08:00am Wed 18 Jun, 2025
While many farmers are feeling good about record meat and dairy prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide statistics... Read More
05:00pm Tue 17 Jun, 2025
In the late 1990s, when the fertiliser industry in New Zealand was undergoing a significant amount of consolidation, dairy farmers Ross Karl, Rob Phillips and... Read More
02:00pm Mon 16 Jun, 2025
Hamish Sturgeon has been rearing quails for their eggs since the age of 11. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle keeping the cute little... Read More
05:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
A Bay of Plenty company has gone from pipe and paper to cutting-edge mastitis detection technology. Bovonic, which started life in the garage of founder Liam... Read More
03:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
This month marks a milestone for Te Puke-based Kiwicoast Lions, which will hold its 30th book fair over Matariki weekend. The book fair is almost a year-round... Read More
02:00pm Wed 11 Jun, 2025
Fieldays attracted a strong international interest this year with delegates and exhibitors from several countries attending. For the first time, there... Read More
11:10am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
After 76 days in the brutal Tasmanian wilderness, Eastern Bay of Plenty trapper Shay Williamson is now A$250,000 ($270,000) richer, claiming the coveted title... Read More
10:02am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
It's with a certain quiet satisfaction that Dave Guy-Taylor shares feedback from a customer who described products from Flame Lily Orchard as 'the best I've... Read More
07:30am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
The Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays covers visitors from top to toe. Mark Eager, CEO with hub lead partner Mobile Health Group, says a diverse group... Read More
09:00am Sun 08 Jun, 2025
A local competition is on to help stop the spread of moth plant weed, with prizes up for grabs for those who can collect the most pods. Moth plant is a fast-growing,... Read More
04:00pm Sat 07 Jun, 2025
A rusting car body found in a popular swimming hole is just one of many cars the Bay of Plenty Regional Council may have to pull out of rivers this year. The... Read More
11:00am Sat 07 Jun, 2025
Predator Free Waihī Beach has received a significant boost in its fight to restore the natural ecosystem of Bowentown, thanks to a generous $10,000 donation... Read More