This is Robert Johnson, a stalwart of the dry stone walling legacy in the Whangarei District. He, along with others started a movement to restore walls and raise awareness of the importance of the dry stone walls in this area. Robert inspired many others to get stuck in and learn more about walling so that they could restore and build their own.
The first walls on the Johnson farm at Kiripaka, Whangarei, were built by Dalmatians during the 1930s depression. Later the Johnsons built more on their farm, Stanton, where they had a Jersey Stud.
Stone Wall Country 