Taumata Farming Partnership - Pukeatua, Waikato

Taumata Farming – Pukeatua, Waikato

Integrating forestry and natives on dairy and drystock support land.

  • Flat to rolling with steep gullies
  • Dairy and drystock
  • Farming under nitrogen limitations
  • Pinus radiata on marginal land
  • Eucalyptus as an alternative woodlot species
  • Native and riparian plantings


Lee Matheson

Managing Director
Principal Consultant

B.Appl.Sc (Hons), FNZIPIM (Reg)

Lee came to agribusiness consultancy via the unlikely pathway of a suburban Wellington upbringing, an Honours degree in plant science and a six-year career in the financial markets. In his role as the firm’s MD, Lee doesn’t get out on-farm as much as he used to but makes the most of it when he does. While having swapped the paddock for the boardroom, Lee continues to provide advice in the areas of farm business strategy, farm system innovation, corporate governance, investment analysis and economic research.

Outside of Perrin Ag, Lee loves to spend his time coaching rugby, watching his three kids play sport and gardening with his wife Haidee.

“I love the challenge of empowering people in our primary sectors and the excitement of seeing clients achieving their aspirations. If we can encourage farmers to engage with their consumers, take a more active involvement in their supply chains and view their businesses through a wider lens, then I think our industries have a great future.”