Machines that work hard. People that work harder.

Whether you want to relieve operational stress or step back and give us the reigns, we build an approach to suit your needs.

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Our Services

Property Management

Horticulture & Viticulture

  • Combining our technical expertise with strategically integrated industry relationships, we deliver an all-inclusive, high-quality management service.

    Our motivated team leverages data and technology to consistently maximise your property’s potential, with long-term growth in mind.

    Management services include:

    • All machinery operations, powered by our in-house workshop

    • Technical assessments and analysis, data collection, yield estimates, canopy management

    • Reliable labour services from our Hortus workforce partners, ensuring priority access when it counts

    • Trellis and general property maintenance

    • Liaising with your winery/packhouse

    • Back-end support for our operational teams, with resources in health and safety, training, financial insights, HR and more

    • Compliance management (e.g. SWNZ, Biogro)

Machinery Contracting

Horticulture & Viticulture

  • Top-notch machinery and attentive operators, backed by data and technology at every step. Customised to suit your property’s unique needs, we have optimised resources to meet your scale and timeframe.

    Flexible scheduling and personalised service mean an efficient and high-quality result. Our team is keen to do what’s needed to achieve the best outcome, going above and beyond when it matters most. Our machines are serviced regularly by our trusted workshop team so that they can consistently perform at their best.

    We also offer individual machinery services that include:

    • Seeding

    • Trimming

    • Canopy spray

    • Cultivating

    • Leaf plucking

    • Klima

    • Posting & Trellis work

    • Mowing & Mulching

    • Herbicide spraying

    • Barrel pruning

    • Deep ripping (soil aeration)

    • Heavy rolling

    • Cambridge rolling

Machine Harvest

Viticulture

  • With proven systems and modern machinery, we take your fruit safely from the vine to the winery with maximum efficiency and minimal waste. Harvest has a unique set of challenges and pressures, and our clients trust us to deliver accuracy and flexibility when it matters most.

Property Development

Viticulture

  • We have extensive experience transforming unique properties into highly productive and profitable vineyards. We carefully manage the development process from start to finish, considering every aspect from terrain and soil type to irrigation architecture and functionality. A comprehensive approach means we craft a vineyard with high output and efficiency, leading to better long-term returns.

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Our Approach

With over 15 years in business, we have a well-rounded understanding of what makes a successful property.

We do not offer a cookie-cutter experience. Every property has unique needs and challenges, and we design our service to match. These core qualities guide our operational approach:

  • Have as much or as little involvement as you like, with peace of mind that we will deliver. We provide proactive communication on daily operations and data-driven yield, quality, and cost insights. We prioritise transparency to ensure trust and fairness for all.

  • We make the right decision at the right time, through flexibility and ownership. We use our experience to prepare for the expected, and data-driven problem-solving to tackle the unexpected.

  • At the end of the day, we know what we’re doing. With a heavy emphasis on safety and training, our operators and managers have the resources to get the job done right.

  • Timing and execution are critical to success. Through careful planning and with priority access to our Hortus workforce supplier, we can anticipate needs and ensure they are completed at precisely the right moment.

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Get in touch with us.

Troy McElhinney
Marlborough

troy@ukko.co.nz

021 833 678

Henry Williams
Hawke’s Bay

henry@ukko.co.nz

021 284 0220