Rural
09:10am Wed 02 May, 2012
Seven of the country's top young farmers including a Bay of Plenty representative will battle it out in the grand final of the National Bank Young Farmer Contest... Read More
11:33am Tue 01 May, 2012
Dairy Woman of the Year Barbara Kuriger with husband Louis, who changed her mind about a future in dairying. Farming didn't figure in the early career plans... Read More
11:28am Tue 01 May, 2012
Coast & Country has a new editor. Elaine Fisher has joined the team now that Sheryl Brown has left to write for Rural News and the Dairy Exporter. Elaine is an experienced... Read More
09:26am Tue 01 May, 2012
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry needs more `teeth' to protect it from further spread of Psa-V and future pest and disease threats, believes Barry O'Neil, newly... Read More
08:28am Tue 01 May, 2012
Thinking like a cow and succession planning are on the agenda for the second DairyNZ Farmers' Forum to on May 23 and 24 at Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton. The... Read More
09:34am Sat 28 Apr, 2012
The restricted fire season in the Western Bay of Plenty is drawing to close with Monday, April 30, being the last day of the season. Matakana, Rangiwaea and Motiti... Read More
08:25am Sat 28 Apr, 2012
Rural confidence has experienced a significant fall as the country's farmers anticipate an end to the recent ‘golden run' of strong commodity prices and excellent... Read More
10:45am Fri 20 Apr, 2012
Seven more Te Puke orchards have been identified with Psa-V in the last week and one more orchard in Tauranga has also been confirmed with the disease. Kiwifruit... Read More
05:20pm Thu 12 Apr, 2012
Transpower looks set to reduce the size of buffer zones along its Western Bay of Plenty transmission lines after strong opposition from property owners who consider... Read More
07:10am Wed 11 Apr, 2012
Kiwifruit growers are being asked to vote on a move to prevent orchardists in the Psa-V infected Te Puke area from grafting new varieties onto producing Hort16A... Read More
12:11pm Fri 06 Apr, 2012
A dairy farm in Katikati is up for mortgagee sale following failed attempts to turn the 149 hectare land into an exclusive enclave of lifestyle blocks. According... Read More
04:35pm Tue 03 Apr, 2012
Zespri's first shipment of kiwifruit for the 2012 season is due to leave the Port of Tauranga for Japan today, carrying around 800,000 trays of Zespri Gold. The... Read More
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
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
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