Hikurangi Station

Fonterra Market Focused Certificate (opens as a pdf)

Fonterra Market Focused Acknowledgement Letter (opens as a pdf)

To spread risk and capture market opportunity, we operate Hikurangi Station as six business units, each named after the traditional area names:

Dairy Unit, Koromiko (269ha) Paatara (131ha )

Currently managed under sharemilking scheme by sharemilkers Dean & Lucy Marshall. Koromiko and Paatara run 1000 cows.The two dairys units are run in conjunction with each other. Koromiko runs 550 cows.

Tiwhareika a sheep and beef unit (627ha)

Manager Ivan Hill manager has an impressive background in
farming. Ivan has developed Tiwhareika with a particular focus on bull beef breeding. Ivan Hill competes successfully in full & mini marathons, triathalons,& mountain bike races.

Harurunga o te Ao a sheep and beef unit (627ha)

Trevor Crutchley (Manager) is a long time member of the Hikurangi Station team and has a strong background in farming and stock management. A keen dog trialer, Trevor can be seen at many of the dog trials around the country.

Nga Whenua Rahui forest protection venture (totaling 120ha)

Nga Whenua Rahui is a national project aimed at encouraging maori landowners to protect and re-establish regenerating native forest on their land. The Incorporation has entered into a 25 year covenant with Nga Whenua Rahui after which time the owners can decide about whether Hikurangi Station continues to actively promote the protection of our indigenous forests.

Woodlots (total land area of 70ha)

The Incorporation has a number of pine tree & nitens woodlots, & three poplar nurseries on Hikurangi Station. These plots are being managed under the Environmental portfolio and pruned by the Ngahere Trust (a local community work group). The poplar trees are used for stakes to stop land erosion and have other uses around the farm.

Ue Pango - Hancock Forest Mangement/ Taumata Plantations Ltd (total land area of 656ha)

Ue Pango is a ‘forestry right area’ in conjunction with Taumata Plantations Ltd . The Incorporation continues to own the land, Taumata Plantations have the right to grow trees on the land and manage the pine forest. There is a no prune policy with the pine trees. Expected harvest date is sometime in 2020.