Tuesday, 28 July 2026 10:31

Every Post Counts

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: The culture of helping someone in need is alive and well in the ag sector.

Recently a suspected arson attack at Future Post - a South Auckland company making fence posts from 100% recycled plastic - caused more than $1 million in damage and out the company at serious risk.

But New Zealanders have stepped up in an incredible way.

A Givealittle Page set up to raise $500,000 to keep the company going has raised $300,000 so far.

The plea from the company is for donors to buy a $5 virtual fence post or donate what you can to help them reach the target.

More like this

Future Post sets "benchmark"

A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough – Marlborough Environment Awards.

Saving the planet one post at a time

Working as a farmer and fencing contractor for 15 years made Jerome Wenzlick very familiar with fence posts — now he's “saving the planet one post at a time”.

Featured

Arable ROI Crisis: Why Canterbury Farmers Are Moving On

Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers arable chair, Bevan Lill, said Beef + Lamb NZ data indicated that for the last six years, the average arable return on investment was about 0.8% while inflation ran about 4% - so the average arable farm was going backwards at about 3% a year.

National

Machinery & Products

» Latest Print Issues Online

Milking It

» Connect with Dairy News

» eNewsletter

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter