Tuesday, 21 July 2015 11:51

Rumour mongers stay with it

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Developers of a big dairy conversion near Taupo are doing everything by the book – consulting local councils and iwi, sticking strictly to environmental guidelines and transparently communicating with locals.

But as usual some people aren’t convinced. The developers have faced accusations of removing mountains and even fracking.

This project proves sustainable dairy farming can be done. And it also proves the sceptics will always be there to throw a spanner in the works.

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