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    Jul 17, 2019 5 minutes
    Images by Justin Bennett

    Clearly, farmers and contractors in this part of New Zealand are keen fans of Kubota, so we were well received when we arrived to check out the big daddy of the range – the Kubota M7-171 KVT. On hand to show us around was Jono Leigh, sales rep at Norwood Northland, who has a strong rural background and is keen for any excuse to get behind the wheel of his latest demo model.

    Our test site for the day was aptly a busy kumara farm, owned by Doug and Ann Nilsson. With 250 acres of kumara to tend to, their property requires a lot of horsepower, and in keeping with their passion for investing their energy in something they enjoy – as well as endless acres of kumara – they also boast one of the largest fleet of Kubota in

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