Up to 40 'pet” pigs are set to be moved from the Coromandel Peninsula to a sanctuary in Wellington after their long-time carer was charged with murder. The... Read More

Further tests are being carried out this week to confirm if highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been contained to one Otago egg farm. The H7N6 strain... Read More

A pet is for life, not just for Christmas. Especially when that pet is expected to live for 20 to 30 years. Graeme Hannah closes the doors of his Katikati... Read More

A North Island horse trainer who admitted ill-treatment of four horses - including kicking one twice in the genitals - has won a bid to avoid any convictions... Read More

While entries in beef cattle classes at agricultural and pastoral shows may be waning, there is still great satisfaction for those who continue to take part. Liam... Read More

Velvet farmers are having a horror season with prices back 20 percent on last year - meaning some are selling at below the cost of production. This year,... Read More

A Waikato beekeeper has come full circle in what has becoming an increasingly unpredictable business. Matt Crawford says limited returns for honey means the... Read More

Vetora Bay of Plenty has transformed its operations with NetSuite ERP, improving efficiency and financial oversight across its four clinics. Verde Group's... Read More

What started as a car fire on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai on Saturday afternoon quickly spread into the surrounding bush, said a Fire and Emergency... Read More

Rising temperatures and dry conditions in the Bay of Plenty have led to over 69 vegetation fires in November, resulting in the implementation of a restricted... Read More

Fonterra to convert two coal boilers at South Canterbury plant to wood pellets. The dairy giant said it is the co-op's biggest decarbonisation investment... Read More

Poutiri Wellness Centre has put its town-centre street frontage to good use. A massive billboard on the shopfront of its under-renovation premises carries... Read More