Rural
06:46am Mon 08 Aug, 2016
In June of this year kiwifruit exports rose $105 million (47 per cent) from June 2015 to reach $331m, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand. Overall,... Read More
05:04pm Fri 05 Aug, 2016
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers battling very wet conditions are encouraged to not only protect their pasture growth for this spring, but also take care of their own... Read More
03:44pm Fri 05 Aug, 2016
Zespri is today making no reference to a scramble of activity at the Port of Tauranga last night as port workers worked to unload 50 containers of China-bound kiwifruit... Read More
09:41am Fri 05 Aug, 2016
Farmers are being asked to contact the Waikato Regional council if they need advice on managing high effluent pond levels following the heavy rains recently. Farming... Read More
11:42am Wed 03 Aug, 2016
The body of man has been recovered from a Tauranga farm following a quad bike accident. Emergency services were called to the farm on Kaiate Falls Road just before... Read More
04:11pm Tue 02 Aug, 2016
New Zealand dairy farmers have significantly reduced their operating costs in the face of sustained low milk prices - a reflection of the industry's resilience and... Read More
06:49am Tue 02 Aug, 2016
Dairy farmers will be pleased with the lift in Fonterra's milk payout forecast but hope there is more to come, says Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers dairy chairman... Read More
09:04am Mon 01 Aug, 2016
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has today announced a forecast earnings per share range for the 2017 financial year of 50 to 60 cents. The forecast Farmgate... Read More
09:03am Sun 31 Jul, 2016
The frontline on Mauao is holding out against one of the most ferocious and voracious of predators. Just as the cavalry is arriving from Wellington. Apart from all... Read More
04:00pm Thu 28 Jul, 2016
Ballance Agri-Nutrients won't be paying shareholders a dividend but is distributing a total of $30 million to farmers this week, returning 87 per cent of its 2015/16... Read More
03:42pm Wed 27 Jul, 2016
Western Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit Management company DMS' early commitment to Zespri Gold kiwifruit is paying off with record profit and the announcement of a $12.5... Read More
03:21pm Tue 26 Jul, 2016
Agrecovery Rural Recycling is offering the rural community in the Bay of Plenty free or subsidised collection and disposal for many unwanted or expired agrichemicals. 'We... Read More
31-Oct 16:00
Carnegie Hall soloists come home to Tauranga
31-Oct 16:00
Feedback sought on granny flat funding policy
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
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