Our management team have been relentlessly positive and have tirelessly worked hard to deliver the Miro vision. Without our team and our people, we would not be able to do the things we have done. Photo: Miro team at the blessing of Maungatapu D4 Miro block near Morrinsville. Rukumoana Schaafhausen | Chair, Hautupua GP Ltd (Miro) Our big strategic rocks for the coming year are simple – build orchards, employ our people, grow berries, sell berries! Our values of whanaunatanga, kaitiakitanga, manākitanga and kotahitanga will remain at the forefront of all we do in the year ahead. Owning the value chain means owning the intellectual property around large scale berry production including genetics, growing, processing, packaging, product development, post-harvest logistics, brand and market development. We will grow under poly-tunnels, in pots and substrate, in an intensive cropping system that ensures our quality and yield, thus gaining premium market pricing. Since establishing Miro formally in June 2017 there has been a mountain of progress to get the ambitious Miro journey underway and I want to thank the Interim Board and management team for their efforts.Īs a reminder of where we are heading, the goal for Miro is to plant 500 hectares of berries, create 5,000 jobs, raise $15m+ in capital, generate significant orchard gate returns, and an Internal Rate of Return of 18 - 22% by 2026. Every limited partnership is governed by a general partner and Hautupua General Partner Limited governs Miro. Miro Limited Partnership was established as the investment vehicle for the Miro vision. And I want to acknowledge and thank Steve Saunders for giving Miro its whakapapa, for having the vision and driving relentlessly to make it a reality for Māori. The power is in kotahitanga, working collectively. When, not if, we succeed with Miro, it opens the doors for us to excel in other economic arenas, other crops, products and businesses. It represents a model, a path forward for our economic rangatiratanga or mana motuhake. Eureka and First Blush are the Mountain Blue Orchards (MBO) varieties (Australian) we grow – they are big, juicy, sweet and consumers pay a significant premium for these blueberries. Harvest 2018 Summary – Our fruit comes to fruition!Įureka! We completed our first harvest this year, picking 1.5 tonnes from Miro’s Fort orchard in Te Teko. It’s an exciting time as planning for this orchard gets underway as we work through the consenting process and pull together the development team. When construction gets underway at Meihana Koata, we’ll reach out again to those who are keen to be a part of the Miro whānau.Īnother proud milestone was the signing of a lease on 60 ha of land in Bridge Pa, Hastings with Mangaroa X Trust. As a result, we employed 20 people to complete harvest, weeding, bird netting, and commence re-potting of plants. More than 130 local whānau attended and applied. A real highlight during November was the 5 Employment Expos we ran at Fort block to build a pipeline of orchard workers that could be used for Meihana Koata.
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