Rural
03:02pm Mon 05 Oct, 2015
The 2016 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards is about to kick-off, with a launch event at Maketu aimed at entertaining and informing people interested in entering... Read More
04:01pm Sun 04 Oct, 2015
The World Trade Organisation provides an objective international trade framework which is of great assistance to small countries like New Zealand. That was the message... Read More
09:32am Fri 02 Oct, 2015
Tauranga rural supply operators Ballance Agri-Nutrients have achieved record sales and returned $76 million to shareholders. Chairman David Peacocke confirmed the... Read More
11:59am Thu 01 Oct, 2015
The last European ship of the 2015 kiwifruit season is due to set sail for Belgium from the Port of Tauranga in the next 24 hours. The Lady Racisce will be the final... Read More
12:18pm Wed 30 Sep, 2015
New Zealand's top female kayaker, Luuka Jones, has received a healthy boost to her Rio Olympics hopes in the shape of a brand new car and a constant supply of fruit... Read More
03:06pm Tue 29 Sep, 2015
Reports are coming in of hail damage on some kiwifruit orchards in the Pongakawa and Maketu areas following last night's storm. 'So far we have logged around half-a-dozen... Read More
07:01am Mon 28 Sep, 2015
Kiwifruit growers are one step closer to saving millions of dollars, thanks to the passage through Parliament of the Tariff Amendment Bill. The bill is a significant... Read More
11:25am Sat 26 Sep, 2015
The first case of the vine disease Psa-V has now been confirmed in the Whangarei region, five years after it was discovered in Te Puke orchards. Kiwifruit Vine... Read More
04:29pm Fri 25 Sep, 2015
Heather Wills cares for two gardens - one around her house, and the other on public land at Tanners Point, north of Katikati. Together with husband Bernie and a... Read More
09:47am Thu 24 Sep, 2015
Fonterra has lifted its pay-out forecast to between $5 and $5.10 and announced a net profit after tax of $506 million - up 183 per cent - after a stronger second-half... Read More
07:14am Tue 22 Sep, 2015
This week may have commuters habitually packing an umbrella, but rain-thirsty farmers on the east coast of both islands will be relieved at the filling of their... Read More
06:49am Tue 22 Sep, 2015
Zespri will showcase the innovation which has made the New Zealand kiwifruit industry a world leader at the inaugural Kiwifruit Innovation Symposium next month. The... Read More
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
16-Dec 11:43
Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event
16-Dec 11:00
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season
16-Dec 10:05
Discovery Princess makes Tauranga debut
16-Dec 08:17
Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill
16-Dec 08:00
Tauranga runner lifts relay team at national games
16-Dec 06:30
How to spot smuggling at sea this summer
15-Dec 18:00
Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
15-Dec 17:00
Cool snap hits in final week before Christmas
15-Dec 15:45
Cocaine haul worth $5.6m seized at Tauranga
15-Dec 14:30
Top riders set for Cemetery Circuit showdown
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