Rural
10:56am Mon 11 Apr, 2016
Infestations of highly invasive pest plant velvetleaf have been discovered on five more farms in the Waikato recently. Waikato Regional Council is already working... Read More
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01:07pm Sun 10 Apr, 2016
The steady 'chuff chuff” of a 1916 Mogul tractor, the clunk of a nearby stationery engine and the roar of a 1958 D9E Caterpillar bulldozer were among the sounds... Read More
09:23am Sun 10 Apr, 2016
With sheep shearing accounting for more than $3 million in injury claims to ACC over the past three years, farmers are being urged to take care as pens fill up in... Read More
10:29am Fri 08 Apr, 2016
Zespri should know within 24 hours the nature of the lubricant found on some of its kiwifruit tray liners, which has caused 1.7 million trays of fruit to be put... Read More
11:30am Wed 06 Apr, 2016
Fish & Game is reminding game bird hunters to get out and stake a claim this weekend for their favourite maimai, before the game bird season starts on Saturday,... Read More
07:02am Wed 06 Apr, 2016
A mind shift from intensification and production per hectare, to a system that focuses on environmental efficiency as the primary driver is required in New Zealand's... Read More
09:50am Tue 05 Apr, 2016
One of the skill sets farmers should look for as part of the governance review of Fonterra's board is 'good bugger”, says Federated Farmer's National Dairy... Read More
07:16am Tue 05 Apr, 2016
A 7kg kingfish and a 4kg possum were the biggest catches of the day at the Take a Kid Hunting and Fishing on Sunday. Te Puna's Hunting and Fishing Club set the event... Read More
02:14pm Mon 04 Apr, 2016
Drystock farmers fully understand times are tough for dairy farmers, but it's vital they keep lines of communications open. This is the message from Federated Farmers... Read More
12:32pm Mon 04 Apr, 2016
Waikato Regional Council staff are part of a national effort to halt the spread of the nasty agricultural weed velvetleaf. Velvetleaf is a serious weed pest overseas,... Read More
10:10am Mon 04 Apr, 2016
New Zealand's dairy farmers are in for another tough financial year but milk prices are expected to improve over the next five years. Internationally dairy commodity... Read More
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09:11am Mon 04 Apr, 2016
BayGold, the supreme winner of the 2016 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, will host a field day at its Te Puke orchard tomorrow. Organisers are urging farmers, growers... Read More
18-Dec 11:30
Flames and smoke pour from car on SH29
18-Dec 11:00
Christmas Day in prison
18-Dec 10:00
Police refused chopper, wrongly thought teen dead
18-Dec 08:15
Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
18-Dec 08:00
Tauranga's $306m civic precinct: Who should pay?
18-Dec 07:00
Dive into Katikati’s newly upgraded pools!
18-Dec 06:30
Cops crack down on drinking in alcohol-free areas
17-Dec 18:04
Snapchat predator case moves to High Court
17-Dec 16:43
SH2, north of Katikati, open after serious crash
17-Dec 16:00
Shoppers visit Ikea in ‘unprecedented’ numbers
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
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