FARMING

With a keen eye for innovation and a deep respect of the land, the team behind Kiwi Heights in Te Puke are successfully integrating kiwifruit orchards, drystock grazing and native forests as they balance profit and sustainability. Words Helena O’Neill, Photos Alan Gibson.

A Canterbury farming business has allowed their land to play to its strengths by investing in infrastructure to finetune their operation. Words Anne Lee, Photos Hamish Hobbs.

Three years ago, Jason Rentoul and Chelsea Hudson drew up a farm plan for Wye Hills in Marlborough based around their life goals. Words Joanna Grigg, Photos Jim Tannock.

Oat growing and the Gardyne family of eastern Southland have been closely linked for more than 100 years. Words Heather Chalmers.