Rural

Ngati Awa Volunteer Army - thank you!

The Ngati Awa Volunteer Army - NAVA - completed its final organised day of the Edgecumbe clean-up with thank you speeches and lunch hosted at the Ruaihona Marae... Read More

Support for flood-affected farmers

There were plenty of gumboots on display at the Patetonga Hall in the Hauraki Plains on Friday morning. A number of flood-affected farmers met up with support agencies... Read More

Bell Rd drainage system re-think

Papamoa dairy farmers are calling for a re-think on the drainage design for the area after two weeks of flooding that has forced them to dry off their herds early... Read More

$30M to build orchards on Maori land

Te Tumu Paeroa, in partnership with Quayside Holdings, today announces a $30 million investment programme to build 10 kiwifruit orchards on Maori land in the Bay... Read More

Historic payday for aged care workers

Some of the health sector's lowest paid workers will share in a $2 billion pay equity settlement over five years. More than 55,000 workers in aged and disability... Read More

Best duck season in seven years

Duck shooters in the Eastern Fish and Game region are being promised the best shooting in seven years, based on current duck numbers. Senior Fish and Game officer... Read More

Don’t hose mud & silt into drains

Whakatane District residents and businesses, including those in Edgecumbe, are strongly urged not to hose or wash mud and silt into drains and the stormwater system. Civil... Read More

Top farmers prepare for finals

The 33 finalists in the 2017 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards won't be taking a break over Easter - they will be too busy preparing for the final round of judging... Read More

New water supply for Colville locals

They might be a small Coromandel community, but Colville has achieved a huge goal with the unveiling of its new water supply. The Colville Water Supply Society,... Read More

Trees block the Woods' drive

After the storm passed over last night David and Sian Wood found their drive to look around at storm damage was a very short one. 'We went to go out last night,... Read More

Power out in the East

Civil Defence in Whakatane is today focusing on re-opening roads and restoring water and waste water systems. Major highways remain closed and power is out this... Read More

Mazda backlash over TV programme

Concerns of dairy farmers about the way their industry was portrayed in TVNZ's Sunday programme 'The Price of Milk” have been made known to its producers... Read More