A water quality report shows years of work for landowners in the Nukuhou catchment are paying off. Bay of Plenty Regional Council land management officer Ben Banks... Read More

Tauranga-based investment consortium Enterprise Angels BOP is investing in Heilala Vanilla as it seeks to develop an international brand. Also investing in the... Read More

Bay of Plenty avocado growers can voice their disappointment on Wednesday about why they won't capitalise on a record yield this season. The Avocado Industry Council... Read More

Bay of Plenty teenagers are being encouraged to enter the TeenAg Competition as organisers gear up for its second year. Nearly 300 students competed at regional... Read More

While most people were moaning about all the rain during their summer holiday, farmers were doing a rain dance in their gumboots. The Bay of Plenty had more than... Read More

Figs are not going to replace the Psa-stricken kiwifruit industry in the Bay of Plenty, says hobby grower John Dean. The retired farmer grows more than 70 different... Read More

As New Zealand faces the introduction of a new enriched colony cage egg production system, there are calls to tighten the definition of free range and labelling... Read More

One woman is stepping in to the bull ring - working in an industry that is still male top-heavy. Erica van Reenen is the new Beef and Lamb NZ extension manager for... Read More

Farmers and rural residents are being asked to use commonsense when it comes to transportation in rural areas. Two recent accidents in the Bay of Plenty on rural... Read More

The man taking on responsibility of putting kiwifruit industry workers back into employment knows what it's like to lose his job to Psa. Marty Robinson was working... Read More

Seaweed aquaculture is both environmentally friendly and profitable - not a common combination. New technology has the potential to open a whole new market that... Read More

Being a shearer is more than a job; it's a lifestyle. But the lifestyle is under threat as sheep numbers decrease and shearer workloads diminish. Since Mamaku... Read More