07:29am Tue 04 Jul, 2017
Zespri welcomes the announcement of the start of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between New Zealand and the four countries of the Pacific Alliance - Chile,... Read More
06:53am Mon 03 Jul, 2017
Myrtle rust is believed to be a low risk to New Zealand's growing manuka honey industry, says Comvita CEO Scott Coulter. New Zealand Manuka honey is produced from... Read More
07:00am Sun 02 Jul, 2017
Preventing people from being bitten by a dog is the number one priority of Tauranga City Council's animal services education coordinator Cheniel Powell. Cheniel... Read More
12:07pm Sat 01 Jul, 2017
The New Zealand Fire Service dissolves into history today in the biggest change to New Zealand fire fighting in a generation. July 1 marks the inauguration of Fire... Read More
09:06am Wed 28 Jun, 2017
A new report shows kiwifruit's contribution to New Zealand GDP is set to increase from $2.6 billion in 2015/16 to $6.14 billion in 2030, with an additional 29,000... Read More
10:15am Sun 25 Jun, 2017
Seven years after the Psa outbreak that affected the kiwifruit industry in New Zealand, 212 kiwifruit claimants will finally get their day in the High Court in... Read More
02:23pm Sat 24 Jun, 2017
"It's just business out there and that's it." That's what Trudy Thornton said after winning a race against her daughter and niece at the Kiwifruit Cup at Tauranga... Read More
12:36pm Thu 22 Jun, 2017
Expect the country's most talented motocross riders to put aside their traditional rivalries and brand allegiances when they next compete under provincial colours... Read More
05:21pm Mon 19 Jun, 2017
A 45 year old Waikato man was today charged with the murder of Kim Richmond, the Arohena woman whose body was found in her ute in Lake Arapuni last week. Kim Louise... Read More
12:57pm Mon 19 Jun, 2017
Feeding dairy cows on monoculture rye grass pastures not only adversely affects their health and milk production, but may also be an animal welfare issue, says... Read More
10:06am Mon 19 Jun, 2017
As much as she loves her work, 21-year-old Mangakino herd manager Donna McKinley admits dairy farming hours can be an impediment to social life - unless you join... Read More
11:08am Thu 15 Jun, 2017
A Waikato dairy farming company has received seven convictions and been fined a total of $52,500 for discharging dairy effluent into the environment and breaching... Read More