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A successful conferenceWellsford-based Steve Levet was again re-elected as president of Rural Contractors New Zealand, when more than 150 agricultural contractors from around the country met in Blenheim for the RCNZ annual conference. Southland’s David Kean was re-elected as vice-president.

Mr Levet says the conference was a great success and discussed a number of issues that are important to the rural contracting sector including health and safety, employment, immigration and attracting people to work in the industry.

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Lee Fulton, a prominent Kaipara cattle farmer who formed the Progressive Red Devon Group and established aRed Devon breeding programme has died at the age of 73. Her life was celebrated by friends and family on May 4.

It was a home shared. Her marriage ended in 1992 and she bought the farm in Maungakaramea which became home to her herd. She then met Simon Bailey, her partner whom she also shared a love of music with, and together they built a home on the land and cared for the cattle.

In the best interests of the cattle, Lee formed the Progressive Red Devon Group in 2007.

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Lee also instigated a bulk buy of six bulls for several farms from John Squire, in Gore, who has the country’s largest and oldest herd.

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friends told them they needed to bottle their strawberry mix and they began to think seriously about it, researching the market demand. They found there was a gap in the market for authentic fresh alternatives and investigated getting the strawberry mixture bottled. They soon discovered there was no one in New

StrawberrySuccess

Nine years ago, Jason and Fiona McIntyre decided to leave their fast paced city lives

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Little did they know that their strawberry cocktail recipe would have unprecedented

success and see their product, Passionberry, become a household name.

Fiona McIntyre’s background in event management and cocktail waitressing began her passion for Passionberry

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Zealand who could help them. “Many processing plants were reluctant to process strawberries. We wanted our product to be 50% pure strawberries so there are a lot of seeds involved.”

That’s when Jason’s engineering background came in handy and he began to create their own processing plant in April 2012. By December it was up and running.

What began as a backyard shed business has expanded rapidly and the product was launched in 2013 into a number of Auckland retail liquor stores.

“Within three months we were getting enquiries from Queenstown to Kaitaia through to New Plymouth and Wellington and within 11 months we were exporting to China. We are continuing to build on that market and are also currently exporting to the Cook Islands as well as facilitating deals in Australia.

“We knew we were on to a good thing. In the summer we have around 30-40 local employees who help to harvest and process the fruit.

“It is really neat to add value to something we are already producing and we have more plans for our domestic market. Passionberry is also being served in some major bars in Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka and New Plymouth.

“People love strawberries and there is a real demand amongst discerning customers for low calorie, healthy cocktails. Passionberry contains two punnets of pure strawberries in each bottle and is one of the lowest calorie drinks in the world.”

The team is fast approaching their ninth season. The strawberries are planted in June and the season extends over seven months. The rest of the year the entrepreneurial couple work on their

various other business ventures. “We are always super busy and with the cocktail business ramping up it will only get busier,” said Fiona.

Not only are their products impressing cocktail drinkers all over New Zealand, they have gained a name for themselves amongst the rich and famous. Justin Timberlake allegedly announced his love of Passionberry strawberries on stage at one of his New Zealand concerts. “We supply to a lot of catering companies

in Auckland and they serve our highly acclaimed strawberries to visiting international stars.”

It has been an exciting journey for the couple and one they have enjoyed. Then again, business is bound to be more fun when washed down with a sweet strawberry cocktail.

Passionberry can be purchased online from their website www.passionberry.co.nz or from select retail liquor stores nationwide.

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In these � uctuating times of moderate to poor returns we � nd ourselves in zones of either going backwards, locked to the spot or unable to go forward with future plans to help stimulate income.

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They been havin’ a talk atta kitchin table cos’ Sharlene’s Mum hada go ina hostible.

Boss an’ Sharlene bin readin’ up about medercine wot peeple need ter get better. Even me too, wen’ Boss takes me ter the murderhouse. Y’no, to tha VET.

Sharlene hada newspapa froma kattil stop that sed New Zilland is one ofa werst country ina werld for havin’ good medercine to make peeple betta.’

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Well readas, ya shuda seen Boss go red ina face. He evin spluttered, cos’ he was readin another page ova papa.

“Bluddy hell deah. Sez hear that John Ki gonna give 300 millyn bucks to cycle ways.

