The CountryPossums gone, rats plunging: Russell predator project hits key milestoneBut the end of Predator Free 2050 funding means ongoing success is uncertain.28 Feb 12:00 AM
PremiumOpinionNick Stewart: Fonterra sale once-in-a-generation opportunity for balanceOPINION: The deal represents a watershed moment for New Zealand dairy farmers.27 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryMeet the couple future‑proofing their high-country farmWater testing now shows cleaner water leaving Matakanui Station than entering.27 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryTurning a windswept street into a coastal hot spotArtist Ivan Vostinar led the succulent-themed design, inspired by his own garden.27 Feb 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryLiquidator recovers only $1.79 from logging company that owed creditors $1.7mLift Harvesting allegedly owed more than $1m in tax to the Inland Revenue Department.27 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryThe Country: Chris Brandolino says goodbye to summerChris Brandolino, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Jen Corkran, Stu Wyeth and Barry Soper.27 Feb 01:35 AM
The Country‘Just like a cheeseburger’: Is this NZ’s best sausage? Inside the 'Sausage Capital' of NZ's competition to find our best snag.26 Feb 10:40 PM
The CountryNewly formed Bioeconomy Science Institute to cut 134 jobsThe cuts affect 86 science and 48 professional services roles nationwide.26 Feb 10:33 PM
The Country600 competitors, 6000 sheep: Golden Shears world champs return to Masterton26 Feb 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Stewart: Fonterra sale once-in-a-generation opportunity for balanceOPINION: The deal represents a watershed moment for New Zealand dairy farmers.27 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryGrant helps charity get more mince and milk to food banksMeet the Need gave 80,000 mince and milk portions to locals last year.27 Feb 03:59 PM
The CountryStorm-hit farmers fear they will not qualify for helpThe storms’ medium‑scale status unlocks tax relief and extra clean‑up help.27 Feb 04:00 AM
The CountryFarmers being cautious with profitsFarmers are funneling strong payouts into debt repayment and on-farm upgrades.24 Feb 09:06 PM
The CountryThe Country: Chris Brandolino says goodbye to summerChris Brandolino, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Jen Corkran, Stu Wyeth and Barry Soper.27 Feb 01:35 AM
The CountryThe Country: Farmers send open letter to the GovernmentWalt Cavendish, Don Fraser, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dr Marie Elena Duter, Chris Russell.26 Feb 01:14 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthJacqueline Rowarth: Sewage, swimmability and spendingOPINION: Sewage spills and water alerts reveal the price of putting off fixes.25 Feb 10:47 PM
The CountryThe PM ponders Trump, tariffs and ex-prince Andrew on The CountryJamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Hunter McGregor and Stephen Guerin.25 Feb 12:37 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Stewart: Fonterra sale once-in-a-generation opportunity for balanceOPINION: The deal represents a watershed moment for New Zealand dairy farmers.27 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryLiquidator recovers only $1.79 from logging company that owed creditors $1.7mLift Harvesting allegedly owed more than $1m in tax to the Inland Revenue Department.27 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhen staying is no longer simple, leaving becomes an act of survivalOPINION: From Whirinaki to Tokoroa, families quietly adjust to fewer local jobs.24 Feb 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'A game-changer': Fonterra payout surge set to hand each farmer about $480k this seasonANZ expects the dairy payout to give GDP growth a tailwind through to 2026.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryBremworth’s Napier mill returns to three shifts a day as some wool jobs come back'We control our quality better here, as opposed to processing NZ woollen yarn overseas.'19 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'It’s verging on ridiculous': Winemaker stunned by earliest harvest in 45 years'Climate change can not be ignored. The seasons have been getting consistently earlier.'14 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryPeter Ombler receives Hayward Medal for service to kiwifruit industryPeter Ombler has spent more than 40 years shaping New Zealand's kiwifruit sector.25 Feb 09:37 PM
The CountrySingle male Oriental fruit fly discovered in Papatoetoe in AucklandLegal controls on fruit and vegetable movements will be detailed within 24 hours.25 Feb 05:36 PM
The CountryZespri expects global sales to double or triple in a decade – CEOMore than 600 people attended the kiwifruit marketer's Momentum Conference today.25 Feb 06:36 AM
Today13°C5°CA period of morning rain, then showers, easing in the evening. Southwesterlies, picking up in the morning.
