Rural
07:30am Mon 12 Dec, 2022
Driving along the flat paddocks of Hauraki, in between herds of friesians and lumbering milk tankers, be prepared for a disconcerting sight. Parked up outside... Read More
11:45am Sun 11 Dec, 2022
A stock truck driver who transported goats to a meat processing plant has been fined $3,600 for throwing some of the animals from the truck on to a ramp upon delivery.... Read More
06:00pm Fri 09 Dec, 2022
The Government's Resource Management Act reforms promise to be cheaper, faster and better but two Bay of Plenty councils have expressed their concerns about how... Read More
03:00pm Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Growers desperate for workers are building their own accommodation, bumping up wages, and trying to recruit backpackers before they arrive in the country. A handful... Read More
09:10am Tue 06 Dec, 2022
Fieldays 2022 has officially closed the gates on its 54th event. Postponed from its usual June spot to run four days from Wednesday, November 30, visitors revelled... Read More
08:30am Tue 06 Dec, 2022
Lower Kaimai residents are looking to rally members for their very own Menz Shed in their corner of the community. Motor mechanic Graeme Klitscher has lived in... Read More
09:10am Mon 05 Dec, 2022
The University of Waikato won the Prototype Award this year in the 2022 Fieldays Innovation Awards for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted Harvesting (e-BIN). This... Read More
07:00am Sun 04 Dec, 2022
The University of Waikato has developed an electronic fruit bin that assists in the harvesting of kiwifruit to help make picking lighter work. University's School... Read More
06:00pm Fri 02 Dec, 2022
Research and innovation from Scion will unlock the potential for rural farming communities to embrace new opportunities to prosper following the launch of a roadmap... Read More
11:45am Fri 02 Dec, 2022
Bay of Plenty Police are currently investigating an incident in which 150 gold kiwifruit vines were cut at an orchard in Te Teko, sometime between October 24 and... Read More
03:00pm Wed 30 Nov, 2022
DairyNZ's GoDairy programme is continuing its recruitment drive during Fieldays week by showcasing the many career opportunities available in the dairy sector. DairyNZ... Read More
05:00pm Tue 29 Nov, 2022
The traditional sight of hundreds of marquees and the familiar smell of wood chips is set to return to Mystery Creek on Wednesday, when Fieldays opens its gates. With... Read More
27-Oct 07:00
Two principals look back on a 150-year legacy
27-Oct 06:38
Cancer survivor turns fear into support
26-Oct 16:00
Just WOW: Rare art exhibition in town!
26-Oct 12:00
Pink Walk shines light on breast cancer support
26-Oct 07:00
Surf lifeguards prepare for challenging summer
25-Oct 16:00
Find out places to vote ahead of election day
25-Oct 12:00
More than words: learning te reo Māori
25-Oct 10:15
One critically injured after train and car collide
25-Oct 07:00
Tauranga students get a taste of democracy
24-Oct 16:00
Road resurfacing season starts in Western Bay
24-Oct 13:25
Waihī lifeguards farewell club’s oldest member
24-Oct 07:00
Bay of Plenty gears up for busy Labour weekend
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