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Ruatōria field day highlights land use strategies and ETS benefits

Gisborne Herald
7 May, 2025 01:18 AM2 mins to read

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The attendees at Friday's B+LNZ monitor farm Tutumatai Station near Ruatoria were given a farm tour and a good run down on the developments over the first year of the 'hub' programme.

The attendees at Friday's B+LNZ monitor farm Tutumatai Station near Ruatoria were given a farm tour and a good run down on the developments over the first year of the 'hub' programme.

Around 140 farmers, service providers, and others gathered at Tutumatai Station near Ruatōria last Friday for a Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) field day.

The event focused on progress made under the B+LNZ and Tairāwhiti Whenua Farming monitor farm hub programme, introduced at the station last year.

 The field day attracted 130 attendees  - farmers, farm service providers and others.
The field day attracted 130 attendees - farmers, farm service providers and others.

Attendees toured the property and discussed long-term land use decisions made by the Tutumatai owners. While sheep and cattle farming remains central to their operation, the owners have also moved to address erosion-prone hill country and capitalise on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

During the tour, Gisborne District Council’s Bryce McLoughlin, Lachie Grant from Land Vision and Matene Blanford from Rata Forest Management explained how the station was already responding to upcoming land use regulations.

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 Eugene King - with the microphone in his hand -  was one of the guest speakers.
Eugene King - with the microphone in his hand - was one of the guest speakers.

Reduced grazing pressure has allowed areas classified as Overlay 3B to revert to mānuka naturally. The upper sections of these hills remain in pasture and can continue to support livestock farming.

Chair Eruera Kawhia underlined the owners’ commitment to sheep and beef farming.

“The ETS allows us to retire eroding hill country, generating cash flows for investment elsewhere. We have cash flows from sheep, beef, and the ETS.”

Farm manager Cam Brown said retiring some hill country, combined with investment in fertiliser and fencing, had enabled them to maintain stock numbers.

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“There was also some good discussion about the need to keep costs under control.”

Other presenters included Maurice Gray, from Acknowledge, who sparked a lively conversation about capital fertiliser, and Henrietta Ngarimu, from the Jobs and Skills Hub, who demonstrated the use of virtual reality technology as a training tool.

Tutumatai Station near Ruātoria hosted a highly successful Beef + Lamb NZ field day last Friday.
Tutumatai Station near Ruātoria hosted a highly successful Beef + Lamb NZ field day last Friday.

The day wrapped up with a traditional barbecue.

The event was organised by Pania King, Mātanga Whenua Māori Advisor for B+LNZ, who was also the facilitator.

“It was a great day,” she said.

The field day was supported by B+LNZ, Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust, Department of Internal Affairs, Ministry for Primary Industries, Taiao Connect and AFFCO.

Those interested in learning more about land-use changes proposed by Gisborne District Council and how the ETS could help address these challenges are encouraged to register for a workshop on May 30. Organised by Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust, it will be held at the Mangatū Blocks conference room in Gisborne.

Registrations are open at: https://www.tairawhitiwhenua.co.nz/events

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