Rural
11:45am Tue 01 Mar, 2011
Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier is stepping down from his role in the second half of 2011. The announcement comes after the world's biggest dairy exporter last week... Read More
10:27am Thu 24 Feb, 2011
Fifty years of hard work and innovation on their kiwifruit orchard near Tauranga has earned Graham and Mavis Dyer the supreme title in the 2011 Bay of Plenty Ballance... Read More
10:18am Thu 17 Feb, 2011
Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust founder David Wallace is preparing to speak publicly for the first time on the political movements that are putting the reserve... Read More
09:24am Wed 16 Feb, 2011
The median sale price for a farm in the Bay of Plenty continues to fall with the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand showing it was $867,500... Read More
12:16pm Sat 12 Feb, 2011
Young orchardists have less than a week to go to enter the Bay of Plenty Young Fruitgrower of the Year competition. Young orchardists participating in the 2010... Read More
04:08pm Thu 10 Feb, 2011
Minister of Health and Bay of Plenty MP Tony Ryall is bracing himself to tackle a heavy lifting challenge. On Saturday he is getting behind the controls of a 12... Read More
09:50am Wed 09 Feb, 2011
A new brand of Gold kiwifruit is being exported to Hong Kong and Thailand supermarkets this year under the brand, First Gold. 'The clearly defined opportunity is... Read More
02:21pm Tue 08 Feb, 2011
The fatal Italian strain of the Psa bacterial virus is spreading in the eastern kiwifruit orchards of Te Puke. Kiwifruit Vine Health Incorporated general manager... Read More
10:47am Sun 06 Feb, 2011
The 89th Katikati A and P show is under way at Uretara Domain today, with a cool breeze bringing many people in early this morning. The A and P Show had only just... Read More
04:54pm Sat 05 Feb, 2011
Facial eczema is increasingly becoming a problem and farmers should take action now says DairyNZ. DairyNZ senior scientist and veterinarian Gwyn Verkerk says while... Read More
08:23am Sat 05 Feb, 2011
Dairy farmers come under the spotlight this week as judging for the 2011 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards begin.National convenor Chris Keeping says entrants are... Read More
10:45am Fri 04 Feb, 2011
Cricketers are rowing the distance from Katikati to Mount Maunganui and back as a fundraiser for their club at the Katikati A&P Show on Sunday. Katikati Cricket... 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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