Rural

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

First kiwifruit charter sets sail for China

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season is on its way to Shanghai after departing the Port of Tauranga. The vessel Kowhai... Read More

Farmers help increase native wildlife numbers

Dairy farmers around New Zealand are grabbing spades and heading onto their farms and into their communities to plant native trees and plants. Goals include... Read More

In the heart of the valley

Warm sunlight streams through flittering leaves, creating freckles of gold upon your face below as the cool stream flows gently around you. Happily lost in the... Read More

Farm confidence recovers from record lows

Concerns about high interest rates, poor commodity prices and excessive red tape are weighing heavily on farmers, but rural confidence has risen from last year's... Read More

Te Puke beef farmers scoop supreme award

The family behind Te Ranga Farms is focused on optimising the farming system, while protecting and enhancing its natural beauty and freshwater. The 296ha... Read More

RubyRed to hit one million trays this season

Around one million trays, or 3600 tonnes of Zespri's popular berry-like Zespri RubyRedTM Kiwifruit are expected to be devoured this season. Zespri RubyRedTM... Read More

Landowners feel ‘bullied’ over stopbank path

Property owners affected by the planned Edgecumbe to Thornton cycle path in Bay of Plenty say they fear it'll affect their livelihoods. Whakatāne... Read More

Always on the go: Celebrating dairy farmers

Siobhan O'Malley is a dairy farmer, innovator, businesswoman and community volunteer. A great example of the thousands of Kiwi dairy farming women throughout... Read More

Dairy farmer expos focus on big employment issues

Dairy farmers can learn more about tackling big employment issues at four events in March. People Expos will be delivered by DairyNZ and Dairy Women's Network... Read More

Helping landowners develop safe fish passages

Katikati's Project Parore is hot on maintaining good fish passages in the Western Bay of Plenty. 'Little critters are a key indicator of good stream health... Read More

Kate’s six-month journey at Potatoes NZ’s helm

Six months into the Potatoes New Zealand chief executive role and Kate Trufitt has embraced the challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm. With a wealth... Read More