Rural
08:30am Sun 19 Jul, 2020
WeatherWatch report there is a low pressure system to the northwest drawing in an easterly airflow over the North Island today. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure... Read More
08:00pm Thu 16 Jul, 2020
The New Zealand food story will be on full display for visitors to Fieldays Online with a delicious line up of recipes from some of the country's favourite Kiwi... Read More
03:55pm Mon 13 Jul, 2020
EastPack staff members came together after lockdown to donate more than 1000 food and household items to community members in need. About 150 staff members from... Read More
08:00am Sat 11 Jul, 2020
WeatherWatch reports that there is another chance for rain in the coming week for a number of North Island and western regions. 'This despite an uptick... Read More
06:44am Tue 07 Jul, 2020
Artist Asaki Kajima has won the $5000 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award for 2020 with a Dali-inspired sculptural artwork entitled ‘Space Cow'. 'I'm... Read More
02:30pm Sun 05 Jul, 2020
A child has received serious injuries following an accident with a quad bike on a rural property in Matahi this afternoon. Police received a report of a quad... Read More
03:30pm Sat 04 Jul, 2020
A Heavy Rain Watch has been issued by the MetService for the Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, and Gisborne area north of Ruatoria for Sunday night 'Northeast winds may... Read More
11:15am Wed 01 Jul, 2020
A Maori owned blueberry farm at Te Teko has received a $2.1 million Provincial Growth Fund boost. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited Miro-Meihana Koata... Read More
07:56am Mon 29 Jun, 2020
Suliana Kata was supposed to return home to Tonga at the end of May, but then Covid-19 tipped her world upside down. She's one of thousands of recognised... Read More
07:00am Sat 27 Jun, 2020
WeatherWatch advised that a low pressure system will bring unsettled conditions to most of New Zealand today. 'Parts of the West Coast and central South Island... Read More
06:00pm Wed 24 Jun, 2020
More rain is coming and as WeatherWatch.co.nz forecast last week, these rain events will be ending many of the soil moisture droughts New Zealand has seen across... Read More
06:35am Wed 24 Jun, 2020
The Government and dairy sector have joined forces on a new campaign to support COVID-19 affected workers into a farming career. The 2020 GoDairy campaign was... Read More
29-Oct 09:00
Man's skull fractured in pub hammer attack
29-Oct 08:00
First patrol weekend: 19 rescued on Saturday alone
29-Oct 06:00
Fraudsters use one-time passcode to steal $4800
28-Oct 17:00
Lifestyle block owners warned over El Niño
28-Oct 13:06
Homicide inquiry: Police seek car sightings
28-Oct 11:45
Allard lays down early title marker at Baypark
28-Oct 10:55
Alleged theft-linked vehicle crashes into water
28-Oct 10:00
Pilot escapes injury after propeller breaks
28-Oct 08:00
Bay players feature in ND season-opener squad
28-Oct 07:00
Wind, rain and colder temperatures to sweep BoP
28-Oct 06:00
Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
27-Oct 18:00
Brothers’ brush with death carries warning
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