Focus on the Land

Rugby league great Tawera Nikau to speak at East Coast Farming Expo

Rugby league great and now farmer Tawera Nikau is set to inspire, celebrate and entertain at the East Coast Farming Expo this month. Nikau is guest speaker at the Property Brokers Evening Muster on Wednesday, February 19. League fans will know him...

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Gisborne Herald

05 Feb 2025

Farming

B+LNZ workshops focus on boosting farm production, finance skills

Animal production and financial management will be key elements of discussion at the farmer Focus Group workshops starting early March. Registrations for the B+LNZ Eastern North Island North Animal Production and Financial Management Focus Group...

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Gisborne Herald

23 Jan 2025

Focus on the Land

Empowering women in Tairāwhiti forestry

The future of forestry in Tairāwhiti is promising with the region poised to lead the country in a new wave of environmental practices. This was a key discussion at the fourth Women in Forestry evening held at the Tahu restaurant in Gisborne, where...

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Gisborne Herald

06 Dec 2024

Focus on the Land

Gisborne farmer Sandra Matthews new president of Rural Women NZ

Matthews said she was honoured to be elected and taking on the national president role

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Gisborne Herald

25 Nov 2024

Focus on the Land

Cyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong book

The cyclone stories of Gisborne locals featured in a book launched by a nationwide rural wellbeing programme could help others through tough times. Farmstrong launched Getting Through to support farmers going through the recovery process from...

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Gisborne Herald

18 Nov 2024

Focus on the Land

Gisborne shearing course for women a huge success

World record-breaking shearer Catherine Mullooly ran a successful advanced course for women this week in the woolshed on Hamish and Amanda Cave’s Ngātapa property. The programme was sponsored by Ovation, Trust Tairawhiti and the Mayors Taskforce...

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Murray Robertson

21 Oct 2024

Focus on the Land

Farriers compete in age-old craft in Gisborne

Farriers from throughout the North Island took part in the New Zealand Farriers Association Central Districts P3 Farrier Supplies competition at Showgrounds Park in Gisborne last weekend. Nineteen were involved in what was described as a busy and...

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Murray Robertson

14 Oct 2024

Focus on the Land

Large yarding of prime sheep at sale on Friday

The weekly Matawhero sheep sale was back on again yesterday after a week off and the yarding came to around 800 head. Last week’s sale was cancelled due to insufficient stock numbers. “Yesterday’s sale drew the largest yarding of prime sheep...

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Gisborne Herald

28 Sep 2024

Focus on the Land

Beef + Lamb NZ reminds farmers about docking tail-length regulations that came into effect in 2021

As docking gets under way across Tairāwhiti and around the country, Beef + Lamb New Zealand reminds farmers about the tail-length regulations that came into effect in 2021. Beef + Lamb senior animal welfare adviser Will Halliday says the length of...

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Gisborne Herald

26 Sep 2024

Focus on the Land

Call to join sheep-poo study: Only eight local farmers so far in important facial eczema research

The region’s farmers have been encouraged to join the Beef + Lamb New Zealand sheep poo study and the clock is ticking. The study has been described as a crucial part of the Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts programme, ahead of the new season next...

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Gisborne Herald

21 Sep 2024

Focus on the Land

Weekly sheep sale cancelled

The weekly sheep sale at the Matawhero saleyards yesterday was cancelled due to insufficient stock numbers coming forward for it. A PGG Wrightson livestock spokesman said that was “pretty normal” for this time of year. “Everyone’s lambing...

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Gisborne Herald

21 Sep 2024

Focus on the Land

Feds mark 125 years of service: Early rural advocates recognised need for a unified voice

Federated Farmers this week has marked a significant milestone in the organisation’s history: 125 years of proudly standing up for farmers. Feds national president Wayne Langford said bringing together New Zealand’s different farming groups into...

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Gisborne Herald

21 Sep 2024

Focus on the Land

Spirited bidding in sellout Spring Sale at Turihaua Angus

Turihaua Angus enjoyed a total clearance in their on-farm Spring Sale on Tuesday afternoon in which all their yearling and 2-year-old bulls sold — and sold well. They sold all 24 yearlings, with a top price of $10,500 — two of the bulls...

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Murray Robertson

19 Sep 2024