Anewa Station in Hawkes Bay is an Ahu Whenua Trust with over 5,000 beneficiaries and a 100-year vision for the land. The trustees have introduced a mosaic of land uses to minimise the impact on te taiao, improve resilience to severe weather and provide options for future generations. [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director / Camera - Dave Allen]

Dave Allen17 May 2024hawkes bay, anewa, anewa station, maori land trust, ahu whenua, ahu whenua trust, sheep, beef, farm, climate change, maori, carving, Moemoea, 100 year vision, mosaic, land use, wairoa, rongoa, manuka, totara, waka, honey

Hauraki Plains - a story of the land

The whenua now known as Pouarua Farms has been through many changes over the past century or so. In 2013, the land returned to control of Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Tara Tokanui and Te Patukirikiri. At that time, the whole property was in dairy - some big changes have now been made to improve profitability and environmental footprint. [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director & Camera - Dave Allen]

Dave Allen10 April 2024Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Tara Tokanui Te Patukirikiri., hauraki, hauraki plains, dairy, farms, famr, farm, pouarua, Jenna Smith, chief executive, lewis road, lewis rd, lewis road creamery, environment, prem maan

After the storm

Not long after Lynda and Tony Gray purchased their Manawatū hill country property, severe weather wreaked havoc with soil erosion, land slips and fencing damage. So how did the storm change their outlook on farm planning, tree planting and stocking rate? [Funding - MPI / NZAGRC, Director & Camera - Dave Allen]

Dave Allen13 March 2024climate change, manawatu, farm, farming, emissions, agricultural, lynda gray, tony gray, nz, zealand, deer farm, deer

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