Rural

Rainfall: Up to 230mm over the past 24 hours

Farmers with stock in low-lying areas adjacent to the Whakatāne and Tauranga Rivers are being advised to immediately move stock to higher ground. This warning... Read More

Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award finalists

Twenty-six artists from across New Zealand have been named as finalists for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award, the annual competition which challenges... Read More

Kiwi Conservation Club celebrates 30 years

A bush reserve in Te Puna is now benefiting from the addition of another 100 trees. This month marks two significant birthdays, both of which have been recognised... Read More

Rescue highlights importance of keeping PLB close

Police are reminding people to carry their Personal Locator Beacon - PLB - on their person rather than in their pack or bag, so they have access to it when they... Read More

Equestrian: Spotlight on nationals

As kiwi Tim Price tops the FEI World Event Rider Rankings with his wife Jonelle sitting in second spot, New Zealand riders will soon head to the country's most... Read More

Opening Weekend: Cracking season on the cards

Thousands of landowners throughout the country will once again welcome friends and family onto their properties for the game bird hunting season, which starts... Read More

Unprecedented challenges for BOP citrus growers

New Zealand's favourite citrus fruit are now in season and Kiwi shoppers are encouraged to enjoy this important produce throughout the day for a great tasting,... Read More

Fieldays tickets on sale now

Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, is set to return to its traditional winter dates from June 14-17, and tickets are on sale now.... Read More

Farmers back National‘s proposed policy changes

Some of the National Party's new farming policies have been welcomed, while there is confusion around others. On Wednesday, National released its Getting... Read More

Council ruffles feathers with poultry licence fee

An Eastern Bay council is revisiting its poultry policy after social media highlighting of its chook rules backfired, bringing more angry squawks than happy... Read More

Fast-track consenting for solar energy projects

Nearly half a million solar panels across two Waikato solar farm projects that could reduce over 200 million kilograms of carbon pollution each year have been... Read More

Call for caged hen eggs to be clearly labelled

Eggs should be explicitly labelled to show whether they are produced by colony hens living in cages, a group of vets says. Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa... Read More