Rural

Finding solutions aim of research projects

Managing resources for a competitive advantage is the Fieldays 2014 Premier Feature theme, which will highlight areas where New Zealand's agricultural sector can... Read More

Winners find fame and fortune

The highly regarded Fieldays Innovation Competition is back after another groundbreaking year which saw previous entrants find fame and fortune. Ayla Hutchinson... Read More

Celebrity chef returns

Celebrity chef Josh Emett will be returning to his Waikato roots next month to delight food-focused visitors when he performs an impressive three demonstrations... Read More

Quest for golden gumboot

The opportunity of a lifetime, and a prize pool of more than $20,000, is open to a Kiwi or Aussie rural bloke - as long as they are single.The search is on for the... Read More

Big bull unfazed by attention

The arrival of 101 members of the hereford ‘fan club' registered little more than a passing interest from Koanui Boulder, the one tonne bull in a small enclosure... Read More

Thrill of the hunt still strong

An ancient tradition, with links to Alfred The Great, is kept alive twice-weekly from March to July when members of the Waikato Hunt Club ride through the countryside. Waikato... Read More

Age not an issue for baler

The horses on the Saville farm will be enjoying hay made by a 60-year-old baler this winter.The David Brown baler was bought by Katikati's Arthur Saville 43 years... Read More

Classic riders’ roadie

Have bike, will travel - it could be the motto of the Tauranga Classic Motorcycle Club. 'It's just a great excuse to get out on the old bikes and rediscover places... Read More

Baby causes u-turn in careers

Natasha Grindrod grew up on her family's farm at Awakeri but never milked the cows, nor saw a career for herself in farming.Instead, Barry and Yvonne Richardson's... Read More

Farming by remote control - for real

It's no longer science-fiction. Remote control drones are now being used by farmers to more effectively run their businesses, says Jonathan MacDougall of needITwantITgadgIT.co.nz. 'Using... Read More

Maimai wish comes true for Linda

As a teenager in the 1970s, Linda Lees was fascinated by the maimai in the Maungatapu Estuary.'Back then you could see heaps of maimai when you travelled between... Read More

Dairy farming hits the mark for Cameron

Dairy farming didn't figure in Cameron Luxton's future plans, until he was offered a job at Galatea. Cameron Luxton's decision to leave a career in building to take... Read More