Our farms span Aotearoa New Zealand's lush lowlands to expansive high country

With more than 130 years of experience, we know how the unique combination of farming practices, diet, rainfall and sunshine creates the finest-tasting lamb. Pāmu lambs thrive on a 100% grass diet, and grow quickly, producing a tender, sweet, buttery-flavoured lamb with a mild aroma. And with farms across New Zealand, we can supply what is usually a seasonal delicacy, all year round.

Our farms provide ideal conditions to grow New Zealand’s highest-quality wool fibre. New Zealand wool is highly prized and we produce over 2,500 tonnes of high-quality, strong wool fibre used in carpets and fabrics all over the world. We work in close partnership with some of the most high-quality wool distributors and manufacturers.

Our naturally raised beef can be found on tables around the world. We offer premium, hand-selected grass fed prime steer, which is produced from predominantly Angus and Simmental sired cattle. Certified GMO and hormone free, our grass fed beef is a leaner choice and provides the health benefits of good essential fats like omega-3 fatty acids.

Pāmu venison is always popular on the menu. It’s easy to work with, is available fresh year-round and comes with our guarantee of quality and provenance. Every cut is consistent in specification and flavour. Our venison is buttery with a gentle richness, with less fat and more antioxidant vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids than comparable cuts. Pāmu venison is the finest quality lean meat, it delivers fantastic yield with little or no waste.

Our approach to dairy farming is setting the standard for premium natural foods that are healthier for consumers and the environment. We take a holistic view towards organic farming, making sure every aspect of our processes meets strict standards; from the fertiliser to the feed. Our organic farms are free of antibiotics, pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. Each of our Pāmu organic farms undergoes a robust certification process to verify credentials. We’re open about how we run things and guarantee the traceability and origin of our products. Exceptionally high quality, absolutely natural and with proven provenance – that’s our promise. We are proud to be a member of Organics Aotearoa New Zealand.

Pāmu has a 30-year history of planting commercial forestry. Through the implementation of Land & Environment Plans across the Pāmu portfolio, the focus since 2010 has seen farming and forestry as complementary land use on many of our properties. Forests have been planted to improve the sustainability of the Pāmu farming properties. In addition, these forests provide stock shade and shelter, protect the land from erosion and enhance biodiversity and stream water quality.

Our goal for the next ten years (2020–2029) is to get the greatest value from the land whilst ensuring we meet environmental and biodiversity targets. As we implement the Land & Environment Plans we will be planting between 1,000 and 2,000 hectares of commercial forestry a year for the next 10 years, starting in 2021. We will utilise marginal land that is prone to erosion, where we can generate a return, without impacting the profitability of the farm, and we can sequester carbon under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

We have diversified into horticulture, with a 70-hectare avocado orchard at Kapiro in Northland. By 2030 160ha of the property is likely to be growing more horticultural crops. With assessments already carried out on the most suitable land, work is now underway on setting up an initial 6ha block of blueberries.