Rural
02:32pm Wed 26 Mar, 2014
Skill levels within the kiwifruit industry will be boosted by government funding for a training scheme for workers. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated president... Read More
03:14pm Tue 25 Mar, 2014
Messrs Boone and Crockett had it tough when they dragged their sorry asses across rugged terrain as they forged forth into the wild frontier. Those savvy pioneers... Read More
10:20am Mon 24 Mar, 2014
The Ragwort Wrestlers, aka three students from St Mary's School in Putaruru, won the 2014 AgriKidsNZ Waikato/Bay of PlentyRegional Finals in Taupo on Saturday. Team... Read More
07:15am Mon 24 Mar, 2014
Thirty Bay of Plenty waterways will feature on a new website launched this week as a tool for people to find out what's really happening in their local streams,... Read More
03:45am Sun 23 Mar, 2014
With harvesting, earthworks and property maintenance underway, Bay of Plenty farmers and horticulturalists are being reminded to keep pests off their properties... Read More
01:29pm Fri 21 Mar, 2014
The latest in Bay of Plenty farming ventures is showing Maori economic growth is gaining momentum, according to the head of a local farming excellence committee. Local... Read More
05:40am Fri 21 Mar, 2014
The Dairy Women's Network (DWN) is running a series of workshops in April to teach dairy farmers that effective business administration has as much potential to... Read More
03:25pm Thu 20 Mar, 2014
Kiwifruit researcher Dr Ross Ferguson has been awarded one of the highest honours in horticultural science. Ross, a scientist at Plant & Food Research, has been... Read More
12:08pm Thu 20 Mar, 2014
Making the move to dairy farming has been hugely successful for the three major winners at the 2014 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards. Each of the three awards... Read More
06:00am Thu 20 Mar, 2014
Northland dairy farmer and Chartered Accountant Charmaine O'Shea was named the Dairy Woman of the Year last night (March 19) at a gala dinner held by the Dairy Women's... Read More
12:13pm Wed 19 Mar, 2014
Over the Moon Dairy from Putaruru has again won gold at this year's Cuisine Champion of Cheese Awards at a glamour gala dinner in Auckland in March. Michelle Mason,... Read More
11:30am Wed 19 Mar, 2014
A box of South African animal skulls crawling with maggots never made it through the post, thanks to the work of vigilant Auckland biosecurity staff. A Ministry... Read More
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
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
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