BNI Feature Presentation · 2026

Ground-to-Sky Service —
Precise. Powerful. Professional.

Dylan Haskins · Chief Pilot & Director

About us

"If you've seen something hovering
suspiciously over a paddock
in the Bay of Plenty —

that was probably us."

SkySeed Drones · Waikite Valley, Rotorua

The origin story

Pilot. Block owner.
Drone operator.
In hindsight, inevitable.

Bought a lifestyle block in Waikite Valley
Land management quickly became a full-time side project
Got a Private Pilot Licence — Rotorua Aero Club
Because if you're going to spend time in the air, do it properly
Realised drones could do what tractors and helicopters couldn't
Precise, accessible, and a lot cheaper than a Robinson R44
Built it right — CAA Part 102 certified from day one
NZ's most rigorous commercial drone certification. Not a hobbyist with a big drone.
The problem

Some jobs aren't
built for the ground.

Steep slopes. Boggy paddocks. Roofs nobody wants to climb. Spray windows that close in hours. Ground rigs that can't get there — or get stuck when they do.

The work still needs doing. The weather doesn't wait.

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Ground rigs bog out
Soil compaction, track damage, days of delay
🛀
Helicopters are expensive
Overkill for small or irregular blocks
🚸
Roof jobs are dangerous
Ladders, heights, liability — avoidable risk
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Spray windows are narrow
Miss the window, miss the season
Services

Six ways we get the job done.

Agricultural Spraying

Broad-acre and precision liquid application — fungicides, herbicides, fertiliser. GPS-guided, consistent, fast.

Spot Spraying & Weed ID

Target weeds precisely without blanket coverage. Mapping-assisted identification for smarter treatment.

Variable Rate Spraying

Adjust application rates across different zones within a single field. Less waste, better outcomes.

Drone Roof Cleaning

Moss, lichen, and debris removal from height — without ladders, scaffolding, or liability exposure.

Precision Seeding

Aerial seeding of pasture and cover crops. Reaches slopes and wet ground that no tractor can touch.

Crop Monitoring & Analysis

Centimetre-accurate aerial mapping and imaging for paddock health, coverage verification, and reporting.

Agriculture

Built for farms.
All kinds of them.

From broad-acre dairy country to lifestyle blocks with awkward topography — if a ground rig can't reach it, we can.

Spraying: fungicides, herbicides, foliar fertiliser
Seeding: pasture, cover crop, steep-slope establishment
Monitoring: aerial imaging, paddock health, coverage maps
Zero soil compaction — the ground stays undisturbed
40L
Spray Tank
50kg
Spread Payload
Property Services
Roof Cleaning

Hidden up a hill.
Not from us.

Moss, lichen, and debris removal — from the air. No ladders. No scaffolding. No truck trying to negotiate a one-lane track through the trees.

✓
Safer — eliminates the most common cause of residential contractor injury
✓
Faster — drone covers a full roof in a fraction of the time
✓
Better evidence — before-and-after aerial photos included
✓
Insurance-friendly — documented, compliant operation

If the truck can't get there, the drone can. Works on residential homes, commercial buildings, farm sheds, and lifestyle blocks — even the ones buried in the trees.

Terrain Mapping & 3D Imaging

Turns out your paddock
isn't flat.
We have evidence.

Centimetre-accurate 3D terrain models built from aerial data. Every ridge, gully, and that low spot you've been blaming the cows for — mapped and documented.

✓
Drainage & elevation analysis — know where water sits before it's a problem
✓
Variable rate planning — terrain data feeds directly into precision spray maps
✓
Export-ready formats — works with farm planning and GIS software
✓
Before & after imaging — documented proof of what changed and where
Why SkySeed

All valid options. One clear winner.

The task 🚀 Helicopter 🚙 Ground Rig 🎗 Backpack Sprayer 🧡 SkySeed Drone
Boggy paddock ⚫ Can do it ✗ Gets stuck ✗ Slow & physical ✓ Just flies over it
Steep slope ⚫ Possible ✗ Can't access ✗ Dangerous ✓ No problem
Small irregular block ✗ Expensive overkill ⚫ Possible ⚫ Slow ✓ Cost-effective
Roof cleaning ✗ Wrong tool ✗ Wrong tool ✗ Still on the roof ✓ Nobody goes up
Tight spray window ⚫ Depends on booking ⚫ Weather-dependent ✗ Too slow ✓ Rapid deployment
By the numbers

What the drone actually delivers.

40L
Spray tank capacity
50kg
Spreading payload
30–40
ha / day
Broad-acre coverage
70%
Less water vs. conventional

DJI Agras T50 · CAA Part 102 Certified Operations

Ideal Referral

Who to look for.

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Pastoral & Cropping Farmers
Any farmer with difficult topography, wet ground, or tight spray windows. Dairy, sheep & beef, arable — if a tractor gets in the way, we're the answer.
Listen for: "The ground's too wet" · "Can't get the rig in there" · "Missed the spray window"
🏠
Lifestyle Block Owners
Anyone with 2–50 hectares who's got weeds or pasture to manage. They often don't think drone services apply to them — they do.
Listen for: "Got a weed problem" · "Need to reseed the paddock" · "No one wants to come out for a small block"
🏛
Property Managers & Building Owners
Anyone managing commercial buildings, rental portfolios, or large residential properties with roof maintenance needs. Safety argument sells itself.
Listen for: "Roof needs cleaning" · "Can't get anyone to do it safely" · "Insurance requires maintenance records"
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Real Estate Agents
Selling rural properties or lifestyle blocks? A freshly sprayed paddock or clean roof adds genuine value. Pre-sale presentation services.
Listen for: "Preparing a rural property for sale" · "Vendor wants to present the property well"
My ask

What I need from you.

"I know someone with a job that's been sitting in the too-hard basket. I think it might be perfect for you."
Farmers
Any rural land with spray, seeding, or monitoring needs
Property Owners
Roofs that need cleaning — safely, properly
Lifestyle Blocks
Small holdings — weed control, pasture management

Ground-to-Sky Service —
Precise. Powerful. Professional.

Web   skyseed.co.nz
Based in   Waikite Valley, Rotorua
Region   Bay of Plenty & Waikato

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