Rural
09:25am Wed 10 Apr, 2013
Zespri's quick reaction to the discovery of traces of a sanitiser product on some organic kiwifruit has been praised by Labour primary industries spokesperson Damien... Read More
12:14pm Tue 09 Apr, 2013
Organic kiwifruit growers face an anxious wait to find out if the use of a Bio-Gro certified product now found to contain chemical residues will affect the organic... Read More
07:00am Tue 09 Apr, 2013
More than 150 people are expected to attend an information evening about G3 gold kiwifruit at Baypark tomorrow night. Hosted by kiwifruit operator Direct Management... Read More
08:19am Tue 02 Apr, 2013
The drought has not stopped farmers from recruiting staff says the CEO of Federated Farmers. Conor English says whatever the weather farmers still need good keen... Read More
12:39pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services 'To be excellent we cannot simply think or feel excellent, we must act excellently.” ARISTOTLE Do you have some... Read More
12:34pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Karen Robinson doesn't waste any opportunity in her quest for sustainability, so it's not surprising she uses the dashboard of her parked vehicle to help dehydrate... Read More
12:30pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
The angry buzz from the pile of clean washing was warning enough to be careful with the folding - I'm allergic to bee stings. However, it took a while to work through... Read More
12:26pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Three years ago life was good for Bert and Felicity van der Lee. The tamarillo orchard they had developed was thriving and the fruit the 900 young trees produced... Read More
12:23pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Impressive horse and rider skills are on show when competitors from toddlers to seniors take part in the Opotiki Town and Country Horse Sports at the Opotiki Rodeo... Read More
12:19pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Sustainable farming is the only future for New Zealand and profitable farming can co-exist alongside a healthy, vibrant natural environment says Ian Pirani, retiring... Read More
12:13pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
Proper site preparation and keeping weeds under control will encourage your plantings to flourish. This is critical as when they are small, plants can easily be... Read More
12:08pm Mon 01 Apr, 2013
As one of the few independent saw millers left in New Zealand Ray Carter is part of an endangered breed. 'I can't see anyone else in my family wanting to take the... Read More
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
03-Nov 14:00
Local actors bring hilarious comedy to life!
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
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