Rural

Kiwifruit given the all clear

Zespri has found that there is 'no risk to consumer health” after concerns of grease being found on some of its kiwifruit tray liners. Around 1.7 million trays... Read More

Farmers doing their bit

Despite tough seasons, dairy farmers have stepped up and made significant progress on meeting their environmental commitments to New Zealanders, according to a new... Read More

Hindu temple nears completion

The Bay of Plenty's first Hindu temple is nearing completion, with the official opening expected next month. But a couple of calls during the construction has exhausted... Read More

Army worms on the march

Army worm caterpillars are on the march, and munching through newly sown pastures in the Bay of Plenty. Bill Webb of Bill Webb Feed Solutions says paddocks turned... Read More

Kiwifruit harvest in catch-up

Prime Minister John Key officially launched the 2016 kiwifruit season for Zespri in China at an event last night, marking a new phase for Zespri's China Strategy.... Read More

Heavy rain highlights the good and bad

The recent heavy rains which hit the Coromandel had a massive impact on rivers and properties around Whangapoua, Coromandel and Port Charles. But the Waikato Regional... Read More

“Pretty dam hopeless” comment endorsed

Rural contractors struggling to find employees, agree with the Deputy Prime Minister Bill English that some New Zealand's are 'pretty damn hopeless” when it... Read More

Kiwifruit's health benefits revealed

Kiwifruit orchardist have long believed the fruit they grow has exceptional nutritional qualities, and in Tauranga today scientists have revealed just how good kiwifruit... Read More

Forage systems under scrutiny

An initiative to improve the sustainability and profitability of New Zealand's forage grazing systems has the buy-in of everyone representing the pastoral sector. The... Read More

Kiwifruit’s health benefits explored

The nutritional and health benefits of kiwifruit are under the spotlight in Tauranga this week at the First International Symposium on Kiwifruit and Health. The... Read More

Fonterra seen as “bully boy”

Fonterra isn't Fanshawe Street in Auckland - it's the dairy farmers on every rural highway and side road who work hard and support their local communities, says... Read More

Feedback sought on open fires bylaw

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting public feedback on its newly rewritten Fires in the Open Bylaw. The proposed bylaw allows council to set and enforce... Read More