Waimara Angus was founded in 1988 on a small property in Te Anau. It began with 4 cows from Monty Ericsons Matanaka and 4 cows from Cottesbrook. In the early days, 5 cows a year were bought into the stud from Te Mania. These cows were in calf to a Scotch Cap. In 2006 the stud was moved to a new lease at Tumai – this is a 560ha coastal property in East Otago which experiences a dry summer. In 2011 Waimara purchased 50 cows from Braxton Angus Stud. After 30+ years of leasing in 2017 we had the opportunity to purchase our own stand alone block, 600ha in Middlemarch on the Rock and Pillar – this block ranged from flat to medium/steep tussock hill country. In 2022 to consolidate the stud moved to Wainuka Run in Eastern Bush Southland – Now the stud consists of almost 200 in calf cows we sell 25 to 30 beef bulls plus yearlings every year. Over 35 years of breeding Waimara cows have proven to thrive in the long dry summers of East Otago, the tops of the Rock and Pillar Range in Middlemarch to the cold harsh winters of Southland.
Artificial Insemination was introduced from the beginning and has been used extensively over the past 30 years. In the early 90s we followed the trend of using American bulls and our herd consisted of approximately 80% American genetics. Over the years though, we have chosen to revert back to NZ bloodlines, although not excluding overseas genetics in pedigrees if they have a proven track record in New Zealand. Waimara Angus has also stopped using sires that we have not personally inspected ourselves. We trust in breeding cattle based on pedigree and family lines for performance and soundness. Balance is in the forefront of all of our decisions.
Our family welcomes you to Waimara Angus, founded by Tom and Sally and shared with their 3 children and partners. With the next generation keen to continue breeding Angus as well as the strong influences of Monty Ericson we are proud to say that Waimara is already spanning 4 generations. We look forward to watching our family continue to breed quality sires long into the future.
Waimara Angus
Law Seniors
Tom and Sally Law have ‘semi retired’ to Winton and are finally kicking back and enjoying being a bit more selective about where and when they help out! In semi-retirement Tom can keep a watchful eye on the cow herd. Sally spends a lot of her spare time taking care of her many grandchildren.
Pont Family
Kate (youngest daughter) and Chris Pont work together at Wainuka Run, Eastern Bush, Southland. They live there with their 3 children. Chris manages the property with his two junior shepherds (Kate and Tom) Whilst Kate also looks after all the stud recording and bookwork.
Law Junior Family
Tom and Sally’s eldest son Andrew and daughter in law Jayne live and work at North Range Station in Lumsden with their two daughters. Andrew is manager for North Range and Jayne runs their business Aparima Horse Services, breeding and training their own horse. Jayne and Andrew have been buying Waimara bulls since 2013 and after getting some outstanding data back from the feedlot, we have now set up a joint venture between Waimara Angus and North Range where a small satellite herd of Waimara Angus cows are being put to the test in true commercial confitions
Runga Family
Middle daughter Becky and her husband Gene Runga live in Dunedin with their 4 children. They are readily available to support the farmers and help out in the busy times. Gene is a builder, and Becky works in as Morygage Broker for MortgageMe. Becky and Gene support the sale with any building and maintenance. Gene is our chef on the barbecue while Becky organises everyone and ensures sale day runs smoothly.