Rural
09:11am Thu 15 Jun, 2017
The Maori Kiwifruit Growers Forum has been officially launched in Tauranga, representing a first for the kiwifruit industry. The forum has been created to advocate... Read More
06:44am Thu 15 Jun, 2017
A culture shock probably doesn't adequately describe what Carlos Delos Santos experienced when he moved from Manilla in the Philippines to Mangakino in New Zealand... Read More
10:30pm Wed 14 Jun, 2017
Zespri chief executive Lain Jager has been revealed as the winner of the 2017 Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year. The announcement was made at a dinner... Read More
02:53pm Wed 14 Jun, 2017
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have committed another joint funding boost to rural mental health. The Ministers committed... Read More
10:17am Wed 14 Jun, 2017
Significant traffic delays are being reported as traffic backs up around Cambridge for the first day of the Nationals Fieldays at Mystery Creek. Fieldays is its... Read More
09:20am Wed 14 Jun, 2017
Bay of Plenty Farmer Rick Powdrell is delighted the Sentencing (Livestock Rustling) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot to go before Parliament. "It's... Read More
10:14am Mon 12 Jun, 2017
The health of New Zealand's rural communities is at an all-time low, a leading mobile health expert says. Mark Eager, chief executive of Mobile Health and the... Read More
12:45pm Sun 11 Jun, 2017
Steven Tomsen and Patrick Hawkins can claim - without fear of dispute - that they have the 'coolest' jobs in the kiwifruit industry. For 22 years Patrick and Steven... Read More
12:38pm Sun 11 Jun, 2017
Cyclones Debbie and Cook may be just a distant memory for many, but for flood-affected farmers in Hauraki they're not so easy to forget. Damaged paddocks, feed... Read More
02:18pm Sat 10 Jun, 2017
Today the last truckloads of furniture donated to the Edgecumbe flood victims are being cleared from the Dive Crescent cargo shed and driven by volunteers to... Read More
12:18pm Fri 09 Jun, 2017
The Government has today announced extra grants to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April's storms and floods. Affected farmers and growers can... Read More
02:41pm Mon 05 Jun, 2017
Young horticulturalists from the Bay of Plenty will have a chance to meet Dr Karen Willcox, who aspires to become New Zealand's first astronaut, at a ‘Future... Read More
31-Oct 06:00
Good, cheap reads and a great cause
30-Oct 18:02
WoF inspection changes kick in from November 1
30-Oct 18:00
Dead cats and 1950s bottles among rubbish haul
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
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