Rural

Making bus routes stick out in Te Puke

One Te Puke mum is taking matters into her own hands to improve bus safety and awareness by way of signage and stickers along the area's school bus routes. Rebecca... Read More

Handy Hines dominates BOP Young Grower titles

All-round supremacy has seen Ōpōtiki orchard manager Sydney Hines named Bay of Plenty Young Grower for 2023 at the awards ceremony in Mount Maunganui. The 24-year-old... Read More

Court: Kiwifruit licences included in property RV

Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licences removed from the rateable value of their properties. The Court... Read More

Get to know the Fieldays innovation award winners

Winners from up and down the country are celebrating after being recognised by Fieldays for the 2023 innovation awards. 'Innovation has always been at the forefront... Read More

NZ signs free trade deal with European Union

After more than a decade, pen has finally been put to paper with the signing of the free trade deal with the European Union. It was the first order of business... Read More

Emma Poole crowned FMG Young Farmer of the Year

Waikato Bay of Plenty Young Farmer Emma Poole is 'absolutely buzzing” after being named the 55th FMG Young Farmer of the Year and making history as the contest's... Read More

Tauranga honey makers buzzing over crowd fave win

A boutique family-run Bay of Plenty honey maker has taken out the People's Choice Award at the Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition in Rotorua. The... Read More

$1.45M project breathes new life into BOP estuary

A $1.45 million Jobs for Nature project in the Bay of Plenty is seeing dozens of farmers substantially reduce nutrients going into one of New Zealand's most polluted... Read More

Farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather

Dairy farmers in Waikato are facing a feed shortage - with consistent rain destroying pastures. A sharemilker in Te Poi and Waikato Federated Farmers dairy chair... Read More

Fire in Kairua, near Welcome Bay

Fire and Emergency are at the scene of a "scrub and grass fire" in Kairua, near Welcome Bay. Northern communications shift manager Lauren Sika says the fire is... Read More

Comvita signs partnership deal with China

Honey producer and exporter Comvita has signed a long term partnership with one of China's largest retail chains. Olé has more than 100 supermarkets... Read More

Farmers prepare to ‘give everything they’ve got’

A Pirongia dairy farmer is putting her best foot forward in a final attempt to claim victory as New Zealand's top young farmer. Twenty-eight-year-old Emma Poole... Read More