Mahurangi - January 2012

Lifestyler title belies business success

Two Ahuroa women have defied labelling of lifestyle blocks as “unproductive”, by turning their 10.5 hectares into the base for not one, but four, successful business enterprises.

Like most lifestyle block holders, Karyn Maddren and Susan Meszaros both have full time jobs, in addition to managing the property. However, both choose their sheep stud, Streamland Suffolk, as their preferred occupation.

Spotlight on sheep production

A free one-day conference focusing on maximising sheep production on Northland farms will draw together some of the country’s best sheep expertise at Barge Showgrounds Conference Centre, Whangarei on February 23.

Work in progress for local contractors and Council

A decline in work for local firms, since the formation of Auckland Council in November 2010, was the subject of a meeting in Warkworth last month.

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