Rural

Coromandel landowners band together

Māori landowners are banding together to develop a large block of land in Kennedy Bay, Coromandel. The area or rohe of Harataunga lies on the eastern tip... Read More

Multi-million dollar funding for Katikati project

Katikati based Project Parore is now able to put people, as well as ideas, to work for the benefit of its ecological restoration projects in the catchments of... Read More

Katikati kids take part in a virtual adventure

A Bay of Plenty teacher hopes her pupils have learnt some healthy habits after taking part of a virtual adventure for the past month. Around 20,000 children have... Read More

Healthy avocados critical for long journey market

Exports to Asia is becoming the norm for Katikati avocado firm Darling Group, and the focus on orchard health has also increased as growers strive to produce fruit... Read More

Dairy farmer fined $6300 for not tagging cattle

A dairy farmer who failed to tag 108 cows and register 40 others under the National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme, has been fined $6300. Following... Read More

Regenerative agriculture receives Government boost

The Government is investing in farm sustainability, this time backing two new research projects to investigate the impacts of regenerative farming practices. 'We're... Read More

Wool price making a comeback

Higher demand for sportswear, rugs and other wool products has resulted in a resurgence in wool prices. Prices across all wool types lifted in the year to October,... Read More

Fonterra lifts forecast Farmgate Milk Price

Fonterra Co-operative Group today lifted its 2021/22 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range, reported a solid start to the 2022 financial year and revised its earnings... Read More

$1.2m grant to assist catchment restoration plan

TECT has recently approved $1.2 million worth of funding over the next three years to support Wai Kokopu Inc, a community catchment restoration project focusing... Read More

Zespri‘s final shipments leave Tauranga port

The last of this year's crop of Zespri Kiwifruit has departed Port of Tauranga, concluding another strong but challenging season of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit. The... Read More

Trial crops planted in Eastern Bay of Plenty

Crop trials have started as part of a major project to lift the productivity of Māori-owned land in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The Ministry for Primary Industries... Read More

Growing greatness in Oropi

In a corner of Oropi School, large garden beds filled with silverbeet, beans and seedlings are tended by students. In the converted container kitchen,... Read More