Western Bay of Plenty seasonal kiwifruit employers have joined forces with Ministry of Social Development to host a harvest hiring day in Greerton next month. Seasonal... Read More

Federated Farmers is urging farmers who need stock feed, and those willing to donate or supply it, to use the National Feed Co-ordination Service. "Offers of... Read More

More than 340 whānau will benefit from a new-affordable housing scheme set up by Ōwhata local iwi trusts. The project, Ōwhata Kōhanga Rākau, is set up by... Read More

From today until 24 March, New Zealand's kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on kiwifruit exports... Read More

An upcoming 'Volunteer Saturday' for anyone keen to help with restoring forest and birds in the Kaimai Range has had to be postoponed due to the recent... Read More

Near-empty supermarket shelves will be full of eggs in a matter of months, according to one of the country's biggest producers. The shortage, which has seen New... Read More

New Zealand's forestry contractors are mucking in to help clean up post-Cyclone Gabrielle while unable to get back to work as normal. Some forestry contractors... Read More

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle is rising and many areas in Hawke's Bay have been left as disaster zones with rescues, rather than recovery, still the... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle is having a devastating impact on farmers, their families and some communities that are already under significant stress and pressure, says Beef... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle has managed to spread wind and rain across every kiwifruit region in New Zealand this week, a particularly critical time for kiwifruit growth... Read More

A "critical" chemical for the kiwifruit industry is no longer being proposed as becoming a classified carcinogen by the Environmental Protection Authority. This... Read More

Kiwifruit orchardists in Te Puke could lose millions if truck access isn't restored to their road before harvesting begins. A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream... Read More