wairarapa farmers for 50 years. Scott Forbes joined Ordish & Stevens in 2007 as its Operations Manager, and bought the business with wife Lisa on July 1st 2016. Over the past two years the business has enjoyed steady growth. It continues to offer its core business of designing, supplying and installing irrigation, effluent, and milking systems. For example, it has designed and built the irrigation section of the new Martinborough waste water scheme. Stock water reticulation remains an important part of its work (including solar systems), along with water filtration for bores and rainwater storage tanks. But Scott and Lisa have taken Ordish & Stevens in new directions as well. A year ago they established FWL Trays & Trailers. This division constructs steel ute and ATV trays, trailers, and aluminium dog and tool boxes. Examples of its work can be seen outside the Solway building or on the FWL Facebook page. FWL Trays & Trailers was created to make the most of the skills of Ordish & Stevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light engineering technicians, Scott says. It is also part of Scott and Lisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision of providing a more comprehensive range of services to their customers. Scott and Lisa have retained nearly all of the original team and have been able to bring some new faces into the team as well, with staff numbers lifting to 25 since they took ownership.

technicians, sheet metal workers/panel beaters, and plumbers.

These include in-house registered electricians, fitter welders/turners, milking

All of them have had specific industry training, ranging from pump and pipe

Scott in the light engineering department selection, to unit standards for small drinking water supplies, water meter installation & verification, through to the National Certificate in Irrigation Design.

THINKING ABOUT IRRIGATION?

Ordish & Stevens also boasts a first rate customer service team who are onhand to help with any queries in its large showroom.

WE ALSO DESIGN AND FABRICATE HIGH QUALITY UTE DECKS, TRAILERS, DOG BOXES AND CRATES

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PROUDLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED

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Fagan Motors

Friendly professional service at Fagan Motors The team at Fagan Motors love dealing with the rural community and consider it central to what they do. “At the end of the day, everyone in Wairarapa is connected to the rural community in some way or other,” says Sales Manager Terence O’Hara. “We love dealing with people that come from the rural sector the shearers, fencing contractors, stock agents and farmers. They are the ‘salt of the earth’ people.”

into a thriving town within a strong rural region. Over that time Ford Motors have built strong relationships with their rural customers, many of which have been loyal throughout generations of families. Fagan Motors are hugely supportive of the community, and the rural community in particular, supporting all sorts of initiatives such as the Castlepoint Races, Tinui dog trials and equestrian events. Fagan Motors are probably most well known and appreciated for their significant support of Life Flight, a crucial service in Wairarapa. The most

Fagan Motors has been in business for 86 years in Masterton, and has seen the town grow from a sleepy rural town

popular vehicle the team sells within the rural sector, is the Ford Ranger.

when getting close to other cars – even while in cruise control mode.

“It’s good looking, hard working, wellperforming, well equipped and versatile. You can’t go wrong with a Ford Ranger Double Cab Ute,” says Terence.

The team at Fagan Motors are always ready to help find the best vehicle for any job. Come and have a chat with Keith Allen, Terence, Jason Farley, Stephen Parkinson or Nick McGruddy to see how they can help.

As well as doing all the hard jobs you need a ute to do, the Ford Ranger has amazing technology available, such as voice-activated features that control temperature, or read your text messages to you while you’re driving! It will also keep you safe, ensuring you slow down

“Every business needs our rural sector to do well,” says Terence. “The agricultural sector is firmly entrenched in our region and we are hugely grateful for that.”

FAGAN MOTORS HOME OF MAZDA 32,990

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Terence O’Hara Nick McGruddy 0274 438 872 0274 088 897

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75 Dixon Street, Masterton | P 378 6159 | www.faganmotors.co.nz