Rural

Indonesian farmers’ chilly experience

Getting up early on a foggy frosty Waikato morning for calving is quite a change for nine Indonesian farmers in New Zealand this winter for Fonterra's Dairy Development... Read More

4000 apple trees a day

New Zealand's largest organic apple grower, Bostock New Zealand, has been making the most of the sunny Hawke's Bay weather, planting about 4000 new apple trees each... Read More

Ambitious goal to make NZ predator free

Prime Minister John Key has announced the Government is working towards the goal of making New Zealand predator free by 2050. The Government will be investing an... Read More

‘Golden’ harvest in Gisborne

The Navel orange harvest is well underway in Gisborne and Kiwis will soon have access to high quality vitamin-rich, fresh and locally grown citrus, says New Zealand... Read More

Chris shines in grower comp

Bay of Plenty's top young grower Chris Clement has placed second in the national Young Grower of the Year competition held in Pukekohe. Andrew Hutchinson from AS... Read More

Missing woman and children found

UPDATED 4.50PM: A woman and four children who've been missing in Te Urewera National Park for the past 48 hours are in the process of being winched out the bush... Read More

Rural property prices climbing

People are forking out more money to buy farms in the Bay of Plenty than anywhere else, according to figures released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.... Read More

Enterprising rural women sought

Women who run their own rural businesses are being given an opportunity to showcase their innovative enterprise and gain recognition for their success. Entries are... Read More

Taking action for bobby calf welfare

As the dairy industry's spring calving kicks off, the Bobby Calf Action Group is reminding everyone who handles calves of the important role they have to play. 'The... Read More

Chris to compete for top title

Bay of Plenty's young fruit grower champion is set to battle it out next week for the national title of Young Grower of the Year 2016. Chris Clement, 29, from Apata... Read More

Earthquake rocks Eastern Bay

Reports have come in of a light earthquake in the Eastern Bay of Plenty measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale. The quake was located 15 km southeast of Murupara at... Read More

Calvin’s taking on the cow cockies

He's not your usual cow cockie but Calvin Ball reckons he could have the right mix to take out out 2016's FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest. And despite the 26-year-old... Read More