by Beckie Wilson | Nov 23, 2018 | Local News, Rural
River’s Edge Retreat. PHOTO/SUPPLIED BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Sheep and beef farmers can think outside the square, as two South Wairarapa farms have. They’ve gone beyond the traditional farming practices and broadened their income streams to incorporate...
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by Beckie Wilson | Nov 16, 2018 | Local News, Rural
The Mana Stud on-farm ram sale on Tuesday. PHOTOS/BECKIE WILSON BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Offering up their 30 elite Romney rams at the annual on-farm auction shows Malcolm and Selina Wyeth of Mana Stud really back the stud’s genetics. Tuesday’s sale...
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by Beckie Wilson | Nov 12, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Out on Shaun Draper‘s property. PHOTO/DELWYN PRINGLE BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Farmers need to be “thinking outside the square” when it comes to staying a step ahead of the climate change predictions for the region, says Martinborough farmer Shaun...
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by Beckie Wilson | Nov 9, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Kaiwaiwai Dairies Ltd shareholders Neville Fisher, left, with Vern Brassel at the farm gate. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Knowing that milk comes from a farm where green grass grows in the fresh air, rather than from a supermarket fridge, is...
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by Beckie Wilson | Oct 30, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Kathy Paterson. PHOTO/SUPPLIED BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz You can’t take the country out of a Wairarapa local, which Kathy Paterson has proved through her latest cookbook that showcases the country’s, and the region’s, high-quality meat. Paterson, born and...
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by Beckie Wilson | Oct 26, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Out on the Tora Coastal Walk. PHOTOS/SUPPLIED BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Connecting others with New Zealand’s rural life is an integral part of the three-day private Tora Coastal Walk in South Wairarapa. After 24 years in business, and with a booked-out...
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by Beckie Wilson | Oct 19, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Loopline Olives grove. PHOTO/SUPPLIED Extra virgin olive oil is made to be sloshed not drizzled and Wairarapa’s award-winning producers want more Kiwis to get the message after the region’s continuing success in the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards. BECKIE WILSON...
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by Beckie Wilson | Oct 15, 2018 | Local News, Rural
Kate and Mark Bunny of Loopline Olives showing off the awards they won at the New Zealand Extra Virgin Olive Awards on Saturday night in Masterton. PHOTO/BECKIE WILSON Wairarapa producers dominate olive oil awards BECKIE WILSON beckie.wilson@age.co.nz Masterton olive...
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