Rural

Annual possum hunt blends fun and conservation

Te Ranga School's possum and pest hunt was rebooted last year and is on again this weekend. The event began in 1998 as a pig and possum hunt, but until last... Read More

Four people saved from flood waters in Whakatane

Fire and Emergency services attended two incidents this afternoon where people were stuck in flood waters. A Fire and Emergency spokesman said the first call... Read More

Head injuries in spotlight at Fieldays

With brain injuries a hot topic right now - and growing awareness of neuro health in general - some of the country's top experts are hitting Fieldays to share... Read More

BoP orchards targeted by thieves for scrap metal

Thieves have been targeting sheet metal from outbuildings and copper wires from frost fans as orchard thefts increase in Bay of Plenty. Sergeant Mike... Read More

Fish & Game reforms to modernise organisation

Reforms to modernise and strengthen Fish & Game New Zealand will improve the national management of hunting and fishing resources and advocacy, while maintaining... Read More

Young Farmers club welcomes new members

With around 40 active members spanning from Taupō to Rotorua and everywhere in between, Reporoa Young Farmers Club is proud to be a strong, connected community... Read More

Casting call for ‘Kids Unplugged’ youth

A bold new youth web series is putting the call out to tamariki and rangatahi who prefer mud over memes and bush tracks over TikTok. ‘Kids Unplugged',... Read More

Man critically injured by falling tree

A man was airlifted to Waikato Hospital on Friday night after being critically injured on a Pyes Pā rural property. "Police were advised at 7.10pm on Friday... Read More

Kiwifruit waste turned into leather

A new leather alternative aims to find new uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather... Read More

Trainer's plea to save wild Kaimanawa horses

An Aongatete horse trainer who recently took on two Kaimanawa horses - straight from the wild - says there's still more urgent work to be done to help the heritage... Read More

Rural Women celebrate 100 years of support

It is rather fitting that Bay of Plenty-Coromandel Rural Women is closing in on 100 members as the national organisation reaches its century. Regional leader... Read More

Biosecurity focus for BoP farmers on Moving Day

As Moving Day approaches this Saturday, it's a busy and significant time of the year for the dairy farming community in the Bay of Plenty. The first day of... Read More