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Luisetti Seeds extends Canterbury rugby sponsorship

Record crowds at recent sporting fixtures underlines the importance of sport in bringing people together and providing a forum for recreation and socialising, especially in uncertain times.
This is particularly true in rural communities which traditionally come together on Saturdays to support their local teams as well as participate.
As part of the rural community, Luisetti Seeds has been a...

Glenmark victors in epic Luisetti Seeds Alf Hunnibell Memorial Cup battle

It was another epic battle for the Luisetti Seeds Alf Hunnibell Memorial Cup with Kaiapoi and Glenmark
once again going head-to-head in the North Canterbury Sub Union final.
Luisetti Seeds’ Operation Manager Mark Frampton, says the game was a rematch of last year’s final, with Kaiapoi showing dominance up to half-time, but Glenmark just kept coming back and took the lead with ten minutes to...

Minister of Agriculture visits Luisetti Seeds

The Minister of Agriculture Hon Damien O’Connor accompanied by Jo Luxton Rangitata MP, Ashburton Mayor, Neil Brown, Ashburton District Council Chief Executive, Hamish Riach and Ashburton District Councillors, Stuart Wilson, Liz McMillan, Lynette Lovett and Diane Rawlinson, visited Luisetti Seeds Ashburton branch recently.

Over a working morning tea, Vincent Luisetti and Mark Frampton gave the...

Tony Hyde’s White Pigeons Prove Popular at Special Events

For thousands of years, white doves have been the symbol of new beginnings, peace, fidelity, love, luck and prosperity.
Pertinently, 30 were released at this year’s ANZAC service held during lockdown at the Rangiora Cenotaph and these birds belonged to Luisetti Seeds’ staff member Tony Hyde. Tony’s white pigeons are becoming increasingly popular for releasing at weddings, funerals and memorial...

Dan Carter Pulls Crowds at Ellesmere

It’s not often that over 2000 people gather at the Ellesmere Rugby grounds on a cold, wintery Saturday afternoon to watch the local Southbridge team play West Melton. But not many players have the pulling power of former All Black and World Cup hero Dan Carter.
Dan, who recently signed with the Auckland Blues, returned to his home ground on Saturday, 4 July to catch up with friends and family...

Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Division 1 rugby competition deferred

Dan Carter kicking through the Luisetti Seeds goal posts at Southbridge.
 
The much anticipated Luisetti Seeds Combined Country Division 1 competition has been deferred in 2020 due to the shortened rugby season. With a truncated season, the country combined committee of Ellesmere, Mid Canterbury and North Canterbury representatives has chosen to run their own localised competitions with...

Head Roguer Appears in Court

Colleen Luisetti and John Sandston outside the Nelson High Court after Colleen’s admission to the bar.

Colleen Luisetti, former Luisetti Seeds Head Roguer, has appeared in the Nelson High Court on the occasion of her admission to the High Court of New Zealand by the Honourable Justice Simon France. Colleen, who worked in her school and university holidays for Luisetti Seeds had her...

LUISETTI SEEDS LOCKDOWN RELEASE OFFER!

We suspect that many of our clients might feel like a break away from the farm after lock down. How about heading to town for a night or two at the Pavilions Hotel?
Luisetti Seeds has combined with fellow Canterbury rugby sponsors, and Canterbury family owned Pavilions Hotel to bring you and your family this special offer.
Please ring the hotel directly, mention the “Luisetti Seeds Lockdown...

Home Grown Root Vegetables and Home Kill Leads to a World Championship for a Sheffield Farmer

Beef, lamb and beetroot; the food of champions. Well this is according to Sheffield farmer Gary Ferguson and he is well-qualified to make that claim. Last year, Gary (representing New Zealand) won a world TimeTrial title. Time Trialling is a cycling discipline that requires competitors to cycle as hard as they can over a fixed distance.
Gary credits his success on the international stage to...

Postscript to the story about George Gatonby Stead and his 1907 Spyker car

Roland Stead gives Vincent Luisetti a silver medal won by his Grandfather, Mr George Gatonby Stead of G.G. Stead & Co, at the Canterbury Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show in 1892.
George’s grandson, Roland Stead (aged 97), got in touch with Vincent Luisetti and presented him with a silver medal his grandfather won at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association show in...