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03:00pm Thu 11 Apr, 2024
A Piarere Young Farmers member is one step closer to winning one of New Zealand's most prestigious farming awards after being crowned the Season 56 Waikato Bay... Read More
06:00pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
A two-week 'porker invasion” by a family of pigs that spooked park picnickers and entered backyards in Tauranga has come to an end. Authorities have... Read More
04:30pm Wed 10 Apr, 2024
Powerco has crews across its electricity network ready to respond to any outages, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast from mid-morning Thursday and into... Read More
11:15am Wed 10 Apr, 2024
A pilot programme encouraging farmers to get off their farms and mentor local kids has been deemed a success for mental health. The Big Brothers Big Sisters... Read More
03:00pm Tue 09 Apr, 2024
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Safeguarding Our Stopbanks - SOS - project is now more than halfway through its four-year schedule, with completion... Read More
07:00pm Mon 08 Apr, 2024
The Government Agriculture Ministers have started their national woolshed roadshow, kicking off in the Wairarapa today, Monday, April 8. Agriculture Minister... Read More
02:33pm Mon 08 Apr, 2024
A large vegetation fire in the Ōpōtiki area has now been contained, says a Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson. Fire and emergency services were notified... Read More
07:00am Sat 06 Apr, 2024
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Welshman walk into a pub. No, this is not a joke, but a typical Piarere Young Farmers Club meeting. The thriving Waikato... Read More
07:00pm Fri 05 Apr, 2024
The Meat Industry Association says New Zealand exported red meat products worth $932 million during February, with demand from the United States helping to offset... Read More
05:00pm Thu 04 Apr, 2024
Eastern Bay of Plenty livestock farmers are benefitting from a government scheme that supports graduate vets. Opotiki veterinarian Kate Mackersey is one... Read More
09:10am Wed 03 Apr, 2024
A search is under way for descendants of hundreds of British boys sent out for farming training in New Zealand a century ago. Dressed in military-style 'lemon-squeezer”... Read More
05:00pm Tue 02 Apr, 2024
The last known farm infected with cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been cleared of livestock and disinfected, bringing the country's toll of active confirmed... Read More
02-May 14:00
Ōmokoroa apprentice crews for Supercars
02-May 13:00
ClimateWatch: May’s outlook as El Niño ends
02-May 11:45
Homeless motels: When will emergency housing end?
02-May 11:15
Police work to reunite stolen tools with owners
02-May 10:45
Beach quadbike use divides community
02-May 10:10
Tauranga traffic: Council pushes for $23m plan
02-May 09:15
Opepe Farm Trust offers milk self-service, Taupō
02-May 08:30
Truckie Rest Zone coming to BOP
02-May 08:00
InfraCore boss explains $1m deficit
02-May 07:30
Arrest made after alleged armed robbery
02-May 07:00
Mount Lotto player shares $1M win
02-May 06:50
Council body makes billion dollar rates plea
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