Rural
12:08pm Fri 03 Jun, 2011
Road signs are being placed on key roads leading into the wider Te Puke region as part of a community education campaign to reduce the risk of the kiwifruit vine... Read More
12:04pm Fri 03 Jun, 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has placed restrictions around the movement of kiwifruit nursery stock including living kiwifruit plants, rootstock and... Read More
09:17am Mon 30 May, 2011
More than one third of what people eat is the result of intensive pollination by bees, yet the humble honey bee is battling to keep New Zealand's hives alive. This... Read More
04:40pm Tue 24 May, 2011
Bad news from European kiwifruit orchards has galvanised the New Zealand kiwifruit industry into announcing a full-on assault on the kiwifruit vine disease Psa. There... Read More
09:30am Tue 24 May, 2011
Zespri is reporting a strong 2010 kiwifruit season has lifted total payments to growers above season forecasts. Total returns to growers in 2010/11 improved from... Read More
02:46pm Wed 18 May, 2011
Another farmer has locked his gates into the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Project to prevent trust workers from maintaining the pest proof fence. The... Read More
09:39am Sun 15 May, 2011
The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show the average selling price per hectare of farm land in the Bay of Plenty is down. For the... Read More
11:15am Fri 13 May, 2011
Mount Maunganui company Ballance Agri-nutrients is merging with animal nutrient manufacturer Seales Ltd and Winslow Feeds and Nutrition. The new nationwide business... Read More
09:55am Fri 13 May, 2011
Zespri is planning to destroy 100,000 trays of kiwifruit after a Bay of Plenty based kiwifruit picker contracted the gastrointestinal bacterial disease, typhoid. ... Read More
09:35am Fri 13 May, 2011
Turners & Growers is seeking more than $2 million in losses plus costs from Zespri over alleged breaches of the Commerce Act in a court case unfolding in the Auckland... Read More
10:39am Thu 12 May, 2011
Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman John Cronin says they are happy with the government announcement on new fresh water policies, however, the clean-up fund... Read More
08:22am Wed 11 May, 2011
Bay of Plenty honey producer Comvita is the recipient of government funding worth $1.7m in a Primary Growth Partnership. The funding is for a seven year period... Read More
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
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
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