Rural
09:38am Wed 22 Jun, 2016
Kiwifruit growers have shown confidence in the new gold variety by over-subscribing to Zespri's tender process and bidding up to $200,000 a hectare for the right... Read More
06:49am Wed 22 Jun, 2016
Bay of Plenty's top young growers are being put through their paces physically and mentally as they compete for the title of 2016 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower... Read More
09:05am Mon 20 Jun, 2016
A $600,000 boost to Rural Mental Wellness initiative has been welcomed by The Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust. The boost will be jointly funded by the Health and... Read More
10:48am Sun 19 Jun, 2016
An innovative application of common dairy technology is helping Fonterra make savings from waste. The upgrade underway at Fonterra's Edgecumbe site will allow Fonterra... Read More
07:01am Sun 19 Jun, 2016
Farmers are being urged to thoroughly manage risks during burn-offs after a company was fined $72,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $107,000 following the death... Read More
01:37pm Fri 17 Jun, 2016
One of the country's smallest horticultural industries, NZ KiwiBerry Growers Incorporated, is the latest to sign the Government Industry Agreement Deed for Biosecurity... Read More
01:07pm Fri 17 Jun, 2016
The chief executive of DairyNZ, Dr Tim Mackle, is the winner of the 2016 Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year. Tim says he is humbled to receive the award,... Read More
01:50pm Thu 16 Jun, 2016
Day two of Fieldays opened this morning with good crowds gathering in the morning mist. Sun Media reporter Elaine Fisher says new arrivals gathering for the second... Read More
07:57am Thu 16 Jun, 2016
A new programme celebrating and promoting careers in the primary sector has been launched by Prime Minister John Key, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and... Read More
06:11pm Wed 15 Jun, 2016
Motorists are being asked to plan ahead when travelling on some Waikato state highways over the next couple of days. New Zealand Transport Agency says traffic on... Read More
07:38am Wed 15 Jun, 2016
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries and Splice Fruit are to oppose Zespri Group's Notice of Appeal against parts of a recent High Court judicial review decision on collaborative... Read More
09:30am Tue 14 Jun, 2016
Six young growers will pit their practical skills and knowledge against each other when they compete for the title of 2016 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the... Read More
01-Nov 07:00
Three generations, one school, many memories
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
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