Rural

Call for more rural psychologists to help farmers

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

Fertiliser: 25 years of innovation and passion

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

The quail kid - cracking the egg market aged 12

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

Farmers praise game-changing mastitis tech

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

Te Puke gears up for 30th annual book fair

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

Fieldays attracts strong international interest

Fieldays attracted a strong international interest this year with delegates and exhibitors from several countries attending. For the first time, there... Read More

BoP trapper wins Alone: Australia

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

Berry good living in the BoP

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

Inside Fieldays’ Health and Wellbeing Hub

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

Competition to combat invasive moth plant

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

Rusting car dumped in popular BOP swimming hole

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

Predator Free Waihī Beach receives $10,000 boost

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