All About Fencing NZ

06/11/2023

We have a Zaunteam Franchise tour going on, travelling through the North and South Islands. Starting in Auckland, talking fencing, tools and equipment with White Fencing, through some rural supply stores, Gallagher headquarters tour, Taragate, Greg Burton Fencing, looking at one of Gregs jobs and pest control fencing, Huka Falls Taupo and a soak in thermal waters, Paul and Wendy Van Beers, Kiwitech, Strainrite Fencing Systems, across the ferry from North to South Islands, wine tasting in Blenheim, Renner Fencing and into the high country, Kaikoura and Whale watching, seafood dinner and they are now heading towards Christchurch.
Stefan Zeller
Christoph Spahni
Maik Schaefer
Thomas Konzelmann
Christian Saller
Walter Huebscher

27/10/2021

24/02/2020

The lads - Peter and James made front page news in the Rural News newspaper publication, one of NZ's finest.

15/02/2020

Squeezed in a visit to nick terry custom fencing got to look around some of his work and local area also repaired some barb with him. Spotted some wild deer and pigs a old stone straining post and visit to a gold mine and old pub. Called in to see his brother in law James on a big job using Waratahs and timber posts and look round his deer shed and talk about velveting

14/02/2020

Day 15 to 17 at Southern Field Days in Waimumu near the bottom of the South Island. Good look around the show, lots of machinery, clothing and a great variety. The Thursday was spent with Peter and James competing in the NZFC South Island Doubles Fencing competition. Gathered some gear including a necessity crow bar by begging, borrowing and just short of stealing, but still short on items including tool belts. Was a great experience , meeting the other contractor's who were competing and a number of reps. They

12/02/2020

Day 15 spent the day with mike Samuel from Samuel fencing. Helped fix some electric fencing bulls had broken and drove over an hour across one station to peg lines out for his next job. Found a very old boundary fence also. Approximately 70-100 years old

10/02/2020

Day 14. Been a busy one. Started at summit steel and wire (eurocorp) to look around the factory and an informative talk. Then to meet Andy from central fencing to look at a large poultry job they had carried out where fence quip turned up to show us some machines. Finally Ben Haugh fencing looking at a 90km deer fencing project and some 7 wire Waratah fencing with some nice views and steep sections

09/02/2020

Day 13. Sunday so was a day for travelling and end too the shorter tour. Visit to Christchurch and look around the town and see the damage caused by the earthquake and learn about the effects it has on the stability of the ground also how the community got together to support each other truly inspirational

08/02/2020

Day 12. Visit to Renner fencing to look at vineyard works they carry out also discussed how the business works with Mike Renner.
Had time to look around the 2700 acre Yealands estate and ward beach where the whole sea bed lifted in the 2016 earthquake

07/02/2020

Tour round with John Noakes to see the Waratah system and some new Gallagher posts and a visit to a large job on a lifestyle block he had down with some hard going he needed to auger the posts in using his auger mounted on post driver

07/02/2020

Day 11. Trip round Mac hops to see there wire work on the hop structures and learn all about the hop growing process and there new drying system.

06/02/2020

Day 10. Morning in wellington then ferry across to South Island for next part of the trip

05/02/2020

Visit to one of the best yard builders in New Zealand John Miller. The detail is amazing with everything thought about for stock flow and ease of use. Also visit to a yard approximately 100 years old

05/02/2020

Day 9. Trip around Strainrite factory thanks to Hugh got to talk about all there products and got to meet Maurice the owner

04/02/2020

Legend Paul Van Beers, a number of subtle invaluable tips with a eye for detail.

04/02/2020

Day 8 Alistair Houkamau stop by.

03/02/2020

Lochinver Station in the Taupo Napier Road is 14000 hectares in size. We visited All Farm Fencing and saw some of their workmanship and gear. We ended up passing two trucks with Permapine product heading over to the Hawkes Bay.

03/02/2020

Day 7 saw a visit to Permapine in Reporoa. Top quality in both their set up, product and attention to staff welfare.

03/02/2020

Day 6 was relaxing in Rotorua, whitewater rafting and lugging. Some muddy situations as well

01/02/2020

Saturday and Sunday nights in Rotorua, we lucked upon a lovely historic hotel, the Princess Gate Hotel.

01/02/2020

We then drove on to Maungatautari Mountain Pest Control fencing that Greg had Helped erect, approx 46 kilometres of it.

01/02/2020

Some of the buildings and facilities on Gregs job included a 100 odd year old woolshed, a state of the art deer shed and stunning equestrian facility

01/02/2020

Some of Greg Burtons checked in post and rail work, laminated cattle yards and tips on Deer fencing

01/02/2020

Day 5, Greg Burton is showing us one of his jobs today. What a set up. Firstly his toolbox on his ute.

31/01/2020

Day 4 continued with a trip to the black sand on the west coast, Farmlands rural co-op store, then Gallaghers impressive complex