Tairāwhiti Whenua builds resilience three winters on | Hilton Collier, Tairāwhiti Whenua
CountryWide CONNECTShow Notes
Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust chief executive Hilton Collier says strong red meat prices are helping farmers build resilience, but recovery is uneven and some remote families still rely on river crossings. Hilton also talks forestry’s move to permanent cover on transition-zone country, and why rural people should be able to live where they choose.
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