Rural Tag

Our team member Tiki Garton has also been working alongside the Department of Conservation (DOC), the Whitebait Connection and Northland District Council (NDC) as part of the Ngā Awa river restoration programme for their farm, Garton Farms Kainamu, located in the Oruru Valley...

After initial pilot projects ran last year, freshwater farm plans are expected to be ready for roll out from mid 2023 with a focus on the Waikato, Gisborne and Southland regions first. Freshwater farm plans are part of the government’s Essential Freshwater package and the aim...

Drainage: best practice, improved practices and new technologies Stronger, more lightweight pipe materials are one of the widely recognised advances in drainage, but there are several other technologies and practices that rural drainage specialists can advise on to improve drainage systems.  This article outlines technologies and practices...

Gateway pipe the first choice for family-owned Southland company Superior Farm Maintenance “Gateway pipe definitely stands up to the test of time,” says Superior Farm Maintenance founder and co-owner Matt Wilson And Matt knows what he is talking about — his family-owned farm maintenance business has been...

Kaituna Romney sheep are fertile, hardy hill country sheep, much like the 800 hectares of rolling green pasture they live on. Kaituna Ridges is no ordinary stud farm, looking down from the ridges you can see the peaceful Kaituna River winding its way towards the Pelorus...

EUROFLO products are easy and safe to install, cost-effective and durable with SN-ratings designed to withstand heavy loads and tough treatment.   If you need to deliver cost-effective, durable drainage solutions for farms and rural projects, you need to install EUROFLO pipes and fittings....

If you need to deliver cost-effective, durable drainage solutions on civil projects, you need to install EUROFLO pipes and fittings. EUROFLO pipes have been installed by councils and civil contractors across New Zealand and the feedback is that installation is faster and safer with a lower...

Understanding the impact of new freshwater regulations on farms and farm management Wetland protections and standards for intensive winter grazing are among the first of the new freshwater regulations to take effect. We’ve developed this short paper to provide an overview of all the freshwater regulations,...