Mt. Somers, New Zealand

rangiatea

Beltex · Perendale · Cheviot

Home of New Zealand's first Beltex stud. Breeding high-performing rams across three elite breeds for over a generation.

Three Elite Breeds

Bred to perform

The Meat Machine

BELTEX

New Zealand's first Beltex stud. Exceptional meat yields and superior carcase conformation make the Beltex the benchmark for meat-breed performance.

easy-care breed

PERENDALE

Hardy, low-maintenance ewes achieving an average 200% at scanning. High fertility Perendale rams suit a wide range of New Zealand farming operations.

AMAZING STRUCTURE

CHEVIOT

Good vigour, strong survival rates and ideal temperament for hogget mating. Cheviot rams deliver reliability in challenging hill country conditions.

Our Story

RANGIATEA

Rangiatea is a working hill-country farm at the foot of the Mt. Somers range, Canterbury. We have built our reputation around three complementary breeds, Beltex for supreme meat yield, Perendale for hardy high-fertility ewes, and Cheviot for vigour and resilience.

Our stud rams are available for on-farm viewing and annual ram sales. Contact Hamish directly to discuss your requirements.

NEXT SALE on-farm

Ram Sale

High-performing stud rams from all three breeds will be available at our nextl on-farm ram sale. Contact Hamish to reserve your ram or arrange a private viewing.