Rural
03:14pm Wed 17 Dec, 2014
Zespri's record forecast for green and organic green kiwifruit is fantastic news and a well-deserved reward for hard working growers, says Te Puke organic grower... Read More
11:07am Wed 17 Dec, 2014
A developer has been fined $75,000 for sediment run off from the Tauriko Business Estate during heavy rain last December. Bryce Donne is the sole director of Comanche... Read More
01:45pm Tue 16 Dec, 2014
The dairy industry's continuing growth is borne out by the latest statistics which show the country now has 6.7 million dairy cattle. That's an increase of four... Read More
02:04pm Tue 09 Dec, 2014
Fonterra's board did the right thing in recalling whey product it believed was contaminated with a bacteria that could cause botulism. That's the view of Bay of... Read More
09:03am Tue 09 Dec, 2014
Soils in the Tauranga region are extremely dry for this time of year and need sustained rain over several weeks to return to normal. That is the warning coming from... Read More
10:38am Mon 08 Dec, 2014
The last dairy season was among the best on record, with the country's dairy herds setting a new production record of more than 20 billion litres of milk. The New... Read More
08:52am Mon 08 Dec, 2014
The Waikato Regional Council is reminding Coromandel locals and bach owners' properties that now is a good time to tackle the spread of wild rabbits. With the summertime... Read More
10:36am Sun 07 Dec, 2014
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's season of ice flights has kicked off with the first C-130 arriving at Pegasus Airfield in Antarctica last night. The aircraft was... Read More
10:28am Sun 07 Dec, 2014
Waiohau local and eel expert Bill Kerrison is acknowledged for his efforts to care for tuna (longfin eels) at the Morgan Foundation NZ River Awards on Thursday. He... Read More
01:47pm Fri 05 Dec, 2014
Tariffs are costing every kiwifruit grower $29,000 each season, but a new report shows tariffs imposed by other countries on New Zealand products are dropping. The... Read More
08:33am Fri 05 Dec, 2014
Teresa Ciprian has become the first woman to be appointed to the board of international kiwifruit marketer Zespri. The board has appointed Teresa as an independent... Read More
11:08am Wed 03 Dec, 2014
Bay of Plenty dairy farmers are bracing themselves for what could be a further fall in Fonterra's pay-out, following a drop in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction... Read More
02-Nov 13:46
Conway takes historic 9-47 haul in Mount draw
02-Nov 12:30
Tauranga outage: 994 properties affected
02-Nov 11:00
Tauranga hosts ATC Terminator Challenge debut
02-Nov 10:00
Western Bay speeding tickets surge 525%
02-Nov 09:00
Dance, delicious food and Diwali delights
02-Nov 08:09
Police issue fines after rugby league convoys
02-Nov 07:26
Five arrested after $80m cocaine bust
02-Nov 06:00
Creating a paradise amid a cancer diagnosis
01-Nov 15:00
Chlorine leak at Mount Maunganui
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
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