The words chainsaw, drone, automation and safety don't immediately conjure up a vision of safety, but a group of researchers at the University of Canterbury... Read More

Orchards around the Bay of Plenty have been hammered by strong winds as the avocado harvest gets under way. Growers around the Bay and Coromandel have... Read More

A blustery spring day didn't stop more than 6000 native trees from being planted in Tauranga's Kōpūrererua Valley on Sunday September 14. 'Well over a hundred... Read More

The stories of seven Bay of Plenty farmers and families 'leading the way” in restoring wetlands, protecting waterways and building a more resilient... Read More

Bay of Plenty technical lab manager Phoebe Scherer has won the coveted 2025 Young Grower national horticultural title. Scherer, who works for Apata in... Read More

It's a great time for avocado lovers, but not so much for growers of the fruit, as prices reach as low as 19 cents in parts of the country. A Woolworths spokesperson... Read More

Struggling to manage the costs of rising electricity, some consumers may be finding the free 'hour of power' is not the cost-cutting magic bullet they... Read More

As New Zealand makes its way out of winter, Police are reminding people to take the right equipment when going tramping and hunting. 'We're lucky to have... Read More

The annual Matuku Muster has returned for its second year, and it's set to provide more valuable insights into one of New Zealand's most elusive wetland birds... Read More

Police are today releasing photos of one of the campsites where Tom Phillips and his children were hiding prior to Monday morning's shooting at Waitomo. The... Read More

Work has been undertaken at the Hahei Beach Short Walk to remove 16 invasive conifers as the track reinstatement project clicks up a gear. The conifer removal... Read More

Another productive kiwi breeding season (Q4 2024 - Q2 2025) saw a leading conservation trust return 75 juvenile kiwis to the bush, bringing its total tally to... Read More