Rural
08:10am Thu 28 Feb, 2013
The drought and lower milk prices mean North Island dairy farmers are collectively $114 million down on earning for February reports DairyNZ. Dairy NZ senior economist... Read More
10:00am Tue 26 Feb, 2013
Beekeepers are being advised to test their honey for tutin toxins as drought conditions are raising the risk of toxic honey this year. The National Beekeepers... Read More
10:02am Mon 25 Feb, 2013
Shareholders failed to support the proposed merger of post-harvest kiwifruit operators Eastpack and Satara 'by a hair's breadth”. Satara chairman Hendrik Pieters... Read More
10:29am Sat 23 Feb, 2013
The McFetridge dairy farming family of Omanawa are supreme winners of the 2013 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Their win was announced at an awards... Read More
07:05am Sat 23 Feb, 2013
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry has a bright future, despite the hardship growers are currently experiencing because of Psa-V, the new Minister for Primary Industries... Read More
10:27am Fri 22 Feb, 2013
A spike in the number of Psa infected orchards in the region this week is a reporting issue not due to a new outbreak of the vine killing disease reports Kiwifruit... Read More
03:10pm Wed 20 Feb, 2013
A Bay of Plenty dairy farmer has been sentenced to 320 hours community work for discharging farm effluent onto land that could result in the contaminant entering... Read More
08:39am Wed 13 Feb, 2013
Scientists have developed new biological control agents that show promise in the fight against Psa-V - but are not claiming them as a cure. Dr Phil Elmer of Plant... Read More
10:10am Tue 12 Feb, 2013
New Zealand has a non-interventionist, market-driven Government reluctant to take action over bio-security issues such as Psa-V, says Labour Primary Industries spokesperson... Read More
10:32am Mon 11 Feb, 2013
Leading Italian and New Zealand scientists will speak at a symposium on the kiwifruit vine disease Psa-V at Mount Maunganui tomorrow. Speakers at the New Zealand... Read More
08:55am Fri 08 Feb, 2013
The kiwifruit disease Psa-V has been found on another Katikati orchard bringing the total in the area to 242, Kiwifruit Vine Health reports. In all 2050 orchards,... Read More
08:53am Fri 08 Feb, 2013
Motobike endurocross riders, chainsaw sculpting, digger contests and pony hunter classes are among the top attractions at this year's Te Puke A&P Show. The annual... 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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