More than 100 ‘warriors' eating huhu grubs, climbing walls and crawling on the muddy ground helped to raise about $3000 to fly a long-time member and her terminally... Read More

Te Rua O Te Moko Ltd has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy Mori Excellence in Farming Award. 'There was a real buzz at the event in Tauranga... Read More

Further negotiations by Comvita in acquiring New Zealand Honey Limited has seen the $12.3 million purchase price being paid in $10.3m in cash and $2m in Comvita... Read More

Motorists travelling to and from the National Fieldays are being warned of significant delays as bad weather, fallen trees and slips add to the heavy traffic woes... Read More

New Zealand's avocado industry today announced it has more than doubled its sales from last season to $136m, setting new records in both export and New Zealand markets.... Read More

A growing number of beehive thefts in the Bay of Plenty are concerning the region's beekeepers, who are going to extraordinary lengths to prevent stock disappearing. Hives... Read More

Some of New Zealand's best young fruit growers will battle it out to win the annual Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower 2014 competition in two weeks. Five competitors... Read More

Te Puke MP Todd McClay says the two Western Bay of Plenty organisations named finalists for the 2014 Green Ribbon Awards are good role models for the community. Both... Read More

Pupils in Room One at Waihi Beach Primary School are drinking in their learning by the cupful.Smoothies made with avocado and milk, plus a few other fruits, have... Read More

The rolling hills of the Ormsby property south of Mount Pirongia once contained native bush 78-year-old Keith helped cut down 'to get myself a farm”. At the... Read More

Rotorua's Ruth Hone has scooped the 2014 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year making her the first female in the competition's 25 year history to win the dairy... Read More

The City Plan lists future urban growth areas through Urban Growth Plans. As well as designating growth areas, the plans specify infrastructure requirements - like... Read More