Rural
08:38am Mon 24 Aug, 2015
Following the successful launch of their graduate programme last year, kiwifruit exporter Zespri is once again looking for graduates to join its growing business. Zespri... Read More
04:39pm Sun 23 Aug, 2015
It's going to be a long night for the organisers of Whakamarama School's Possum Hunt and Family Fun Day, as they look forward to a few more hours of plucking fur... Read More
12:46pm Sat 22 Aug, 2015
Tauranga city council says it's looking for ideas over what to do with the 28ha Smith's Farm, a property alongside the toll road that is now surplus to requirements. The... Read More
02:48pm Fri 21 Aug, 2015
Te Puke has stopped vibrating. 'It's great!” says Mark Boyle, managing director of Te Puke Economic Development Group and the un-anointed high priest of Te... Read More
11:38am Fri 21 Aug, 2015
A national survey of beekeepers will provide a 'starting point” to explore the potential causes behind colony losses in New Zealand. Around the world there... Read More
10:36am Thu 20 Aug, 2015
Zespri kiwifruit growers will collectively earn $155.8 million more than last season, based on the exporter's latest forecast. Zespri Chairman Peter McBride says... Read More
11:26am Tue 18 Aug, 2015
Bay of Plenty trainer Antony Fuller is on a roll. Training from his rural Tauranga property, Fuller won with his tenacious open class galloper John Gray at their... Read More
08:49am Tue 18 Aug, 2015
Waikato Regional Council is reminding dairy farmers and others under financial pressure that options are available for making rates payments. Finance committee... Read More
03:22pm Sun 16 Aug, 2015
A roadside house near Opotiki was severely damaged by a fire that drew fire fighters from Whakatane and Ohope this afternoon. NZ Fire Service northern communication... Read More
11:54am Fri 14 Aug, 2015
Winning the 2015 Young Fruit Grower of the Year award is a tremendous confidence boost says Katikati's Craig Ward. The 26 year-old Apata Grow technical manager was... Read More
11:18am Wed 12 Aug, 2015
Cash rebates continue to attract farmers to sign up to the Ballance Agri Nutrients co-operative. That's the message from the Tauranga firm's chairman David Peacocke,... Read More
10:21am Wed 12 Aug, 2015
A new campaign is warning local drivers of the dangers of complacency when crossing rural rail tracks. This is the aim of the NZ Transport Agency initiative is to... Read More
17-Dec 14:30
Mt Ruapehu crater lake shows temperature rise
17-Dec 13:00
Manta rays added to vulnerable species list
17-Dec 12:07
Car crashes into Tauranga shop, witnesses say
17-Dec 11:45
Serious food safety tips for the silly season
17-Dec 09:27
Serious crash on SH2, road closed
17-Dec 08:00
Lamb takes out ham this Christmas
17-Dec 07:30
Summer traffic squeeze: Key SH2 and SH25 changes
17-Dec 06:30
Coping with grief during the Christmas season
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
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