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William and Karen Oliver, Mark and Buffi Oliver<br />
‘Motere Lands <strong>Ltd</strong>’<br />
FINALIST 2012<br />
At a time when others were grappling with new<br />
environmental restrictions around agriculture<br />
in the Taupo catchment, the Olivers saw an<br />
opportunity and purchased land there.<br />
THE AWARDS<br />
The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are designed to encourage farmers to support and adopt sustainable farming practices. The<br />
awards are now held in Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Manawatu/Whanganui, Wellington, Canterbury, Southland<br />
and Otago.<br />
The awards have been running in the Waikato region since 1993.<br />
FIELD DAY<br />
The field day will be held at the<br />
2012 Supreme Winners property.<br />
Name: Chris and Vikki Nicholson,<br />
<strong>Hinemoa</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong><br />
When: Wednesday 9th May, 2012<br />
Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm<br />
Where: 363 Murray Road, Pukekawa<br />
For more information, contact Tracy Brown.<br />
Phone: (07) 888-5949 or (027) 291-1716<br />
Email: waikato@bfea.org.nz<br />
Part of an established King<br />
Country farming family William<br />
and Mark, through the family’s<br />
Waerenga Trust, in 2008<br />
bought 2783ha in the Western<br />
Bays district, overlooking<br />
Lake Taupo. By last year they<br />
had increased their holding<br />
to 4356ha (2600ha effective<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: www.bfea.org.nz<br />
pasture, 1100ha carbon forest, 250ha production forest) above<br />
Waihaha Bay and they leased a 714ha block (this year being<br />
planted in trees by the owners), wintering a total of 32,692 su.<br />
The description of the Olivers’ business type for this award entry<br />
as ‘sheep, beef and deer, and forest/carbon trading’ is telling.<br />
Praising William and Mark’s confidence the award judges wrote<br />
in their feedback report: “We commend both William and Mark<br />
on embracing what many would see as a difficult challenge in a<br />
sensitive farming environment.”<br />
The judges highlighted the Olivers for, “being focused on the<br />
positive and not the negative with good sound forward planning<br />
and the ability to act quickly to both market and environmental<br />
change along with good stewardship of the land, and working<br />
closely with other catchment stakeholders.”<br />
Ballance Farm Environment Awards National Sponsors Regional Partner
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