Rural

"Careless" company receives large fine - Council

A Waikato based farming company has been convicted and fined $80,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharges of farm animal effluent to land... Read More

Better option than 'blood phosphate' fertiliser

New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report... Read More

Impact of NZ-EU FTA Zepri and Kiwifruit industry

The fast-tracked implementation of New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with the European Union is a significant boost for Zespri and the kiwifruit industry. The... Read More

Head of kiwifruit growers excited for big returns

Kiwifruit growers are the most positive ever seen at the start of the season, according to the head of the kiwifruit grower group New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers. Chief... Read More

Roar season exciting but risky time

Hunters preparing to head out into the bush for the annual Roar are being urged to make sure they come home unharmed. 'As a hunter, the Roar is an exciting... Read More

Cows involved in BOP crash

A driver is lucky not to have sustained injuries following a crash between the vehicle they were driving and some cows. Emergency services were called to... Read More

Animal deaths: Cattle farmers fined $23,000

A Waikato cattle farming family have been fined $23,000 for failing to provide sufficient food and care for their animals, resulting in more than half a dozen... Read More

Farmer’s environmental efforts to benefit BOP

Some people might think fencing off farmland isn't a smart decision, but that's where local Manawahe farmer Brent Mountfort would disagree. Mountfort... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

First kiwifruit charter sets sail for China

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season is on its way to Shanghai after departing the Port of Tauranga. The vessel Kowhai... Read More

Farmers help increase native wildlife numbers

Dairy farmers around New Zealand are grabbing spades and heading onto their farms and into their communities to plant native trees and plants. Goals include... Read More

In the heart of the valley

Warm sunlight streams through flittering leaves, creating freckles of gold upon your face below as the cool stream flows gently around you. Happily lost in the... Read More