Rural

Plea heard from Murupara community

A special meeting of the Whakatane District Council's Policy Committee has agreed the Murupara water supply can remain untreated, as requested by the community. Work... Read More

Midwife shortage in Coromandel

A shortage of Lead Maternity Carers in the Coromandel area has led Waikato DHB to urge pregnant women in the area to contact the Birthing Unit at Thames Hospital... Read More

Car rolls at Aongatete

Emergency services were called to a crash at Aongatete on SH2 just before 6pm this evening, where a car rolled near Lund road by the golf club. SunLive understands... Read More

The global plan for kiwifruit

A vanguard of 20 Italian Zespri kiwifruit growers have arrived in Tauranga to tap into local knowledge and expertise. The group are the first of a number of ‘technical... Read More

Danni is the Bay’s top young grower

Danni van der Heijden is only the second woman to be named as Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower for 2018. The 24-year-old avocado services manager at Trevelyan's... Read More

Lucky miss for vanload struck by branch

The driver of a vehicle struck by a falling branch on State Highway 2 is describing the incident as a 'lucky miss and a bit of drama for breakfast”. Anton... Read More

Stink Bug a threat to kiwifruit

Kiwifruit Vine Health chief executive Barry O'Neil says the Ministry for Primary Industries should be congratulated for taking the right action in turning back... Read More

Eczema warning as spore counts rise

Farmers are being warned to keep a close eye on their stock as facial eczema spore counts rise around the country. Spore counts are trending upwards in Northland,... Read More

Person dies at Wairoa bridge

UPDATED 5.40pm: The person who died at the Wairoa Bridge this afternoon died from an apparent medical event on land, not in the water, says a police spokeswoman. Sunlive... Read More

Pekatahi Bridge set to close again

Motorists are being warned of temporary closures of Pekatahi Bridge, which is set to create detours through the Whakatane township. The bridge will be closed while... Read More

First avocado shipment arrives safely

MPI has announced the first airfreighted consignment of fresh New Zealand avocados has arrived safely into China. This follows agreement and signing of a protocol... Read More

People focus in dairy women’s conference

Finding the right people for their business and finding the time to manage them once employed are among the big issues facing dairy farmers, which is why this year's... Read More