02:31pm Mon 07 Jul, 2014
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson is describing the decision to exempt farm buildings from earthquake assessments as 'common sense”. Scott says as a rule, farm buildings... Read More
04:58pm Fri 04 Jul, 2014
Science and innovation are key to the future of farming and water quality, says newly elected Federated Farmers president Dr William Rolleston. 'Given the overwhelming... Read More
04:45pm Fri 04 Jul, 2014
Bay of Plenty young farmer of the year, Dwayne Cowin is going head to head today with six other contestants competing in the 46th ANZ Young Farmer Contest Grand... Read More
04:39pm Fri 04 Jul, 2014
Tauranga-based Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Executive, Larry Bilodeau, has been named the 2014 Vodafone/Federated Farmers Agri Businessperson of the Year. 'Larry,... Read More
02:36pm Fri 04 Jul, 2014
A ‘big man with a big heart' is how Katikati farmer Neil Turner is described by those who knew him best. Neil, universally known as Noddy, died yesterday while... Read More
11:58am Fri 04 Jul, 2014
The man who died in remote Doubtful Sounds yesterday has been named as Neil Richard Turner of Katikati. Sergeant Tod Hallebon of Te Anau Police confirmed to SunLive... Read More
11:08am Fri 04 Jul, 2014
The kiwifruit industry is setting up a working group with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to improve employment compliance after an investigation... Read More
04:30pm Thu 03 Jul, 2014
Eighteen Bay of Plenty kiwifruit contractors are facing enforcement action following a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment operation which saw Immigration... Read More
01:55pm Mon 30 Jun, 2014
Sun Media staff and publications have netted five placings in the annual newspaper awards. Publications from the Sun Media Ltd stable cleaned up in several categories,... Read More
11:25am Mon 30 Jun, 2014
Good, keen Bay of Plenty hunters, who camped out in the remote Motu region in appalling weather were rewarded by winning the top prize in the Polaris Big Four Competition. Winner... Read More
03:00pm Sat 28 Jun, 2014
The Polaris Big Four is drawing hunters from all over the North Island to Te Puna to see who can bag the big one. Hunters have had the last week to bag themselves... Read More
02:57pm Fri 27 Jun, 2014
A Pukehina farmer is counting the cost of dead cattle as calving season approaches after a stock truck crate rolled killing six cows. Strathallan Farms director... Read More