10:58am Sun 01 Jun, 2014
Motorists and farmers are being warned to be extra cautious as sharemilkers and farm owners move properties via the region's roads today. A herd of cows on the move.... Read More
02:52pm Thu 29 May, 2014
A Te Aroha farming bachelor is heading to the Fieldays next month - but not for the usual reasons. Jimmy Bentham is one of seven single farmers from throughout NZ... Read More
03:34pm Wed 28 May, 2014
Bay of Plenty game bird hunters are being urged to make the most of Queen's Birthday weekend, with Eastern Fish and Game Region's season for mallard and grey ducks... Read More
03:12pm Wed 28 May, 2014
Thames and Coromandel hunters are being reminded Auckland Waikato Fish and Game region's mallard, grey and shoveler duck season ends 6.30pm this Monday on Queen's... Read More
11:58am Wed 28 May, 2014
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchardists and farmers are being urged to keep up best practice handling of reject kiwifruit to prevent the spread of wild kiwifruit vines... Read More
09:54am Wed 28 May, 2014
Nine hundred exhibitors, eligible trans-Tasman bachelors, cooking demonstrations, fencing and tractor competitions and a series of seminars are among attractions... Read More
11:08am Tue 27 May, 2014
Autumn leaves, chestnuts, persimmons, feijoas, roast wild pork, braised duck....yes, it's a new season of nature's bounty. The first weekend of May heralded the... Read More
01:44pm Sun 25 May, 2014
A lucky cow pat is the topic of conversation at Bethlehem School's annual Cow Dump and Gala this afternoon with participants waiting for the animal to do its business... Read More
01:11pm Sun 25 May, 2014
About 70 horses are trotting for charity today in a bid to raise funds for Tauranga Riding for Disabled. The Seeka Kiwifruit Fundraiser Show raised more than $1000... Read More
10:36am Sat 24 May, 2014
A special partnership between the Bay of Plenty and Tonga was marked yesterday with the opening of the new Heilala Vanilla factory at Te Puna, attended by dignitaries... Read More
07:01am Sat 24 May, 2014
Two specialised rearing beehives worth hundreds of dollars are believed to have been stolen from an apiary at Apata. Katikati-based Kiwi Coast Apiary owner Mike... Read More
02:38pm Fri 23 May, 2014
Comvita's annual sales rose by 11.4 per cent during its last financial year, totalling $115.1 million, contributing to a slight 3.3 per cent increase in profit to... Read More