Come for hot soup and sausage roll at 5.30pm and meet Dan Steele one of NZ’s most successful and resourceful farmers. Dan’s from Blue Duck Station, which has featured on 3 episodes of Country Calendar.
This remarkable farming enterprise, close to the Whanganui River and Tongariro National Park combines conventional farming practice with tourism, conservation and a lot of innovation.
Dan is passionate about looking after the local native wildlife, which he happily shares with visitors from around the world, who come here to experience a place where adventure and environment go hand in hand.
Cost: Free | No booking required
Thank you to Portobello Inc and The Video Factory for supporting this event and Gus Hayden and Fiona Morrison for providing the food.
Blue Duck Station - The land, the rivers and the people is published by Bateman Books and is available at University Bookshop for $69.99
Cost: Free | No booking required