Pahau
Pahau farm is an 186 ha dairy farm purchased by The Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation in 2006, and is named after the Pahau river that runs alongside the farm.
Meet the farm team
Mathew and Vicky Hamilton
As of the 1st of June 2020 we have a new sharemilker on the Pahau farm— Matthew Hamilton with his wife Vicky and their three children.
Matt has experience managing and sharemilking dairy farms (11+ years) . Vicky has experience in Human Resources and calf rearing.
Matt grew up on a dairy farm in the Waikato and has enjoyed working on farms in the Waikato, Manawatu and North Canterbury. This has given Matt a broad range of management skills across different regions and systems.
Matt says ”we both enjoy the opportunities that dairy farming provides including a rural lifestyle for our young family’.
They are members of Federated Farmers and off farm Matt is a member (last year’s president) of the Amuri Lions as well as attending DairyNZ farm discussion and extension groups
Mathew and Vicky Hamilton
As of the 1st of June 2020 we have a new sharemilker on the Pahau farm— Matthew Hamilton with his wife Vicky and their three children.
Matt has experience managing and sharemilking dairy farms (11+ years) . Vicky has experience in Human Resources and calf rearing.
Matt grew up on a dairy farm in the Waikato and has enjoyed working on farms in the Waikato, Manawatu and North Canterbury. This has given Matt a broad range of management skills across different regions and systems.
Matt says ”we both enjoy the opportunities that dairy farming provides including a rural lifestyle for our young family’.
They are members of Federated Farmers and off farm Matt is a member (last year’s president) of the Amuri Lions as well as attending DairyNZ farm discussion and extension groups
The History of Rakaia Incorporation
Original owners outlined
There was 27 original owners.
Interim owner meeting
Interim trustee group appointed. Meeting held with other sections to try and get amalgamation.
Pahau Farm
Pahau farm acquired