Rural

Roar season exciting but risky time

Hunters preparing to head out into the bush for the annual Roar are being urged to make sure they come home unharmed. 'As a hunter, the Roar is an exciting... Read More

Cows involved in BOP crash

A driver is lucky not to have sustained injuries following a crash between the vehicle they were driving and some cows. Emergency services were called to... Read More

Animal deaths: Cattle farmers fined $23,000

A Waikato cattle farming family have been fined $23,000 for failing to provide sufficient food and care for their animals, resulting in more than half a dozen... Read More

Farmer’s environmental efforts to benefit BOP

Some people might think fencing off farmland isn't a smart decision, but that's where local Manawahe farmer Brent Mountfort would disagree. Mountfort... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

First kiwifruit charter sets sail for China

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season is on its way to Shanghai after departing the Port of Tauranga. The vessel Kowhai... Read More

Farmers help increase native wildlife numbers

Dairy farmers around New Zealand are grabbing spades and heading onto their farms and into their communities to plant native trees and plants. Goals include... Read More

In the heart of the valley

Warm sunlight streams through flittering leaves, creating freckles of gold upon your face below as the cool stream flows gently around you. Happily lost in the... Read More

Farm confidence recovers from record lows

Concerns about high interest rates, poor commodity prices and excessive red tape are weighing heavily on farmers, but rural confidence has risen from last year's... Read More

Te Puke beef farmers scoop supreme award

The family behind Te Ranga Farms is focused on optimising the farming system, while protecting and enhancing its natural beauty and freshwater. The 296ha... Read More

RubyRed to hit one million trays this season

Around one million trays, or 3600 tonnes of Zespri's popular berry-like Zespri RubyRedTM Kiwifruit are expected to be devoured this season. Zespri RubyRedTM... Read More

Landowners feel ‘bullied’ over stopbank path

Property owners affected by the planned Edgecumbe to Thornton cycle path in Bay of Plenty say they fear it'll affect their livelihoods. Whakatāne... Read More