Lichfield, New Zealand

Lichfield is a rural settlement in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

The community is centred around the Lichfield Fonterra facility, opened in 1995.[2]

The factory features the largest cheese factory in the southern hemisphere,[3] consisting of separate dry salt and brine salt plants.[4]

It also features the largest milk dryer in the world,[5] installed during a major expansion in 2016.[6] The dryer can process 30 metric tonnes of milk every year, and store 40,000 metric tonnes of whole milk powder.[2] The dryer is used during the peak season, with production varying based on prices.[7]

The Fonterra site employs 330 people, with extra staff being stationed there during installations.[5]

The local Lichfields Lands farm converted from sheep to dairy and beef farming in the 1960s.[8] It is now an Open Brethren operation,[9] donating its proceeds to charity.[10]

South African-born artist Sonnells Olls opened an art gallery in Lichfield in 2019.[11]

A Red Cross health shuttle transports Lichfield residents to health appointments in Tirau.[12]

Education

Lichfield School is a co-educational state primary school,[13][14] with a roll of 101 as of March 2020.[15][16]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Lichfield, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Fonterra officially opens world's joint largest milk powder dryer at Lichfield". Fonterra. fonterra.com. 2 December 2016.
  3. "The big cheese of Lichfield". newzealand.com. Tourism New Zealand.
  4. Kissun, Sudesh (25 September 2018). "Gold for Lichfield". Rural News Group. Dairy News.
  5. "4.4 million-litre boost from Lichfield dryer". nzherald.co.nz. Otago Daily Times. 19 September 2016.
  6. Ferguson, Frances (16 February 2016). "Fonterra's Lichfield expansion brings jobs to the region". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  7. "Another big costly whole-milk powder plant off Fonterra's menu". nzherald.co.nz. Business Herald. 1 July 2018.
  8. Kirkeby, Luke (11 January 2019). "Prominent Waikato farmer dies within days of vacation cancer diagnoses". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  9. Nippert, Matt (8 July 2017). "Brethren charities worth $300m under investigation". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. The New Zealand Herald.
  10. Kirkey, Luke (1 March 2017). "Director leaves farm empire for prison ministry". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  11. Kirkeby, Luke (9 April 2019). "World renowned artist opens Waikato gallery". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  12. Kirkeby, Luke (26 September 2018). "Putaruru health shuttle feels Tokoroa pressure". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  13. "Lichfield School Official School Website". lichfield.school.nz.
  14. "Lichfield School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  16. "Lichfield School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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