Rural
07:04am Tue 10 Jul, 2012
An independent commissioner is yet to release his findings on the controversial issue of whether or not transmission line buffer zones should become part of the... Read More
02:41pm Sun 08 Jul, 2012
Farmers in the Bay of Plenty are experimenting to see if controlling floods can capture phosphorus run-off during storms, preventing further pollution of Lake Rotorua. Lake... Read More
03:47pm Sat 07 Jul, 2012
News that kiwifruit pollen was being imported into New Zealand prior to the outbreak of the kiwifruit vine-killing disease Psa-V came as a bombshell to beekeepers. Neil... Read More
07:02am Wed 04 Jul, 2012
Dirty dairying prosecutions continue this week with two separate sentencings occurring in the Whakatane District Court today. The first sentencing relates to two... Read More
03:40pm Mon 02 Jul, 2012
Land areas equivalent to 100 Crafar Farms has been ‘lost' to farming by the development of unproductive lifestyle blocks according to Federated Farmers president... Read More
07:01am Thu 28 Jun, 2012
Financial assistance for around 100 kiwifruit growers worst affected by Psa is one step closer with the Government announcement of new support measures. New Zealand... Read More
01:44pm Tue 26 Jun, 2012
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are being encouraged to attend a public meeting in Tauranga as the region continues its fight against the vine disease Psa. A National... Read More
05:32pm Mon 25 Jun, 2012
Fonterra shareholders have voted in favour of implementing Trading Among Farmers. The resolution for Trading Among Farmers received a 66.45 per cent vote in support... Read More
11:14am Sat 23 Jun, 2012
After hearing seven hours of submissions in the Tauranga District Court on Friday, Judge Robert Wolff decided to adjourn the sentencing of Armer Farms North Island... Read More
12:05pm Thu 21 Jun, 2012
Young Te Puke orchardist Joel Wanhill is the winner of this year's Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition. The 24-year-old, who works on a kiwifruit... Read More
04:57pm Wed 20 Jun, 2012
Today five young Bay of Plenty horticulturalists are competing for the title of Young Grower of the Year. President of Horticulture New Zealand Andrew Fenton says... Read More
01:47pm Wed 20 Jun, 2012
With nearly 19million Class 1 trays of kiwifruit harvested for the 2012 season, grower owned post-harvest kiwifruit supplier EastPack is set to pay growers 20 cents... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
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
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