Location	On the east coast of Northland at Pakiri, some 21km east of Wellsford.
Average Rainfall	1140mm with range from 967mm to 1573mm over last 30 years.
Soils	Soil fertility is now moderate to good as a result of a recent capital fertiliser programme.
Cattle Policies	A breeding cow herd of some 200 cross-bred cows is expected to be increased. All are mated to a terminal sire with bull calves being kept entire and finished and all heifers are finished. Additional weaner Friesian bulls are purchased and these are sold store in the spring early summer as yearlings or 2-year-olds.
Production Levels	Production levels have been relatively low on this big steep property. Production analysis indicates that the property produces 180-220kg net carcase weight per hectare at modest profit levels.
Area	1080 hectares total with 536 hectares effective of which 102 hectares is in good pasture, 198 hectares is in moderate pasture and 204 is in poor pasture.
Altitude	The range in altitude is from sea level through to 500m a.s.l. The farm has 200 hectares of steepland, 200 hectares of moderate contoured land and 136 hectares of easy arable land.
Sheep Policy	Romney cross Perendale flock now crossing back to Romney. Breeding own replacements selling up to 50% lambs store and rest finished on summer crops. Lambing percentage ranges around 110%.
Pasture Renewal	A pasture renewal programme has been taking place on the easier land. There is a cycle involving a summer crop, winter active ryegrass and then permanent pasture. There is one paddock of Cocksfoot which will be monitored against resident pasture. Additionally a gorse eradication programme has been in place on some of the worst affected steepland – this program relies on high rates of glyphosate, burning and then oversowing. Results have been mixed but positive overall.
Stock Numbers at 1 July 2007	3522 sheep including 2151 breeding ewes, 755 ewe hoggets and 562 winter lambs. 632 cattle including 186 in-calf cows and heifers and 173 R1 & R2 bulls.