Rural
08:00pm Thu 07 Jul, 2022
A three-year research study into the perceptions of wool has found efforts to build the industry's sustainability credentials is transforming how millennial consumers... Read More
07:00pm Thu 07 Jul, 2022
Internet connectivity in remote rural communities will be receiving a long awaited boost with the announcement of new funding. About $149,500 is being co-invested... Read More
04:00pm Wed 06 Jul, 2022
The dark, mysterious plague doctor on Holland Road Distillery's bottle labels hints at the ethos behind Terry Rillstone's gin. Terry has been experimenting with... Read More
11:45am Wed 06 Jul, 2022
Big wheels of cheese, gaining speed, bouncing and bobbing their way over humps of green tussock and lumps of cow-trodden earth, chased eagerly downhill by contestants,... Read More
05:00pm Tue 05 Jul, 2022
New Zealand Young Farmers Tournament Series finalists have spent the last two months fine-tuning their shooting, debating, stock judging and fencing skills for... Read More
03:00pm Mon 04 Jul, 2022
In comparison to the serenity of the paddocks of sheep, goats, pigs and cows outside, the store at French's Farm is a hive of activity. 'Welcome to our madness,”... Read More
10:45am Mon 04 Jul, 2022
Eight contestants will take on theoretical and practical events, to test their knowledge and skills in a competitive and fast-paced environment at Mount Maunganui... Read More
07:00am Sat 02 Jul, 2022
The SPCA is working with a Western Bay of Plenty farmer following reports of starving cows in Omanawa. Omanawa resident Brenda Crook contacted SunLive with concerns... Read More
10:10am Wed 29 Jun, 2022
Closed borders and Covid infection rates are being blamed as reasons for a labour shortage in the 2022 kiwifruit harvest. The harvest of New Zealand's largest... Read More
09:10am Tue 28 Jun, 2022
Nearly 200 hectares of farmland beside Thames Golf Course is for sale, and agents say large-scale housing could be in its future. The farm is on the southeastern... Read More
06:00pm Mon 27 Jun, 2022
When Sally May read about a Taupō woman's pantry infestation, it brought back 'some not so pleasant memories”. May, like Sylvia Wright, has been through... Read More
07:00pm Fri 24 Jun, 2022
New Zealand's growing avocado industry will take the spotlight in April 2023 when New Zealand hosts the World Avocado Congress for the first time ever. With... Read More
27-Oct 11:45
76kg down, Talei chasing half marathon
27-Oct 10:00
BOP first to enter restricted fire season
27-Oct 08:55
Tauranga Lotto player wins $23,418 prize
27-Oct 08:00
A family game for all ages
27-Oct 07:41
Woman's body found as police probe car-train crash
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
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