<p>The trust operates in several primary industry sectors across the whenua including Dairy, Sheep and Beef, Forestry and Apiculture.</p>
<p>The trust also has an accommodation complex on the whenua ‘Te Tihi Noho”.</p>

<h2>Diary</h2>
<p>Presently the trust operates 2 adjoining dairy units Opuna and Oneroa under a single 50/50 sharemilking agreement. Both units are system 2 and supported by a 145ha support block.</p>
<p><strong>Opuna Dairy</strong> is the largest of the units covering 280ha effective. Opuna operates a 60-bail rotary shed milking approximate peak cows of 595.</p>
<p><strong>Oneroa Dairy</strong> is 200ha effective operating a 40 a-side herringbone shed milking approximate peak cows of 450. </p>

<h2>Sheep &amp; Beef</h2>
<p><strong>Mahipatua </strong>- Mahipatua is a 748ha effective farm and employs 2.7 fulltime staff. The farm winters approximately 7,800 stock units.</p>
<p>The farm has a mix of contour from flat to rolling country to steeper hills. Soil types consist of mainly sand based soils with some areas of peat on the coastal flats.</p>
<p><strong>Cattle Policy: </strong>Angus Breeding Cows, Steer &amp; Heifer Finishing, Bull Finishing.</p>
<p><strong>Sheep Policy: </strong>Breeding Ewes mated to terminal and maternal sire, aiming to finish as many lambs as possible before 25th December.</p>

<h2>Forestry</h2>
<p><strong>Matariki - </strong>The trust has a 766ha pine forest in compartments across the whenua in a Joint venture with Rayonier. The JV was established in 2018 following a first rotation harvest. Establishment was completed in 2022.</p>
<p><strong>Kotahi Ngahere - </strong>Pouto Tōpū in collaboration with the Pouto 2F Trust and Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust are exploring the feasibility of operationally combining their respective forests on the Pouto peninsular. Collectively these forests total approx. 5000ha.</p>
<p>Early work has been around modelling current and future forest profiles. The intent is to create scale and enable fulltime employment through year-round harvesting and silviculture operations. </p>

<h2>Apiculture</h2>
<p><strong>Manuka Health</strong></p>
<p>The trust has had a long-term agreement with Manuka Health enabling hive placement on the whenua. Approx. 300 hives are placed annually.  </p>

<h2>Accommodation</h2>
<p>The trust recently renovated what used to be the “forestry single man’s quarters” and now operates an accommodation facility on the whenua. The accommodation consists of 6 separate rooms with shared ablution and kitchen facilities.</p>
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<h2>Ngahere</h2>
<p style="color: black; text-align: left;">On the whenua is our native ngahere Te Korowai Pito. Our ngahere is recognised as having a significant Kauri population for the Pouto peninsular and wider Kaipara area. The trust is committed to protecting and enhancing our Ngahere.</p>
<p style="color: black; text-align: left;">Longer term goals will be to create Educational, Rongoa and Tourism outcomes through Te Korowai Pito.  </p>