Rural
06:01pm Thu 18 Jun, 2015
Seeka will harvest all of next season's crop for its avocado growers using the new efficient blue plastic bins it has been introducing as part of its commitment... Read More
01:25pm Thu 18 Jun, 2015
A judge has refused to grant an injunction to restrain an employer from offering their workers new terms and conditions, a move the Meat Workers Union have said... Read More
09:34am Thu 18 Jun, 2015
A 'beautiful example of collaboration” has helped Te Puke company Comvita win a major award in third annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards announced... Read More
07:01am Thu 18 Jun, 2015
Kiwifruit and leaky buildings seem to have little in common but post-harvest company Apata Group has turned to the building industry for an innovative solution to... Read More
07:56am Wed 17 Jun, 2015
Eight top young growers, including two women, will compete for the 2015 Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the year award in a day long competition at Mills Reef next... Read More
12:00pm Tue 16 Jun, 2015
At 32 million trays, the New Zealand kiwifruit industry has harvested its biggest ever gold crop, a sure sign of the recovery from the disease Psa-V. However, greater... Read More
04:16pm Mon 15 Jun, 2015
The Environment Court has ruled against large-scale housing development taking place on Matakana Island. The decision on a Western Bay of Plenty District Plan Change... Read More
10:44am Mon 15 Jun, 2015
Micro-organisms may be the answer to fighting the vine disease Psa-V which came close to devastating the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. Plant & Food Research scientists... Read More
11:17am Sat 13 Jun, 2015
A new effluent recycling system that turns raw dairy shed effluent into clean, clear water could revolutionise the New Zealand dairy industry. The system is being... Read More
01:42pm Thu 11 Jun, 2015
Sheep's milk yoghurt, kiwiberry smoothies, effluent-eating bugs, clothing made from chicken wire, quad bikes, very big tractors and inflatable cows are among the... Read More
09:06am Thu 11 Jun, 2015
The music of the horns of frustrated motorists is expected to ring out in the Waikato as people head to Fieldays. The national event is entering its second day and... Read More
10:31am Wed 10 Jun, 2015
Police are welcoming back their star rural ‘a-tractor' for this week's National Fieldays event, with the police-branded tractor returning after a nationwide... Read More
02-Nov 06:00
Creating a paradise amid a cancer diagnosis
01-Nov 12:00
New Maketū Coastguard facility takes shape
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
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