Rural
04:34pm Thu 30 Mar, 2017
Robots delivering meals to your door - inhaling vaporised food instead of chewing it - and a restaurant that suggests a menu based on your mood aren't the future... Read More
03:03pm Thu 30 Mar, 2017
An online tool has been launched to help landowners in the Lake Rotorua catchment understand the potential economic gains from converting all or parts of their... Read More
02:31pm Thu 30 Mar, 2017
Even when Maria Watchorn isn't in her avocado orchard, she's thinking about the health of her trees. Sitting down with her at her Prole Rd home in Omokoroa, her... Read More
01:11pm Fri 24 Mar, 2017
The first shipload of kiwifruit for the 2017 season - 840,000 trays of premium Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit - sails on board the Asian Adonis for Shanghai today. The... Read More
06:00pm Thu 23 Mar, 2017
Prime Minister Bill English was in Rotorua and Te Puke today, in his first visit to the region since taking the governmental reins from John Key. He was accompanied... Read More
12:51pm Thu 23 Mar, 2017
Kiwifruit growers have voted strongly in support of their representative organisation, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc, continuing to work on their behalf. Eight-five... Read More
04:59pm Tue 21 Mar, 2017
Single blokes from rural New Zealand are in demand as the search for 2017 Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year begins. The rural bachelor competition is now in its... Read More
10:39am Mon 20 Mar, 2017
Hundreds of curious townies turned up to the McLeod farm on Welcome Bay Road for the annual Bay of Plenty Free Farm Day. Federated Farmers dairy chair and farm... Read More
02:25pm Sun 19 Mar, 2017
A very strong market with limited supply in the kiwifruit sector has led to high prices for both green and gold orchards in the Bay of Plenty, reports REINZ. Similarly,... Read More
10:45am Sun 19 Mar, 2017
Akamai's latest ‘State of the Internet' report shows average connection speeds in New Zealand have increased by 38 per cent since 2015. In the fourth quarter... Read More
08:25am Sun 19 Mar, 2017
The opportunity to bag a duck, pheasant or quail for the family table is drawing nearer, with game bird hunting licences for the 2017 season on sale now. Keen hunters... Read More
12:59pm Sat 18 Mar, 2017
A new initiative aiming to get more young people interested in agricultural careers from an early age is set to receive $146,000 in funding. Youth Minister Nikki... Read More
31-Oct 12:00
Celebrate Brazilian culture at new library
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
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