The Country'Yum, venny burgers': Wild lunch teaches hunting skills and feeds whole kuraNow in its fifth year, the Wild School Lunch programme feeds all 234 pupils.09 Dec 06:00 PM
The CountryDignity on the job: New partnerships bringing period care to worksitesUrban Homes apprentice Sydney Gill says the change saves time and normalises talk. 09 Dec 05:05 PM
PremiumThe Country‘Transformational': Business groups, farmers, welcome RMA reforms Federated Farmers described it as a 'red letter day' for the agricultural sector. 09 Dec 02:08 AM
The CountryThe Country: Who is Mike Petersen's Ag Person of the Year?Mike Petersen, Richard Dawkins, Todd Charteris, Farmer Tom Martin and Jo Luxton. 09 Dec 01:08 AM
The CountryTrump announces $19 billion tariff relief for farmersMost of the money will flow through a new Farmer Bridge Assistance scheme.09 Dec 12:34 AM
The Country‘Single largest economic reform in a generation’: Govt bins RMA and reveals what will replace it09 Dec 12:05 AM
The CountryVegetable sector explores single ‘VegeCo’ entitySix national roadshows have tested growers’ appetite for change this year.08 Dec 10:07 PM
The CountryFrom shearer to doctor: A remarkable career change pays offThe former shearer began medical retraining at age 27.08 Dec 09:04 PM
The Country'I’ve lived the extremes': Labour selects Luxton for East Cape battleLuxton faces National MP Dana Kirkpatrick, who took the seat by 3199 votes in 2023.08 Dec 08:32 PM
The CountryWater restrictions may tighten before Christmas for Napier and Hastings; dams low for some farmers08 Dec 05:00 PM
The CountrySweltering summer temperatures continue for NZ with more heat alerts possible08 Dec 04:00 PM
AnalysisThomas CoughlanGovernment to unveil radical overhaul of RMA today, slashing consent requirements 08 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryShane Jones hits back at 'catastrophising' over fish reforms and marlin rules08 Dec 03:00 AM
DairyShared success: How DairyNZ is driving a strong future for Kiwi farmers - Tracy BrownSponsored content: New Zealand dairy has enjoyed a strong run over the last few years.07 Dec 04:00 PM
The Country'We’re all devastated': Northland families face losing farms to four-lane highwayThe Bryhams face losing a 100ha dairy farm with six homes built over 60 years.05 Dec 05:10 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second timeMcBride first became Fonterra chairman in 2020, guiding major structural reform.04 Dec 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance awardDavid Muscat led a2 Milk through three major deals to reshape its operations.04 Dec 04:01 PM
The CountryThe Country: Who is Mike Petersen's Ag Person of the Year?Mike Petersen, Richard Dawkins, Todd Charteris, Farmer Tom Martin and Jo Luxton. 09 Dec 01:08 AM
The CountryThe Country: Lorin Clarke on her dad John, aka Fred DaggLorin Clarke, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Richard Loe, and Phil Duncan. 08 Dec 01:07 AM
The CountryIkea and pine trees with Todd McClay on The CountryTodd McClay, Andrew Alderson, George Dodson, James Robertson, and Chris Brandolino. 05 Dec 12:42 AM
Sheep and BeefStrong prices at the Temuka Saleyards for the IHC Calf and Rural SchemeSponsored content: PGG Wrightson's Barry Fox on selling calves for a good cause.04 Dec 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumThe Country‘Transformational': Business groups, farmers, welcome RMA reforms Federated Farmers described it as a 'red letter day' for the agricultural sector. 09 Dec 02:08 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response OPINION: The speed of this incursion is worrying.07 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFonterra's Peter McBride named top chairperson for second timeMcBride first became Fonterra chairman in 2020, guiding major structural reform.04 Dec 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country‘Extraordinary impact’: A2 Milk CFO wins top Deloitte finance awardDavid Muscat led a2 Milk through three major deals to reshape its operations.04 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryMarket close: NZ sharemarket lifts as dairy stocks riseThe NZ sharemarket rose late in the day, with gentailers and dairy stocks making gains.03 Dec 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDairy auction slump deepens as GDT falls for eighth event in a rowWhole milk powder prices are down 23% from their May 7 peak.02 Dec 09:51 PM
The CountryVegetable sector explores single ‘VegeCo’ entitySix national roadshows have tested growers’ appetite for change this year.08 Dec 10:07 PM
The CountryBee-killing hornet alert: Growers urged to check hives and report nestsYellow-legged hornets prey on honeybees, putting pollination at risk.08 Dec 04:00 AM
The CountryClock ticking for Bay growers as 350 water consents near expiryAround 350 consents, including 240 relating to horticulture, will expire on Oct 1, 2026. 07 Dec 04:00 PM
Today19°C7°CRain clearing late morning to partly cloudy skies as northerly winds turn southwesterly. The chance of a shower in the afternoon.
