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Nine to battle for East Coast Young Farmer title
The regional final is on this weekend in Masterton.
Kaitāia’s Zane Kaaka takes out $30k top prize at Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza delivers success for local fishers.
Kiwis open shearing series with win over Wales
David Gordon and brother-in-law Paerata Abraham have taken a 1-0 lead over Wales.
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
Regional dairy awards: Sophia Clark and Aaron Mills are major winners
Couple urge older farmers to help younger people into the industry
Farmwatch: Protect the herd from facial eczema
All animals should be at full dose rates for zinc.
Synlait's options for paying back its $130m debt
Synlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
Sisters behind Foxtrot Home design throws and blankets using wool from the family farm.
Chainsaw-wielding suspect found guilty of cutting illegal forest track
Accused argued he was clearing a fallen tree – but a judge didn't buy it.
'Absolutely poured out': Why a bagpiping beekeeper's phone is going 'nuts'
Kieran Chisnall could be Hawke's Bay's very own pied piper for wasps.
Invasive fish species tench likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - council
Tench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.
'He was a rock star': Farmer remembers Shrek the Sheep
Nearly two decades since the world fell in love with a woolly rock star.
'I love it, thrived in it' - Kieran's move to dairy farming pays off with award
Kieran Scannell has been farming for less than two years.
The final harvest: Making the most of peaches, plums and nectarines
You can hold on to those seasonal summer flavours in myriad delicious ways.
'Great to hear kākā squawking': Farmers get wildlife thriving
The couple’s planting provides even more shelter and security for wildlife.
Pastures Past: The week three tractor drivers died
Kem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.
Mankini-wearing Olympian in ICU after fall from horse
Three-time Olympic showjumping medallist Shane Rose could miss out on Paris 2024.
Some weeks their pay packets were empty - now they've triggered a court case over low pay
RSE pay deduction issues are likely to 'resonate' throughout NZ, lawyer tells court.
Serial drink driver rammed and killed 29 lambs as Cyclone Gabrielle loomed
She was abusive to attending police and to shepherds on the scene attempting to help her.
'It was awesome': National open farm day a success
Around 4100 New Zealanders visited 25 farms last Sunday.
'Warning shot': Hawke’s Bay stopbanks have 'major inherent weaknesses', report finds
A farmer was so concerned about stopbank failure, he paid $13k for an engineer's opinion.
Polo? Yolo! Meet legend of the sport Curly, still got it at 77
Phillip 'Curly' Thompson is still playing polo at the age of 77.
Fran O’Sullivan: Minister scores world trade talks win but tough season looms
OPINION: The Minister of Trade has his work cut out in a pivotal US election year.
New bridge plans at Puketapu revealed, Waikare bridge hopes still on ice
A resource consent decision for the Waikare Gorge appears likely to be made in July.
Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero
MetService is calling this the 'coldest weekend of the year so far'.
700,000 trays of kiwifruit heading to China
The Kowhai, and the Solent Star, are expected to reach Shanghai at the end of March.
Scottish Nuffield Scholar Claire Taylor on The Country
Claire Taylor, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Chris Brandolino, Barry Soper.
Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza: Frontrunner's nervous wait for $30k top prize
Kaitāia's Zane Kaaka's big fish leading Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?
Opinion: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on the lessons landowners could learn from Landcorp.
Cuts made to Synlait management roles
Smaller executive leadership team to increase alignment, reduce costs, accelerate growth.
'It's a tough one': Dry conditions affecting livestock decisions
Sponsored content: Lack of rain leads to lack of feed and water for livestock.
PGG Wrightson's biggest shareholder takes aim at performance, agitates for board changes
Singapore’s Agria wants to arrest what it said was a four-year financial decline.