Discover our farms across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our beef operations are found across New Zealand. We farm in a way that supports animal welfare, makes the best use of the land and produces high-quality beef for local and international markets.

Pāmu operates dairy farms across Aotearoa New Zealand, including one of the country's largest organic dairy farming operations. We are a member of Organics Aotearoa New Zealand.

Organic Farming Expansion

Since 2016, Pāmu has grown its organic dairy farming business to 11 farms and three runoffs across Wairākei near Taupō and Moutoa in the lower North Island. Today, we manage 6,430 cows across 4,190 hectares, making us New Zealand's largest organic dairy farmer.

Organic farming is an important part of our business, combining strong commercial performance with environmental benefits. It allows us to access premium markets while maintaining efficient farming operations.

Sheep farming has been part of Pāmu for 140 years. Our sheep are raised on pasture-based farms across Aotearoa New Zealand, with each farm managed to suit its land, climate and environment. Drawing on generations of farming experience, we focus on animal welfare, good farm management and producing high-quality lamb.

Pāmu produces more than 2,500 tonnes of wool each year from our sheep farms across the country.

Horticulture is a growing part of Pāmu. At Kapiro in Northland, parts of a former dairy and livestock farm have been transitioned into horticulture, with avocado orchards already producing commercial quantities and blueberry plantings underway. Kapiro is a key example of how Pāmu is making the best use of its land. By 2030, up to 160 hectares of the property is expected to be in mixed horticultural use, alongside other farming activities.

Pāmu is New Zealand’s largest deer farmer, with deer raised across specialist farming operations in both the North and South Islands. Over the past few years we have sharpened our focus on breeding, genetics and productivity, investing in initiatives such as Red x Wapiti breeding programmes, CT scanning, and animal technology to improve performance and deliver consistently high-quality venison. 

The Pāmu forestry strategy is built around the principle of “the right tree, in the right place, for the right reason”. It is aligned with government expectations for commercial viability and environmental responsibility. Forestry is treated as a complementary land use alongside livestock, dairy, and horticulture, and is integrated into broader farm systems. 

The aim is to plant up to 15% of Pāmu-owned land in rotational production forestry over time, equating to approximately 23,000 hectares across the motu (we are currently at 17,751 hectares, which equates to 11.5%). Carbon sequestration is treated as a co-benefit, not the primary driver. Pāmu also has 11,296 hectares under biodiversity protection in covenants with the QEII Trust. 

Our approach is guided by farm environment plans, which identify marginal land—typically Land Use Capability classes 6 and 7—as suitable for forestry due to erosion risks and lower productivity. More recently, there has been a shift away from traditional Pinus radiata toward higher-value and more resilient species such as tōtara, redwoods, eucalypts and cypress. Additionally, native trees are being planted in riparian zones to enhance biodiversity, water quality, and provide permanent carbon sinks. Integrated forestry contributes to climate resilience, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, optimised land use, and improved farm profitability.