Northland

As parts of New Zealand are struggling with drought Fonterra is lending a hand where it can with milk tankers delivering water to desperate communities.

Read more about Fonterra's Open Day event at Kauri. Community members got to see how milk was processed at the site. Kauri processes up to three million litres of milk a day at peak.

Fonterra's Kauri site is opening its doors to the community on 7 April. Read the details of the event and what will be offered on the tours throughout the day.

Whitebait are thriving around our Maungaturoto site in Northland. We highlight the amazing work done by The Whitebait Connection, Otamatea HarbourCare, and Maungaturoto Primary School. These groups have come together to restore aquatic life and educate a new generation about environmental protection.

Roger and Jane Hutchings are Fonterra dairy farmers that build habitats around their property for Kiwis. They were the 2014 Northland Ballance Environment Award winners. Learn more about the Hutchings on our TV ad, which you can find on our website.

The Fonterra Grass Roots fund awards grant money to over 300 community organisations each year. In this post, we highlight the work done by the Kamo Volunteer Fire Brigade. They used grant money to purchase power tools that can give them faster access to an emergency scene.

Meet the people keeping the milk flowing, caring for cows and supporting farmers in their mission to deliver goodness to the globe. Meet a few of the many Northlanders contributing to our world loved dairy.

George Kruger has worn many hats during his time at Fonterra, but is currently Fonterra’s Sustainable Dairying Advisor for Northland. His job is to help farmers understand and work through the everyday challenges of their job and provide support.

Lois Maunell and Ani Milner are two volunteers from the Kaikohe East School. They won the Unsung Hero Award for their work in the Kickstart Breakfast Programme!