Rural

Snow expected in the week ahead

The MetService advises that an active front, preceded by strong northwesterlies is expected to move northeast over the South Island during Tuesday, then over the... Read More

Don’t dump your dog

Don't dump your dog is the request from Rescue, Revive, Rehome's Rowan Elliott. A small chocolate Labrador puppy left abandoned on the side of Pyes Pa... Read More

Police name woman who died at Okere Falls

Police can now name the woman who died at Okere Falls near Rotorua last Sunday. She was Vivienne Pincott, aged 61, from Wellington. 'Our thoughts are... Read More

Future proofing farms with carbon certification

Toitū Envirocare's new farm carbon certification programmes can help New Zealand's thousands of pastoral farmers take advantage of huge market opportunities for... Read More

Employee hub launched for farm workers

A new support hub has been launched to provide information and help to farm employees so they have the best possible experiences and careers on a farm. DairyNZ... Read More

Kiwifruit industry urged to ‘ramp up’ capital plan

With strong global demand continuing to encourage rapid expansion of New Zealand kiwifruit supply, significant investment will be required in the post-harvest... Read More

Monday’s weather outlook

A large anticyclone lies over New Zealand on Monday although its centre will slowly slip away to the east letting in an increasing northeasterly airflow, says... Read More

Student Quad Bike Invention A Winner

An invention that could save lives has taken the top spot at the NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair. Lachlan Coleman, a student at St. Paul's Collegiate,... Read More

Recall of raw milk containing Campylobacter

Raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk from Central Hawke's Bay producers Lindsay Farm is being recalled after Campylobacter bacteria was found in some product.... Read More

Employee hub launched for farm workers

A new support hub has been launched to provide information and help to farm employees so they have the best possible experiences and careers on a farm. DairyNZ... Read More

Calve corpses could go uncollected

Hundreds of thousands of dead animals risk being left uncollected on farms because of a collapse in the price of leather. Farmers have been told they will have... Read More

National weather update for Saturday

WeatherWatch advise that a cold southwesterly airflow will ease over New Zealand today. A ridge of high pressure will be developing this evening, says... Read More