The Hard Hill Country Genetics Advantage
We offer quality advice for clients to select bulls that best suit their breeding objectives and go to great lengths to record and present information accurately.
About Us
Hard Hill Country Genetics.com
Performance Under Pressure
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Bred to Thrive
Selected to Perform
Delivering Guaranteed Results
Hard Hill Country Genetics is owned by the Parsons and Pymm families and incorporates the Matauri Angus stud on their 600 ha Northland property. There are few studs in NZ that would breed and test stud animals on such steep hard hill country. The performance from these cattle genetics is well known not only in terms of hardiness, but also production backed up by their leading ebv's.
The Hard Hill Country Genetics ethos:
"We test the animals so clients don't have to"
PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE - BRED TO THRIVE
Upcoming Sales and Events:
Matauri R2 in-calf heifer dispersal sale -
May 2026
- Matauri Angus Stud in-calf R2 heifer dispersal. Autumn 2026 - date to be advised.
- R2 Matauri Bull Auction - Tuesday 7th July 2026 - save the date.
Matauri Angus
A 200 cow stud herd of top Angus genetics, highly regarded across Australia and New Zealand for some stand out bulls used and sold over the years. Known for being tough hard hill country bulls and cows that shift.
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The People & the Farm
A partnership of three families trading as Hard Hill Country Genetics farming 600 ha's of Northlands steepest and hardest hill country.
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Latest News
May 20, 2024
Halter Implementation Ashgrove – 3. Second fortnight
So far it was looking really exciting. Daily shifts on hill country using an app on your phone! No putting up electric fences, with cows shifting within 1 hour into the new break and calves creep grazing ahead of mum! This was too good to be true!!
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