14 | Highly productive sheep and beef property Stock Manager Joel Williamson with partner Haana Kilmister. Located near Rangiwahia in the Manawatu– Whanganui region, Hinau Station is a highly productive sheep and beef property. It’s operated by Hinau Station Ltd - a Henderson family-owned Trust– which also includes two other properties; Crosby in Ohingaiti and Awapiri in Cheltenham. Livestock are balanced across the three farms with progeny finished on-site. Hinau is 1,400ha (1280ha effective) and considered the engine room for the business. RURAL PEOPLE » Hinau Station “With our prime steers the Whiteface are first out the gate.” - Patrick Henderson HINAU STATION 2ND JUNE 2026 SUPPLYING HINAU STATION QUALITY SIRES FOR OVER 30 YEARS Stuart Robbie 027 8484408 James Robbie 027 5263727 FULLY GUARANTEED FREE DELIVERY Proud to Support the Hinau Team Patrick Henderson – son of owners John and Sally Henderson is the managing director of the business. Hinau Station itself employees a stock manager Joel Williamson and a full time shepherd. The farm winters 6300 Romney ewes and a mix of 350 Angus Hereford cattle. The major focus over the last couple of years has been improving the genetic performance of the flock, which Patrick admits is still very much a work in progress. Another focus has been quality bull selection across both Hereford and Angus breeds to chase that hybrid vigour and see improvements on the hook and achieving those growth rates at a faster pace. The farm grow a number of crops including kale, mixed clover and plantain as well as hay to supplement stock feed. Hinau Station was purchased by the Henderson family in 1999. It was traditionally a sheep, beef and deer operation, with the deer being phased out to focus on sheep and beef production. There’s been a large focus on strong farm infrastructure including a central 4 km laneway linking most paddocks, six smaller yards with direct paddock access, a network of farm sheds and covered yards, natural dams supplying stock water, and an efficient track system. In 2023 a new woolshed was constructed to replace the original one and ensure sufficient wool storage for the wool that’s currently sold through Wools of New Zealand. • to page 16
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