“And just rememba that he alredy spendin’ thirty millyin dollas on that blimmin’ flag idea. An’ thats not countin’ the millyuns more would hava be spent if they getta new flag eh?

They gona havta change orl the uniforms ina army, ana navy, ana airfarce, an alla manuils, and books, an’ paper, and court sutff. Wear wood it all end rilly? Well readas, Sharlene hada bit ofa sniff then.

Boss lookt a bit wurried she mite hava cry. Then she tole Boss wot was wrong.

“See deah, the papa sez hear that “270,000 NZ children live in poverty, that’s 1 in 4 children! Thousands go to school hungry and without lunch. It’s hard to learn on an empty tummy.. “

She shud no, I thort, cos’ Sharlene’s a skool teacher.

Then she went on: “It’s blimmin disgustin, is what it is. Make me feel rill ashamed ter be a kiwi wen’ we gotta govmint that not only can’t feed the kids, or evin get medercine wot peeple need, or evin rilly help peeple get in dry housis — did yer see that chile wot died cos her house was rubbish an wet an’ cold deah?”

Sharlene was rilly sniffin’ now. “Nah. Let;s spind hundrid of millyins of dollas ona bluddy flag, or ona cycleway. Let tha kids go hungry. Let peeple like me Mum get crook cos’ medercine costs too much.”

Well, as yooshil, Boss hada last werd.“Yep deah. But wot about that Mr

Mkully. Givin’ millyns of dollas an’ free sheep ta that bloke ina desert over there. “I reckin the welrd accordin’ to John Ki is bluddy fantissy land. Tell yer wot. Let’s succede from New Zilland. Declare tha farm an independint republic. An’ we’ll fly tha old New Zilland flag

rill ashamed ter be a kiwi wen’ we gotta govmint that not only can’t feed the kids, or evin get medercine wot peeple need, or evin rilly help peeple get in dry housis — did yer see that chile wot died cos her house was rubbish an wet an’

Sharlene was rilly sniffin’ now. “Nah. Let;s spind hundrid of millyins of dollas ona bluddy flag, or ona cycleway. Let tha kids go hungry. Let peeple like me Mum get crook cos’ medercine costs

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independint republic. An’ we’ll fly tha old New Zilland flag

ona woolshed if they changes it.” Well readas. At least Boss made Sharlene hava smile.

“Don’t suppose govmint gonna ever make any sinse,” she sed.

“Now I betta look atta roast pork fer dinna.”

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“My company services the region from Kaitaia down to Warkworth and Wellsford and everywhere in between,” he says.

“The laser is used to control the grade of a trench and is very accurate,” Karl says.

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The team at Driver Laser Drainage can assist with developing and designing drainage systems to properly drain and manage sub surface water. They can create complete new drainage systems or work with existing systems and deal with maintenance, assisting in making good quality soil for farmers all over Northland.

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thrive. Driver Laser Drainage, will ensure the drainage does not interrupt the root systems of the trees. To achieve this, regular maintenance is required as well as expert soil and drainage knowledge which the team can also offer.

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SPOTLIGHT ON WarkworthHistorical Warkworth

Originally known as Browns Mill, Warkworth was founded in 1853 by John Anderson Brown who named the area after his birthplace, a village in Northumberland, England.

In 1853 the government finished surveying the district and began to offer the land for sale. Mr Anderson Brown and his daughter Amelia purchased 234 acres between them. He surveyed the land into allotments and six months later offered them for sale.

He was a builder and an entrepreneur and was attracted to the Mahurangi area due to the abundance of Kauri trees. He set up a timber mill in the 1850s on a site below the bridge on the left bank of the river.

A bone mill made fertiliser further upstream at the next falls, and this is how the early name Brown’s Mill came about.

Bridge House Lodge, which is established on the site of Mr Anderson Brown’s home, next door to the

Warkworth Bridge, is said to be the oldest surviving building in Warkworth.

Bridgehouse has been altered and modified considerably over the years and it has had many businesses come and go. It was the original post office, a bakery, an ice cream parlour, a fishing shop, and a Mexican takeaway.

The first commercial premises to be built in the 1860s housed Bowen’s store with Stubbs’ butchery taking over the site on Wharf Street in 1922.

Shipbuilding flourished with the ready supply of timber from the kauri forests and early industry also included flour milling and the logging of kauri and other timbers.

Early settlers also developed orchards on land too poor for crops. The Red Bluff Orchard was established in 1873

by Edward Morrison and grew to be one of New Zealand’s largest orchards with 250,000 trees. Orchards made way for dairy and sheep farms in the 20th century.

The first por tland cement manufacturing works in the southern hemisphere, Wilson’s Cement Company, was established near the town in 1884 but during the depression years it closed. The ruins still remain and the mine is now a popular local freshwater swimming hole.

The Masonic Hall was built in 1883, and served as a public hall until 1911 when a dedicated building was constructed. The post office was erected

the same year across the road and was furnished with a telephone exchange within 12 months of opening.

At the end of the 1930s came WWII. Warkworth escaped the physical devastation and became host to thousands of military men from America. They were well received by the community and 25 military camps sprung up around the area. They carried out exercises prior to being sent to the Pacific Campaigns.

John Anderson Brown only lived fourteen more years after the first land was sold in Warkworth. He died in 1867 and was buried on Church Hill, overlooking the town he had founded.


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The accepted wisdom for many years in the world of ATV quads was that the Japanese ‘big three’ had the market covered.

Then came the North American invasion which saw new models challenge traditional ideas of price and performance, hotting up an arms race in this sector. Similarly, in utility vehicles, the old order has been shaken up by new tech and sharp pricing from unexpected quarters.

Which is why the appearance of Kymco’s range of quad bikes, and their subsequent inroads into Australasia, should come as little surprise.

The buying public — especially in the rural sector — have come to be more open minded about brands and

origins, looking beyond what may be a new badge to the underpinning beneath. Hence the success of the MXU 400, Kymco’s entry in the middleweight division of the ATV market.

For while the name may be freshly minted in the public psyche, the abilities of this no-nonsense workhorse make it an affordable tool in many areas of farming.

Power derives from an overhead-cam air cooled 4-stroke mill, displacing 367cc to develop 26 horsepower.

This output is mated to a ‘shift on the fly’ 2WD to 4WD system with a dual-

range box, getting those horses to the ground when they are needed.

Add in that most vital of modern ATV innovations, true four-wheel engine braking, and a cleverly designed independent rear suspension with a lot of travel, and the Kymco can cut it with Japan and America’s latest and greatest.

The MXU 400 also boasts a smooth CVT transmission, which, unlike some, seems certain at all times which ratios

will grant the best grip. All this adds up to a tidy package sitting in the sweet spot between power and fuel economy which Kiwi farmers favour for day-to-day operations.

Add in 447kg towing capacity and room for fencing tools or spray gear, and before the very reasonable price is even mentioned one can see why this new marque has made its mark at both regional and national Field Days.

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Following its successful launch at last year’s National Fieldays, the New Zealand designed and developed fully electric e3 ATV has gone into production and is receiving outstanding reviews from new owners.

Whether working with livestock, in horticulture or on a lifestyle block the e3 is proving to be a very valuable work horse.

Malcolm Clark, a far North olive grower described his e3 as ‘an impressive piece of kit’ and Robina Satchel, a Tutira dry stock farmer said her husband Guy was very happy and that e3 is doing everything he wanted it to do. The e3 is a Switch EV Global development. The company is based in Warkworth and specialises in electric propulsion systems using the latest lithium polymer cells which it imports to produce its e3 ATV batteries.

The e3 has been developed “because we believe the current offerings for small utility vehicles in farming environments are not where they need to be for a number of reasons”, says Switch EV Global managing director Gerrard Merrick.

“The e3 is a totally unique vehicle and there is nothing else like it in the market” he says.

“The e3 is considerably safer than current offerings and it has proven itself to be a far more capable vehicle in a range of challenging on-farm conditions negotiating mud and steep terrain. Malcolm Clark said “The boss [Sue — Malcolm’s wife] really likes it — easy to get

on and off and feels planted and stable.” The vehicle seats two people side by side and has a greater load carrying capacity than quad bikes and is supplied with a large tip tray on the back.

With two adults aboard it weighs around 400kg and has a combined tray load and towing capacity of 600kg. Malcolm Clark ordered his e3 with a custom tip tray that included a hinged tailgate and 20% extra space for olive bins. “I’m � nding the tray really useful as can � ll and tip a full load quite easily” says Malcolm.

