Avoco is planning for a future that will require even greater discipline and collaboration to cope with a global avocado export market facing uncertainty... Read More

Directors of the Forest Growers Levy Trust have raised the rate on Harvested Wood Materials, for the first time since the levy was introduced by a forest... Read More

NZ Adventures is a 4x4 back country tour operation currently offering six different tours covering a large portion and indeed many different aspects... Read More

A hot, dry summer is on the cards for many parts of the country and with that comes the challenges of growing plants under drought conditions and water... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has lodged an application for resource consent to carry out erosion repair and flooding prevention works in rivers and... Read More

New Zealand sheep and beef farmers may be contributing to atmospheric cooling, rather than global warming, says Rick Burke of Pukekauri Farms, Katikati. “It... Read More

Ronnie and Stephen James are no strangers to hard work. The couple run Whiti Farm, an animal park in Kaimarama, 10 minutes from the Whitianga Township. “We’ve... Read More

Well first up on my plan is a holiday and making sure it’s a good one. Even in these COVID times we can still make the time to get a good break. For... Read More

Lameness in dairy cows is a multi-faceted problem. It is also highly misleading; often the occurrence of lame cows is not directly associated with the... Read More

An under-construction Mount Maunganui retirement village is aiming to bring sustainable land practices to the retirement sector – from solar energy... Read More

Zespri is preparing for trial partnerships with unauthorised kiwifruit growers in China in the lead up to the Chinese growing season in October. Subject... Read More

A hunter will often tell the tale of the trophy they tracked, the adventure of man versus beast, the cold southerly that blew as they were downwind of... Read More

The old saying: ‘You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl’, perfectly sums up the life... Read More

The more you learn about Maori medicine, the more you realise it’s not just about plants, says Rob ‘Pa’ McGowan. He’s been practicing... Read More

Entering pumpkin competitions has been a lifelong hobby for keen gardener, Jamie Frost. The 11-year-old lives on a productive half-acre just outside... Read More