Large passenger vehicles seem to lost favour in suburbia, giving way to utes as the macho movers and shakers. 

Craig Kusabs, chief executive of the Maori agribusiness, Tumunui Trust, says a desire to keep things simple prompted the choice of an Archway Group weeping wall effluent system.

Side-by-side farm vehicles are increasingly popular in the utility and recreational markets, and specialist maker Polaris has models showing high-performance pedigree.

Setting tyre pressures correctly, even for a humble farm tractor, is important for reducing compaction, precluding shallow ruts in difficult conditions and cutting fuel consumption.