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The New Zealand Grain & Seed Trade’s First company Car
Vincent Luisetti at the wheel of a 1907 Spyker believed to be the New Zealand Grain & Seed Trade’s first company car.
This car was owned by Mr George Gatonby Stead, who was born in London in 1841 and immigrated to New Zealand in 1866 at the age of 25. After a brief stint as a banker, Mr Stead formed a Grain & Seed company, Royce Stead & Co., and commenced a trade exporting wheat...
Industry Success in Air Rescue Challenge
Ever had to put on a wet suit or safety harness in the back of a vehicle?
These are the sort of activities Westpac Air Rescue Helicopter personnel are required to do on a daily basis, so it was fitting that this was one of the stations in this year’s Air Rescue Challenge.
Luisetti Seeds Operations Manager, Mark Frampton, was part of the New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association (NZGSTA)...
All Blacks Rugby World Cup Competition
This month we have an All Blacks Rugby World Cup jersey to give away. All Black selectors Steve Hanson, Ian Foster and Grant Fox named a 31 man squad to travel to Japan.
On the back of the Crusaders record 10th Super Rugby title, almost one third of All Blacks are Crusaders.
To be in the draw to win the jersey, name the Crusaders in the 2019 World Cup draw (original selection, not...
Luisetti Seeds’ Mark Frampton takes on the Air Rescue Challenge
Caption The New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association team “ The Gladiators” will be competing in this year’s Air Rescue Challenge on September 22.
Luisetti Seeds’ Operation Manager Mark Frampton, will be putting his mental acuity and physical fitness to the test on September 22 when he takes part in this year’s Air Rescue Challenge.
Mark is competing as a member of the four-person team...
Canterbury Sub Union finals provide excitement and a tight score board
Mid Canterbury
Peter Ayers presents the Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup to captain of the Rakaia team, Jackson Dolan
This season’s rugby competitions drew to a close with the three Canterbury Sub Union finals showcasing provincial rugby at its best.
Mid Canterbury’s Watters Cup was contested by Rakaia and Methven on July 20. Rakaia were the victors, winning by 19-12 in extra time.
Luisetti Seeds’...
Operations Manager, Mark Frampton, to compete in the Canterbury Westcoast Air Rescue Team Challenge
NZGSTA Gladiators – George Gerard, Callum Davidson, Steve Pugh and Mark Frampton
The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust relies on donations to keep this service operating – it is not government funded.
Everybody knows someone who has had to use this service. It could be the difference between life and death in a car crash, sports injury, hunting, tramping or boating incident to...
Nail-biting end to rugby final
A tight 90-minute battle between Glenmark-Cheviot and Southern ended in a 31-all draw.
After ten minutes of extra time, the Luisetti Seeds North Canterbury Division 1 Competition final between Glenmark-Cheviot and Southern ended in a nail-biting 31-all draw.
The match was played at Glenmark’s Omihi grounds on the Monday of Queen’s Birthday weekend. The match had been postponed on the preceding...
We’re bringing a piece of history into the boardroom
In the years before we handled all our inward deliveries in bulk, the total harvest arrived at the Luisetti Seeds door in sacks. You can imagine what a big job it was unloading all those lorries each carrying 100 to 150 sacks. As the sacks were unloaded, they were individually branded, wheeled into a shed and stacked up. These sacks reached up to the roof and the men doing this hot and heavy...
IMPROVING FARMER’S LIFESTYLES IN NEPAL
The recently completed programme “Developing sustainable animal fodder systems for improving household incomes in several districts of Nepal”, has changed the financial situation and improved social conditions for at least 10,800 farmers throughout Nepal. Funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and New Zealand Aid through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...