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Problem paddocks to thriving wetlands in Piako
Johan van Ras is a Waikato dairy farmer who has spent the past six years transforming low-lying, unproductive areas on his 66-hectare effective farm into thriving native wetland and bush restoration sites.

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Problem paddocks to thriving wetlands in Piako

Johan van Ras is a Waikato dairy farmer who has spent the past six years transforming low-lying, unproductive areas on his 66-hectare effective farm into thriving native wetland and bush restoration sites.

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6 min read
Gully transformation in Southland
Mike Bodle has transformed challenging, gorse-infested gullies on his Southland dairy farm into productive forestry, native plantings and wildlife habitat.

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Gully transformation in Southland

Mike Bodle has transformed challenging, gorse-infested gullies on his Southland dairy farm into productive forestry, native plantings and wildlife habitat.

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Using drones to establish native plants in hard-to-reach gullies
Sandra and Chris run a rolling South Otago dairy farm where every paddock has gullies and seasonal creeks. After early plantings failed, they trialled planting seedings by drone and selective blanket spraying to establish native cover at scale.

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Using drones to establish native plants in hard-to-reach gullies

Sandra and Chris run a rolling South Otago dairy farm where every paddock has gullies and seasonal creeks. After early plantings failed, they trialled planting seedings by drone and selective blanket spraying to establish native cover at scale.

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Restoring wetlands in Northland
Greg and Claire Collins have transformed wet, unproductive areas of their Emerald Hills Northland farm into thriving wetlands. What started as a practical decision has reshaped how their farm performs environmentally and economically.

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Restoring wetlands in Northland

Greg and Claire Collins have transformed wet, unproductive areas of their Emerald Hills Northland farm into thriving wetlands. What started as a practical decision has reshaped how their farm performs environmentally and economically.

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Restoring land and community in Hurunui
On a stretch of riverbank in North Canterbury, John Faulkner is quietly reshaping what farming can look and feel like; not just for the land but for the people connected to it.

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Restoring land and community in Hurunui

On a stretch of riverbank in North Canterbury, John Faulkner is quietly reshaping what farming can look and feel like; not just for the land but for the people connected to it.

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Building biodiversity in Walton, Waikato
Carl and Jodie Goudswaard are making more room for nature on their Waikato dairy farm by fencing, planting and retiring unproductive areas. Their approach focuses on improving farm efficiency while restoring habitat.

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Building biodiversity in Walton, Waikato

Carl and Jodie Goudswaard are making more room for nature on their Waikato dairy farm by fencing, planting and retiring unproductive areas. Their approach focuses on improving farm efficiency while restoring habitat.

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Riparian planting on lowland Manawatū
Logan Hastings has taken a practical, long-term approach to riparian planting to care for waterways on their Manawatū dairy farm. The focus has been on good preparation, simple planting methods, and consistent follow-up maintenance.

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Riparian planting on lowland Manawatū

Logan Hastings has taken a practical, long-term approach to riparian planting to care for waterways on their Manawatū dairy farm. The focus has been on good preparation, simple planting methods, and consistent follow-up maintenance.

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Riparian planting and wetland restoration in Taranaki
Paul Kuriger has shaped a profitable dairy farm in Taranaki by working with the landscape rather than trying to force it into something it's not.

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Riparian planting and wetland restoration in Taranaki

Paul Kuriger has shaped a profitable dairy farm in Taranaki by working with the landscape rather than trying to force it into something it's not.

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4 min read
Stream restoration in Ashburton
On Mark and Wendy’s low-input Canterbury dairy farm, wet corners and waterways that were once hard to manage have gradually become one of the farm’s greatest strengths.

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Stream restoration in Ashburton

On Mark and Wendy’s low-input Canterbury dairy farm, wet corners and waterways that were once hard to manage have gradually become one of the farm’s greatest strengths.

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Creating a thriving wetland for wildlife in Waipahi
For Southland dairy farmer Gerard Vallely, what started as a final project before retirement, became a community-supported wetland, now home to birdlife, native species and a growing sense of pride for the next generation taking over the farm.

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Creating a thriving wetland for wildlife in Waipahi

For Southland dairy farmer Gerard Vallely, what started as a final project before retirement, became a community-supported wetland, now home to birdlife, native species and a growing sense of pride for the next generation taking over the farm.

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3 min read