The People

Tim and Becky Wilkinson

Tim - is originally from Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. He has been farming at Riverlands for 14 years. Prior to coming here he spent 5 years sifting about the world on his big OE - finding himself. Not sure if he found himself but he did however find Becky - while she was in the UK on an University Exchange programme (IAEA) in 1983. Becky grew up on a farm near Langdon, North Dakota USA. She has a Business

Administration Degree and is an Internationally qualified Beauty Therapist. She moved to New Zealand in 1987 and loves it here. Tim and Becky have two teenage sons living with them. They both attend secondary school in Ashburton.
Both Tim and Becky enjoy fine food and fine wine, good conversation and of course New Zealand's national game - rugby.