Rural
10:53am Fri 25 May, 2018
Tauranga-based DMS, the leading kiwifruit and avocado orchard management and post-harvest operator, has announced the appointment of former Zespri International... Read More
06:42am Thu 24 May, 2018
Zespri has delivered an increase in value to growers, despite a season in which the volume of New Zealand kiwifruit sold fell by 11 per cent. The total fruit and... Read More
12:00pm Sun 20 May, 2018
For many of us that little red and white marker you see on rural roads represents nothing more than a number at the end of a driveway. But for others, it's the... Read More
11:48am Fri 18 May, 2018
Forestry companies in the Bay of Plenty region could benefit from new apprenticeship programmes designed to upskill their workers ahead of predicted industry growth. Industry... Read More
10:30pm Wed 16 May, 2018
Dairy prices have risen to their highest level in eight months in the latest global auction overnight. The average price was up 1.9 per cent to $US3637 ($NZ5301)... Read More
04:44pm Wed 16 May, 2018
Thirty-seven years ago, a then young farm worker Rick Powdrell found himself bed ridden for weeks with glandular fever-like symptoms. 'I could barely stand up and... Read More
05:49pm Tue 15 May, 2018
Local farmer Fraser McGougan has been chosen by the dairy sector to be Climate Change Ambassador, the only farmer selected in the Bay of Plenty region. He is one... Read More
09:00pm Thu 10 May, 2018
Investors rushing to buy into what could be the country's first medicinal cannabis producer caused the crowd-funding site Pledge Me to crash for two nights in a... Read More
09:00pm Wed 09 May, 2018
In light of a labour shortage in the kiwifruit industry, the Social Development Minister says the amount that beneficiaries can work without their dole being cut... Read More
04:50pm Mon 07 May, 2018
The Ministry of Social Development has declared a seasonal labour shortage across the Bay of Plenty. An additional 1200 people are needed in the region to pick... Read More
08:25am Sat 05 May, 2018
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller says New Zealand's horticultural industry is screaming out of more workers, and the government needs to listen to them. 'When our... Read More
10:23am Fri 04 May, 2018
Duck shooting season starts tomorrow morning and shooters are urged to be safe and vigilant. The season kicks off at 6.15am. The season happens each year around... Read More
30-Oct 16:11
Tauranga rallies behind Tonga league team
30-Oct 16:00
Bay of Plenty weather improves for Halloween
30-Oct 14:00
Dry conditions heighten Guy Fawkes fire risk
30-Oct 11:45
Under The Stars looks for new home
30-Oct 11:00
Halloween events in Bay of Plenty
30-Oct 10:00
Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump
30-Oct 06:53
One dead after car crashes into vehicle at mall
30-Oct 06:00
Man, mini-moto set for epic 2500km charity ride
29-Oct 19:16
Farmers retail workers strike for better pay
29-Oct 18:20
Chiefs name 2027 squad
29-Oct 17:26
Kayaker rescued from sinking vessel
29-Oct 16:13
Serious injuries as crash closes Coromandel road
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