Foot of the St Bathans Range. It’s the middle of summer and the golden tussock has overtaken its shorter agricultural cousin. Back down the Manuherikia Valley, bands of green grass run up the sides of the Dunstan Range. Productive Land they call it. Indeed it is, but visually that splash of green is at odds with the golden tussock or grand blue skies. That’s all south of the Home Hills, along with the letterboxes, farming equipment, and power lines. North of the Home Hills one gets taken ...
