Rural
08:58am Tue 07 Jun, 2011
The announcement that the government will share biosecurity costs 50:50 is welcomed by the beleaguered kiwifruit industry. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers president... Read More
10:12am Sun 05 Jun, 2011
Bay of Plenty beekeeper, owner of Arataki Honey, Russell Berry, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is in an untenable position. Russell Berry, Sue Kedgley... Read More
12:08pm Fri 03 Jun, 2011
Road signs are being placed on key roads leading into the wider Te Puke region as part of a community education campaign to reduce the risk of the kiwifruit vine... Read More
12:04pm Fri 03 Jun, 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has placed restrictions around the movement of kiwifruit nursery stock including living kiwifruit plants, rootstock and... Read More
09:17am Mon 30 May, 2011
More than one third of what people eat is the result of intensive pollination by bees, yet the humble honey bee is battling to keep New Zealand's hives alive. This... Read More
04:40pm Tue 24 May, 2011
Bad news from European kiwifruit orchards has galvanised the New Zealand kiwifruit industry into announcing a full-on assault on the kiwifruit vine disease Psa. There... Read More
09:30am Tue 24 May, 2011
Zespri is reporting a strong 2010 kiwifruit season has lifted total payments to growers above season forecasts. Total returns to growers in 2010/11 improved from... Read More
02:46pm Wed 18 May, 2011
Another farmer has locked his gates into the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Project to prevent trust workers from maintaining the pest proof fence. The... Read More
09:39am Sun 15 May, 2011
The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show the average selling price per hectare of farm land in the Bay of Plenty is down. For the... Read More
11:15am Fri 13 May, 2011
Mount Maunganui company Ballance Agri-nutrients is merging with animal nutrient manufacturer Seales Ltd and Winslow Feeds and Nutrition. The new nationwide business... Read More
09:55am Fri 13 May, 2011
Zespri is planning to destroy 100,000 trays of kiwifruit after a Bay of Plenty based kiwifruit picker contracted the gastrointestinal bacterial disease, typhoid. ... Read More
09:35am Fri 13 May, 2011
Turners & Growers is seeking more than $2 million in losses plus costs from Zespri over alleged breaches of the Commerce Act in a court case unfolding in the Auckland... 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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