Rural
09:54am Thu 26 May, 2016
Fonterra's announcement of a $4.25 milk price for the coming season gives farmers some clarity around what to expect, says the Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers dairy... Read More
04:26pm Wed 25 May, 2016
Many Bay of Plenty sharemilkers are struggling financially but thanks to the support of banks and the majority of farm owners, most are continuing to farm. This... Read More
10:35am Wed 25 May, 2016
The kiwifruit industry is celebrating a record-breaking season in both returns to growers and international sales, just six years after the vine disease Psa-V threatened... Read More
03:23pm Tue 24 May, 2016
New Zealand award-winning comedian and TV personality, Te Radar, has been confirmed as MC for the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower gala dinner at Mills Reef Winery... Read More
11:32am Tue 24 May, 2016
Ōpōtiki District Council is to grant a five year rates relief for Māori land owners looking to lead a kiwifruit development project at Ōmaio. The kaupapa (project)... Read More
07:34am Tue 24 May, 2016
Warren & Mahoney, architects of the Supreme Court Building in Wellington, have been appointed by Zespri to design its new headquarters on Maunganui Road. 'While... Read More
03:04pm Mon 23 May, 2016
For the first time in its 83 year history, a South Island dairy farm has won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award dairy. The winner... Read More
12:31pm Mon 23 May, 2016
A new efficient method of artificially pollinating kiwifruit, invented by a Whakatane company, will be released at this year's Fieldays. Wilco Klein Ovink of The... Read More
07:04am Mon 23 May, 2016
A new kiwifruit sprayer developed specifically for New Zealand orchards will be on display at Fieldays, thanks to a partnership between Te Puke spray business Splash... Read More
03:51pm Thu 19 May, 2016
If Auckland housing spreads onto Pukekohe's elite growing soils, Kiwi households will have to rely on expensive imported vegetables. That's the warning from HortNZ... Read More
11:45am Thu 19 May, 2016
MPs from a little known government committee were blown away by the scale of the kiwifruit industry and level of technology being used, says their host Bay of Plenty... Read More
03:22pm Wed 18 May, 2016
The Ministry for Primary Industries has detected velvetleaf contamination in a further fodder beet seed line. Response incident controller David Yard says the seed... Read More
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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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