The CountryMeet the couple future‑proofing their high-country farmWater testing now shows cleaner water leaving Matakanui Station than entering.27 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryGrant helps charity get more mince and milk to food banksMeet the Need gave 80,000 mince and milk portions to locals last year.27 Feb 03:59 PM
The CountryMeat Industry Association chief resignsSirma Karapeeva has led the voice for NZ's red meat processors since 2020.27 Feb 04:09 AM
The Country'There to assist us’: How AI is changing life on the dairy farmYounger farmers are driving a tech shift, while veterans share crucial skills.23 Feb 01:30 AM
The CountryShiitake mushrooms: Fermentation fuels fungi gold rushThe new fermentation method delivers high-value shiitake extracts in weeks.10 Feb 09:02 PM
The CountryNew parasite test could save deer farmers $50m a yearFarmers may soon get multi-parasite results from a single lab-tested sample.05 Feb 03:59 PM
The CountryNeedle steriliser a 'third hand' for farmersWaikato-born designer Jade Luxton built the first Sterineedle in high school. 03 Feb 10:11 PM
The CountryMeat Industry Association chief resignsSirma Karapeeva has led the voice for NZ's red meat processors since 2020.27 Feb 04:09 AM
The CountryZespri expects global sales to double or triple in a decade – CEOMore than 600 people attended the kiwifruit marketer's Momentum Conference today.25 Feb 06:36 AM
HorticultureBig harvest, big profit: Scales bets on apples and proteins for next growth waveScales Corp lifted annual profit to $101m as revenue surged 54% to $899.9m.24 Feb 10:14 PM
The CountryFarmers being cautious with profitsFarmers are funneling strong payouts into debt repayment and on-farm upgrades.24 Feb 09:06 PM
The CountryTurning a windswept street into a coastal hot spotArtist Ivan Vostinar led the succulent-themed design, inspired by his own garden.27 Feb 04:30 PM
The CountryHow a farmer's accident helped bring a helipad to Fairlie“I felt Fairlie needed something better than just a piece of grass to land on.”26 Feb 09:48 PM
The CountryNature on the front line: Young DoC ambassadors teach 4000 visitorsThey focused on dotterel nesting, dog control and kauri dieback risks.24 Feb 01:45 AM
The CountryTeen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropesGovernment-owned Pāmu has 19 apprentices training on its farms nationwide.23 Feb 08:39 PM
The CountryThe Country: Farmers send open letter to the GovernmentWalt Cavendish, Don Fraser, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dr Marie Elena Duter, Chris Russell.26 Feb 01:14 AM
The CountryIwi extends pause on Bluff oyster harvest to prioritise fishery's recoveryNgāi Tahu Seafood controls about 20% of the Bluff oyster commercial quota. 26 Feb 12:53 AM
The CountryFarmer behind NZ's biggest GST fraud has $16m of assets confiscatedJohn Richard Bracken, then 54, was sent to prison in 2021 on 39 charges of tax fraud.25 Feb 11:11 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthJacqueline Rowarth: Sewage, swimmability and spendingOPINION: Sewage spills and water alerts reveal the price of putting off fixes.25 Feb 10:47 PM
The CountrySingle-digit temperatures incoming as 'sharp cold front' brings autumn chill25 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryKiwi decline reversed to recovery — now Puketī Forest needs help to keep going25 Feb 03:00 AM
The CountryThief steals wood meant to cover storm damage costs for small rural school 25 Feb 01:00 AM