The e3 has a range of 20 — 40 kilometres between charges on farm terrain and because the e3 is 100 percent electric it has fewer moving parts than combustion engines so it is inherently more reliable with signi� cantly lower running costs.

With zero emissions and quiet operational noise levels the manufacturers say the machine will have useful applications in conservation areas, in vineyards or indoors in the likes of cowhouses where growers want to avoid carbon monoxide emissions. Robina Satchel said It’s great for the stock movement because of its quietness.



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When it comes time to choose a new ATV quad for the farm, and especially one to be put through a grueling rote of farming chores by farm staff daily, it’s not the bells and whistles which count.

It’s toughness, reliability, and to a large extent price which dictate a shrewd investment. Which is not to say that rider comfort, safety, storage options and power don’t come into the mix, it’s just that, dollar for dollar, most Kiwi farmers are looking for a working tool, not a recreational toy.

Can Am have been providing ATV quads for the New Zealand farmer for quite a while now, along with farmers around the world. They’ve been quick to realise that the most hated thing of all, on rural spreads from Arkansas to Akaroa, is maintenance downtime. That’s why they’ve toughened up their new, low-priced, high-durability Outlander 450L series, producing a new, single seater ATV which is all about more bang for your buck.

It’s a no-frills approach, focused on work, not necessarily play. Racing stripes and alloy mags give way to a smarter air cleaner system, a re-imagined 450cc, liquid cooled Rotax four stroke providing 38 horsepower. Even the frame has moved past tubular steel, using less bolts and less welds for long-lasting structural rigidity.

The suspension has been improved with more travel over the bumps both

front and back, and a new double front A-arm system to reduce dive in the corners.

As usual, there’s Can Am’s trademark trailing torsional independent system at the back, keeping things smooth and in control.

All of which should be no surprise, Can Am, like their rivals in both the USA and Asia, have to innovate and improve to survive in the ATV world.

What is different, though, is the price. Visit any Can Am dealership and you will be surprised at the low cost of the new L series of Outlanders, as well as the comprehensive nature of their warranty.

It’s all part of a concerted push by Can Am to wrestle the rural utility quad crown from its contenders, one which can only gain momentum with products like these hitting the forecourts and paddocks for the 2015/16 season.

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Participants may wish to raise money for their donations, or use existing funds.

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MAUNGATUROTO MOTORCYCLES LTD 117 HURNDALL STREET, MAUNGATUROTO. PH: 09 431 8555.KUMEU CHAINSAWS AND MOWERS LTD MAIN ROAD, HUAPAI. PH: 09 412 8109

CA MOTORCYCLES LTD 725 POUTO ROAD, DARGAVILLE. PH: 09 439 0170ROUSE MOTORCYCLES LTD 1 KING STREET, HIKURANGI, WHANGAREI. PH: 0800 96 36 36

• 1028cc Kohler 3 Cylinder overhead cam Diesel Engine• Engine Braking System with 4-Wheel Descent Control

• Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Industry Leading Pro Fit Cab Design

• Towing Capacity - 680kg• On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with turf mode

• Electronic Power Steering

$14,995INCGST

SAVE $1000

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1/3IN 12 MONTHS

1/3IN 24 MONTHS

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RANGER 570 HD + DIESEL 1000 FINANCE OFFERS4.94.

EPS PURSUIT CAMO• 567cc EFI Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission

• Independent Front and Rear Suspension• On Demand True All-Wheel-Drive

• Integrated Sealed Front Storage & Racks

• Engine Braking System with Active Descent Control

• Disc Brakes Front & Rear with Single Lever Braking

• 31HP EFI Pro-Star Engine with Polaris Variable Transmission• Seat Belt Interlock • Speed Key capability • On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive• Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension • Certifi ed Roll-Over Protection Structure (ROPS) • Towing Capacity - 680kg • Mid-Size Chassis - Seats 2• Class leading fuel economy and performance

• 567cc EFI engine with Polaris Variable Transmission• Engine Braking System with 4-Wheel Descent Control

• Towing Capacity - 680kg • Independent Front & Adjustable Rear Suspension

• Industry Leading Pro Fit Cab Design• Electronic Power Steering

• On Demand true All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) with turf mode

+ 4.99%P.A OVER 24 MONTHS*

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Northern Farming Lifestyles, July 2015

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