Business Rural Winter 2024

| 75 RURAL SERVICES » Westland Farm Services Hokitika For all your trailer needs Proud to be associated with our West Coast agent Westland Farm Services www.elitetrailers.co.nz Trailers lite ADMIN@HOKITIKACOLLISION.CO.NZ WEST COAST RURAL REPAIRS SPECIALIST Proudly supporting Westland Farm Services The past six months have been the quietest ever since Colin started Westland Farm Services seven years ago. He was worried about negativity in the marketplace as he headed to Agfest West Coast in mid-April, but with this event aligning with Westland Milk Product’s record profit announcement, there was plenty of positivity amongst exhibitors and visitors, and this soon translated into sales at Westland Farm Services. “I’ve done more business in the past two weeks than the past six months put together! The West Coast is looking promising and people are more positive.” Colin is pretty positive himself and has built a brand new, purpose built workshop, showroom, and parts centre on Golf Links Road with Alpine Buildings. Set on five hectares, Westland Farm Services has a prominent site on the main road with room for future expansion. Colin is a diesel mechanic who has worked his way through the agricultural machinery industry from training in Scotland to owning his own dealership on the West Coast since 2017. He has the West Coast agency for Massey Ferguson, can access literally thousands of spare parts and accessories, and employs four mechanics to service and repair machinery either on-farm or at the dealership.

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