Beef Operations:  Currently, the cattle policy involves running 1400 bulls on the farm. 700 of these are purchased each year as 100 to 180kg weaners and grown to supply the local meat processor where they leave the farm at approximately 2 years old.  Investment in farm infrastructure has led to an increased stocking rate capacity and enhancing overall productivity.   

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Sheep Operations: Approximately 850 breeding ewes are mated each year, aiming to produce approximately 1250 lambs for sale to the works and into store markets depending on the season. Replacement two-tooth ewes and breeding rams are purchased each year as replacement stock. Additional income is received for the wool when we shear twice-annually. The sheep policy mostly revolves around the steep parts of the farm, where cattle are not a good fit for the whenua.  

 

Environmental Kaitiakitanga: Our farm has 33 fenced wetlands, 183 hectares of native bush, and extensive riparian planting. In 2022, we planted over 28,000 mānuka seedlings to protect erosion-prone land and waterways, with an additional 10,000 native plants introduced in 2024.  Active participation in sound environmental practices has been a consistent pursuit, highlighted by fencing off nearly every waterway from livestock.

Farm Team: The Trust's workforce comprises four full-time farm employees, led by Farm Manager Dean Candy. Dean commenced with the Trust in 2019 as a Shepherd General and earned promotion to Farm Manager in 2023. He is supported by long serving employee Garry Smith as General Farmhand, alongside Connor Morgan and Tomas Flood, both serving as Shepherd Generals.

Development: Recent investments include a comprehensive water development and fencing project, which added 14.6 km of water pipes, 40 troughs, 30,000 liters of water storage, and 7.5 km of new roadside boundary fencing. Our approach is guided by a commitment to long-term sustainability, improving water quality, and ensuring robust farm infrastructure.   Positive outcomes have emerged, evident in reduced sediment and effluent in waterways, leading to a resurgence in birdlife and tuna (eel) populations.