succession
Michele Cranefield
- 2025
- Kellogg 53
Peter Templeton
- February 2025
- Nuffield 2024
Thomas Holmes
- 2024
- Kellogg 52
Ashlea Kowalski
- 2024
- Kellogg 51
Ross Neal
- 2022
- Kellogg 46
Paul Duynhoven
There are too many horror stories out there where family farms have been sold unnecessarily because the succession process becomes too hard. The objective of this project was to find non-standard or innovative ways that people had managed to achieve succession on the family farm and to try to identify common themes or methods that … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
John Tatere
New Zealand farmers have often looked to adopt technology to use in their farming business to increase productivity. The use of technology throughout the entire farm business has increased as modern day farming techniques become more complex and large scale investment in the rural sector increases. Sheep & beef farmers in New Zealand have benefited … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Gary Massicks
The purpose of this study is to look at what options exist for owners of farm businesses in the sheep/beef sector to ‘exit’ either; their role or ownership in the business. This is not an investigation into the overall succession topic, more a look at one of the key parts of the process. Where are … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 36
Annabel Craw
Family farming businesses contribute to a large proportion of the total number of agricultural businesses in New Zealand. But given the level of their significance very little focus is put on how family businesses function to remain harmonious, strengthen and grow. The small amount talked about is largely focused on governance and succession planning and … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 36
Cameron Hill
The New Zealand Kiwifruit industry has a unique background and history; from 1928 when Hayward Wright developed the “Hayward” variety, to our first exports to England in 1952. Rapid expansion in the 1970’s, followed a crisis in the mid to late 1980’s as a result of large crop volumes beyond market demand. In 1997, Zespri … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 34
Chris Sclater
The fundamental drive behind completing this research is to identify various key procedures and initiatives that successful New Zealand family businesses instrument to ensure their achievements and wealth are passed down through the generations successfully. I was also concerned in clearly recognizing some of the common issues which arise in family succession strategies and methods … Read more
- 2017
- Kellogg 35
Nathan Nelson
Why is family succession planning an issue we should be concerned about? It comes back to the word family. Family succession planning within the agricultural landscape conquers within, an emotional connection to the land and a cultural identity within New Zealand. There have always been family businesses running farms and there appears to be a … Read more
- 2016
- Kellogg 33
Dylan Barrett
The underlying motivation behind undertaking this research is to identify some of the key processes and initiatives that successful New Zealand family businesses implement to ensure their successes and human capital are passed down through the generations effectively. Conversely, I was also interested in clearly identifying some of the common issues which arise in family … Read more
- 2016
- Kellogg 33
Edward Pinckney
Use of private equity is well established in the agriculture sector. The dairy industry, in particular, has used private equity partners to fund purchases and conversions, successfully driving growth of businesses across different stages. This report identifies the limitations and opportunities of private equity for the sheep and beef industry, where capital constraints and cash-flow … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 33
Hayden Peter
The sheep and beef industry is one of New Zealand’s leading exporting industries. Many sheep and beef farms have remained within the same family for generations due to successful farm succession across multiple generations, as evident every year at the New Zealand Century Farms and Station Awards (NZCFSA). Succession planning is the development of a … Read more
- 2015
- Kellogg 33
Phil Butler
The purpose of this report is to have a better understanding of the 50/50 sharemilking industry in 2013. The perception within the dairy industry is that the 50/50 sharemilking business structure is on the decline and not enabling sharemilkers to progress to purchasing their own properties or enter other business investments. Having been a 50/50 … Read more
- September 2013
- Kellogg 29
Chris Sclater
The fundamental drive behind completing this research is to identify various key procedures and initiatives that successful New Zealand family businesses instrument to ensure their achievements and wealth are passed down through the generations successfully. I was also concerned in clearly recognizing some of the common issues which arise in family succession strategies and methods … Read more
- 2013
- Kellogg 35
Luxton, Richard
Succession is a growing issue facing New Zealand land owners. Those wanting to own their own business are finding the road is getting longer. New ideas and groups are emerging to help facilitate these problems. This report looks into the viability of several alternative ideas the author has on these issues. Luxton, Richard
- 2013
- Kellogg 29
Kirkwood, Greg
My initial intention was to explore Trading Among Farmers (TAF) benefits, as an option for family succession. I believed TAF could be used as an alternative to, or combination of asset distribution, retirement cashflow, family succession vehicle etc … During the ‘education’ process it became apparent that TAF’s options and its flexibility would be wide … Read more
- 2011
- Kellogg 27
Spargo, Chris
The purpose of this paper is to consider the legal risks and impediments of estate and succession planning in rural New Zealand. The success of New Zealand’s rural industry is driven by the most appropriate people, farming families. The success of rural communities largely rests upon the proper succession of farms (normally family farms) to … Read more
- 2011
- Kellogg 27
Mandi McLeod
The term ‘succession’ is usually used in the narrowest sense of asset transfer between generations with little attention paid to management succession in the case of a (family) farm business or succession of board members at a board and governance level. With agriculture contributing approximately 15% of GDP, New Zealand’s aging agricultural population is of … Read more
- 2009
- Nuffield 2009
McLane Duncan, N
The purpose of this report was to investigate key issues surrounding land ownership, how they are changing and what impact this has. Both rural and residential land have been discussed because in New Zealand often the driving force for change with one has a net effect on the other. The main focus however is towards … Read more
- 2006
- Kellogg 22
Oldfield, Mark
The objectives of this project are to firstly to raise awareness of planning for retirement and farm succession. The second objective is to formulate and enunciate a consideration of the key elements of viability, communication, fairness, timing and attitudes toward retirement and farm succession and thirdly, in so doing achieve successful farm succession. There is … Read more
- 1997
- Kellogg 14