Rural Directions
Enjoy the lifestyle and community of Tikokino, Hawke’s Bay.
Help train and mentor the next generation of New Zealand farmers.
Work in a business with strong systems and well-established processes.
Your Future Workplace
Established through a bequest from Josiah Howard in 1919, Smedley Station was gifted to the Crown to operate as a commercial farming enterprise while providing practical farming training for young people. Today, Smedley is recognised as a leading training farm focused on developing the next generation of skilled farmers.
The station is administered by the Public Trust, with guidance from the Howard Estate Advisory Board on farming operations and the cadet training programme. Located in Tikokino, Central Hawke’s Bay, Smedley spans 5,600ha (3,400ha effective), winters approximately 30,000 stock units, and is operated as a high-performing commercial farming business. The property consists of four blocks: Smedley, Parks Peak, Onepoto, and...