Rural
12:13pm Mon 04 Aug, 2014
Foreigners should be able to lease, but not buy New Zealand land, says a Waihi Beach rural financier. 'Foreign interests can lease as much land as they like but... Read More
12:02pm Sun 03 Aug, 2014
A Tauranga man was airlifted to hospital with chest injuries overnight after falling from his horse while hunting near Rerewhakaaitu this weekend. The BayTrust Rescue... Read More
10:57am Sat 02 Aug, 2014
Former Zespri chairman and professional company director John Loughlin and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) executive Mark Giles have been appointed... Read More
03:07pm Thu 31 Jul, 2014
A drop in forecast dairy payments will impact the economics of rural communities, Federated Farmers warns. 'Given half of what farmers get paid is spent locally,... Read More
03:47pm Tue 29 Jul, 2014
Whangarei's Patrick Malley is will be representing the Bay of Plenty when he competes for the 2014 Young Grower of the Year title on August 14. Patrick, 30, is the... Read More
12:08pm Mon 28 Jul, 2014
A Thames dairy farm which was under court orders not to milk cows is back in business following construction of a large effluent storage tank on the property. In... Read More
11:41am Sun 27 Jul, 2014
As winter weather and heavy rain sets in, rural communities are being reminded to keep grazing stock off stopbanks to ensure the built embankments can perform their... Read More
11:42am Thu 24 Jul, 2014
Rapidly increasing gold kiwifruit volumes will mean falling per tray return for growers, warns Zespri CEO Lain Jager. Lain told growers at yesterday's Zespri AGM... Read More
08:53am Wed 23 Jul, 2014
Both the kiwifruit industry and the unemployed in the Bay of Plenty look set to benefit from a new government initiative. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated... Read More
04:30pm Tue 22 Jul, 2014
The Bay of Plenty has recorded the largest increase in rural property sales across the country for the three months ended June 2014. Farm sales registered record... Read More
04:05pm Tue 22 Jul, 2014
Waihi dairy farmers Roger and Erin Madsen feature on Fonterra's latest instalment of its Farm Focus YouTube series showcasing responsible dairying initiatives taking... Read More
12:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2014
Bay of Plenty farmers ravaged by floods 10 years ago are aiding their northland counterparts by sending much-needed feed to flood-ravaged areas. About 90 per cent... Read More
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
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
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