Rural
09:43am Mon 05 Dec, 2011
EastPack is forecasting a $15.8 million profit before interest, tax and rebates for the financial year ending December 31. EastPack is the largest grower owned... Read More
10:14am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
After the disappointment of last year's Romney Ram sale at Claudelands, when prices were low and many lots passed in, it was thankfully a whole new ball game this... Read More
10:12am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
The Animal Health Board has slaved away for years getting bovine TB contained, reduced, minimised in cow herds and they've achieved a huge amount. Since 2009, it's... Read More
10:10am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
With the increasing number of land use rules, regulations, limitations and potential changes, figuring out what is the best use for each part of the farm is more... Read More
10:07am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
Bearing in mind that dairy farmers and their workers spend 57 per cent of their time ‘in the shed', it's amazing what a few tweaks can do to improve things... Read More
10:01am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
Comvita, a combination of comfrey and vitamins, was always about a vision of making natural products that could really help people. Comvita's history is a New Zealand... Read More
09:38am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
Kiwi Produce director Geoff Oliver has bought 2500 passionfruit plants and 500 tamarillo trees to replace the Gold kiwifruit vines he has cut out. Three other growers... Read More
09:33am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
The passionfruit industry has been struggling with black leg for years, but just never made the headlines, says industry committee member David Bateman. Now growers... Read More
09:26am Fri 02 Dec, 2011
The impact of Psa on the kiwifruit industry is seeing many growers cutting out vines and leaving prime horticulture land bare. The cash flow from this year's crop... Read More
12:33pm Thu 01 Dec, 2011
John Burke says he is leaving the kiwifruit industry in good hands as he steps back from his general manager role with Kiwifruit Vine Health Incorporated. Since... Read More
04:41pm Mon 28 Nov, 2011
Psa-V has been found on kiwifruit orchards in Pukekohe, confirming the bacterial vine disease has reached outside of the Bay of Plenty. The provisional result for... Read More
12:17pm Thu 24 Nov, 2011
An environmental scientist is using his independence from the mainstream to give kiwifruit orchardists a different view of the Psa-V vine infection. 'I'm sticking... Read More
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
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
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