Coast & Country

Hunting in the heart of the King Country

Deep in the King Country, the relatively new King Country Hunt has a small but enthusiastic and dedicated field that hunts... read more

Kabocha buttercup squashes become milk

A unique plant milk made from New Zealand grown kabocha buttercup squash has hit supermarket shelves in Asia, thanks to... read more

The highs and lows of quarter horse breeding

Breeding Quarter horses has been a rollercoaster ride for Adrienne Hodgson from Ohaupo. Raised on a drystock farm in the... read more

Water NZ conference to make a splash in Hamilton

The Water New Zealand Conference & Expo is set to come back for its fifth year this spring as the biggest conference of... read more

Concerning lack of rural midwives in Coromandel

Posted at 15:39pm Thursday 16 Sep

In her job, experienced rural community midwife Sheryl Wright sees a very different side of the Coromandel to...read more

WorkSafe warns of spring fatalities spike

Posted at 10:23am Wednesday 8 Sep

WorkSafe is asking farmers to be mindful of the risks on farm this spring. In spring 2020, fatalities spiked to...read more

Remembering Kihi Ngatai

Posted at 10:20am Wednesday 8 Sep

The kiwifruit industry has lost one of its pioneers, following the death of Tauranga kaumātua Dr Kihi Ngatai last...read more

Kiwifruit breeding centre to begin operating

Posted at 12:58pm Monday 6 Sep

Plant and Food Research and Zespri confirmed on August 12 that a new 50/50 joint venture Kiwifruit Breeding Centre...read more

Freshwater farm submission deadline looms

Posted at 12:36pm Monday 6 Sep

Farmers and growers have until September 12 to make a submission on the government's freshwater farm plan regulations....read more

Restoring dad’s little grey Fergie

Posted at 8:53am Tuesday 24 Aug

Paewhenua dairy farmer, Terry Gregan, spent the first 10 years of his life on a dairy farm near Whatawhata. The...read more

BLOGS

Supporting rural education

Rural Women New Zealand Alex Eagles-Tully Teacher trainee Joanne Siebert believes people living in rural areas of Aotearoa deserve an education... read more

Benefits of a multi-nutritional supplement part two

Abundant living with John Arts Abundant Health If you take a multi type supplement you should carefully read the mineral contents on... read more

Staying the course for long term benefit

As with most horticultural commodities, every season can be different as influenced by a variety of factors, rainfall, temperature at key times, or market... read more

Fert facts part four

Better soils with Brett Petersen Kiwi Fertiliser & Golden Bay Dolomite Over the past several months, Brett has shared his top facts about... read more

Lifestyle subdivisions moving further out

Your land surveyed with Brent Trail Surveying Services Ltd With the pressure of subdivision now limiting development opportunities nearer... read more

Calf clostridial vaccinationsion course is

Vet's vision with Phil Rennie Tauranga Vets Given how much valuable time and effort is spent on raising young calves; their primary vaccination... read more

Is a change in land use possible?

Carbon Positive Farming with Peter Burton Functional Fertiliser Ltd Every day there are new reports proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that... read more

Projects pave the way into horticulture

Fruition Horticulture say the opportunity to enter the horticulture industry has never been easier. Photo: Fruition Horticulture. The horticulture industry... read more

HEADLINES

Kiwi research turns bio-waste into economic boost

Waste products from New Zealand's food processing industry – such as potato scraps and grape skins –...read more

12:57pm Tue 17 Aug

Good night‘s sleep with green kiwifruit

A study examining the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in males has been awarded...read more

8:07am Tue 17 Aug

Avocado’s popularity projected to continue

Avocado will be the most traded major tropical fruit by 2030, an OECD, United Nations Agricultural Outlook report...read more

15:52pm Mon 16 Aug

From puppy to patrol dog

Of the 80 puppies born each year under the NZ Police Patrol Dog breeding programme, around 50 per cent of the...read more

14:51pm Fri 13 Aug

Strip-till cultivation reaping results for Waikato

In a corner of Waikato, Pārāwera maize grower Paul Hunter has made a commitment to strip tillage to establish...read more

14:40pm Fri 13 Aug

Deer farm takes home environmental award

Raised on a Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farm, Mike Ferrier, 35, says that there was never anything else other than...read more

14:24pm Fri 13 Aug

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