04:00pm Thu 29 Sep, 2022
A plan to put median barriers along State Highway 30 from Whakatāne to Awakeri is unworkable and absurd according to farmers and businesses that use the road. However,... Read More
09:10am Wed 21 Sep, 2022
Mark, Sherrie and Jake Stokman feel they have a duty to provide the beef sector with cattle that are improving year on year. Every technological tool is used... Read More
08:00am Wed 21 Sep, 2022
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced it will build new Recognised Seasonal Employer accommodation housing for 140 people in Katikati. Situated in Sharp... Read More
08:00pm Mon 19 Sep, 2022
Fonterra's full-year earnings are expected to reflect the upbeat outlook for the dairy sector it set out in a recent update to the market. The dairy co-operative... Read More
03:00pm Sun 18 Sep, 2022
It's time to get ready for an entertaining afternoon full of laughter, music, great company and delicious cuisine, at an event not to be missed. A woman... Read More
10:10am Thu 15 Sep, 2022
The Government is expected to announce this weekend new standards to help safeguard some of the country's most productive land from urban sprawl. And market... Read More
11:15am Thu 01 Sep, 2022
Kiwifruit crop shelters that block light and affect views have been frustrating rural Whakatāne residents, prompting the council to re-examine its rules. More... Read More
11:15am Mon 29 Aug, 2022
Kids having fun while learning how to care for and be kind to furry friends is what Dianne Amott's animal farm at Whakamarama is all about. Dianne, a self-professed... Read More
08:30am Mon 29 Aug, 2022
Innovators across the food and fibre sector stand to be rewarded this year as the Fieldays 2022 Innovation Awards prize package grows, thanks to new sponsors joining... Read More
05:00pm Sat 27 Aug, 2022
Fonterra has trimmed its forecast milk payout for the current season because of weaker prices and demand, and inflation. The dairy co-operative is forecasting... Read More
08:30am Fri 26 Aug, 2022
There has been a member of Tarj Singh's family dairy farming in the Waikato since 1913. Today Tarj and his wife Raman are proud third generation farmers. Their... Read More
02:00pm Wed 24 Aug, 2022
It was his fond childhood memories of eating fresh bananas in the Cook Islands that inspired Mathew Bergersen to try his hand at growing them. 'I spent four... Read More