Rural
12:00am Wed 04 Nov, 2009
The 2010 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are being officially launched by Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden at a function in Pokeno on Thursday. The occasion... Read More
12:00am Tue 03 Nov, 2009
A war of words has begun after Environment Bay of Plenty accused dairy farmers in the Rotorua Lakes area of poor effluent compliance. They claimed 50 per cent of... Read More
12:00am Fri 30 Oct, 2009
The New Zealand Avocado Industry Council and MAF Biosecurity have celebrated that the disease, avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd), is not present in New Zealand. Minister... Read More
12:00am Wed 07 Oct, 2009
Federated Farmers has called for Canada Geese to be classified as pests and the region's NZ Fish and Game officer agrees that there are too many of them on Tauranga... Read More
12:00am Wed 07 Oct, 2009
Despite lifting their strike notice, workers from the Open Country Cheese factory in Waharoa are still not being allowed back to work. The New Zealand Dairy Workers'... Read More
12:00am Tue 06 Oct, 2009
Allan Crafar says animal welfare is the main concern following the announcement that the dairy farm group owned by the Crafar family is in receivership. Receiver... Read More
12:00am Sun 04 Oct, 2009
While the image of 1080 poison raining hell from the heavens might be unsettling for deerstalkers, they have to learn to think past their noses, says Aongatete Forest... Read More
12:00am Fri 02 Oct, 2009
Vintage tractors, including a crude oil tractor from the Tauranga Heritage Collection, steam traction engines and old farm machinery will be packed into the Tauranga... Read More
12:00am Wed 23 Sep, 2009
An Open Country Cheese Company's Waharoa plant worker has laid a complaint with police alleging he was assaulted at the factory. This is more drama for the factory... Read More
12:00am Mon 21 Sep, 2009
All information provided by Environment Bay of Plenty. In a recent media release Environment Bay of Plenty stated that Seaspray Farms Limited was fined $15,729... Read More
12:00am Fri 18 Sep, 2009
A Waimana dairy farmer has been fined more than $12,000 plus court and legal costs for a dairy effluent discharge. John Wilson, who farms in Hodges Road, pleaded... Read More
12:00am Tue 15 Sep, 2009
At a time when calls are being made for help to control pests in the Kaimai Ranges, a film that deals with 1080 poison drops is being shown in Tauranga. Poisoning... Read More
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
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
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