First tractors or bulldozers often have a special place in their owner's affections, to the extent that some, like Robert Laidlaw of Taupo, may even buy them back... Read More

Motorists travelling on State Highway 2, south of Omokoroa and north of Te Puna, on Monday are advised a manual stop/go operation will periodically be in place for... Read More

A walking track at McLaren Falls Park is being named in honour of a prominent member of the Bay of Plenty Tree Society, who died last year. The magnolia area at... Read More

Many of the more than 32,000 trailers manufactured by a Te Puke company during the last 45 years are still in use - their longevity testimony to the design and construction... Read More

The first stage of Oropi Memorial Hall's $1.8 million upgrade is complete with the opening of the new access connecting the building with Oropi School. The Oropi... Read More

University of Waikato science student Zach McLean has been awarded a $5000 Patrick Shannon Scholarship from Livestock Improvement Corporation. Waikato University... Read More

Intensive farming practices can result in significant amounts of contaminants, notably nitrogen, phosphorus, faecal matter and sediment, getting into waterways.... Read More

Forest investment and market outlook is the theme for the Forest Industry Engineering Association's third biennial forest industry investment conference in Auckland... Read More

Farmers can increase productivity at the same time as reducing their environmental impact, says Daniel Schuurman, director of Franko Solutions, which is hosting... Read More

Like an archeologist on a dig, Terry Smith carefully sifts a sample of fine powder to reveal fish teeth and bones that are millions of years old. It's easy to find... Read More

While there were plenty of big tractors and diggers for the adults to try out, youngsters also had the chance to drive a digger at last month's Grasslandz event... Read More

The changing face of rural land use is bringing to an end a 67-year-old tradition for the Te Puke district this weekend. Today is the second day of the 2014 Te Puke... Read More