Wednesday18°C7°CFine, apart from showers in the afternoon and evening. Northerlies, turning westerly in the morning.
Thursday15°C8°CMainly fine, chance of a shower. Westerlies, becoming strong for a time in the afternoon.
Sheep and BeefSell-out sale for Mangahauhau rams; high of $3400Mangahauhau Hampshires enjoyed a Gisborne ram sale 'up there' with its best.07 Dec 11:30 PM
The CountryTangihau Angus stud and its record-breaking bullsTangihau Angus bulls fetched a New Zealand-record $161,000 in June.07 Dec 08:56 PM
Sheep and BeefFuture is now: Farm Expo's special appeal for young farmersYoung farmers will be a special focus at Wairoa's East Coast Farming Expo in February. 04 Dec 11:31 PM
OpinionChris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolutionOPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.05 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryThe newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutantMicrobes at a California dairy farm cut effluent storage pond methane by more than 85%.01 Dec 05:00 PM
The CountryScientist honoured for groundbreaking work in plant geneticsDr Tony Conner led Southern Hemisphere's first field trials of genetically modified crops.28 Nov 02:30 AM
The CountryWearable device aims to slash cow emissionsThe Amua device could cut cow nitrous oxide emissions by up to 95%.21 Nov 07:45 AM
The CountryDignity on the job: New partnerships bringing period care to worksitesUrban Homes apprentice Sydney Gill says the change saves time and normalises talk. 09 Dec 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country‘Transformational': Business groups, farmers, welcome RMA reforms Federated Farmers described it as a 'red letter day' for the agricultural sector. 09 Dec 02:08 AM
The CountryBee-killing hornet alert: Growers urged to check hives and report nestsYellow-legged hornets prey on honeybees, putting pollination at risk.08 Dec 04:00 AM
OpinionChris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolutionOPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.05 Dec 04:00 PM
The Country'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026Since 2020, Open Farms has drawn 20,000 visitors to 153 farm events.08 Dec 12:59 AM
The CountryPower from the past: When waterwheels drove NZ's progressA turbine seized by the Germans in WWII later powered the Arapuni station in 1949.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Kūmara - time to get plantingOPINION: Friends are always asking me how to grow kūmara, Kem Ormond says.06 Dec 04:00 PM
The Country‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goatThe Arapawa goat remains one of the rarest breeds in the world.05 Dec 03:56 PM
The Country'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026Since 2020, Open Farms has drawn 20,000 visitors to 153 farm events.08 Dec 12:59 AM
The CountryBehind the scenes at the Wayleggo CupThe Wayleggo Cup has been contested between New Zealand and Australia since 1985.07 Dec 11:36 PM
Sheep and BeefSell-out sale for Mangahauhau rams; high of $3400Mangahauhau Hampshires enjoyed a Gisborne ram sale 'up there' with its best.07 Dec 11:30 PM
The CountryTangihau Angus stud and its record-breaking bullsTangihau Angus bulls fetched a New Zealand-record $161,000 in June.07 Dec 08:56 PM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response 07 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Burping lids to bankruptcy – the Tupperware party's over06 Dec 04:00 PM
The Country'We’re all devastated': Northland families face losing farms to four-lane highway05 Dec 05:10 PM
The CountryFather of four finds long-term career through Hawke’s Bay horticulture programme05 Dec 05:00 PM