Dave Vaughan looks after Waipori Station, on the east coast of the lower South Island, with his wife Hayley and two children Ollie and Becky. Dave, along with his 12 staff, care for 30,000 Perendale ewes and 2000 Angus cows.
The farm surrounds Lake Mahinerangi and the upper catchment of the Waitahuna river, making water quality a key focus for all the staff.