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Three-stand record bid heralds big weekend in shearing sports
Hemi Braddick, Ray Kinsman and Flynn Harvey are getting ready for the big event on Friday.
Hard to sleep: Humid, hot nights as Auckland faces 28C days
There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.
Longline fishing boats now need cameras on board
All commercial surface longline boats to have cameras to film catch and release methods.
The Black Seeds bloom at avocado fest
'Happy vibes all around' at the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival.
Have your say on rules for keeping animals
Has the city council got it purrfect or is it barking up the wrong tree?
Shop owner expects good business in Shannon
'Local businesses have already noticed an increase in traffic.'
Seventeen hooked this summer: Is a warming Hawke Bay now officially a marlin capital?
Unprecedented marlin and yellowfin tuna catches across the Bay as 'marine heatwave' hits.
The secret to the perfect sausage roll
Be the envy of the office with this next-level sausage roll.
A five-year wait but Lionel finally gets his shear
Former No 1-ranked senior shearer has finally cracked a win in the open class.
Ella makes a late entry into strongwoman competition
It will be Ella White's first into the world of strongwoman competition
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tropical deluge hits North Island
MetService said the downpours in Auckland should ease later this evening.
Reduced Horowhenua Strongman field at Horowhenua AP&I Show
Fewer entries have seen the popular competition reduced to one day.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
The Country Full Show: January 15, 2024
Phil Duncan, Dr Rowarth, Sir David Fagan, Michael Brooks, Bremner-Pinckney.
'We can't get them': Northland shops and markets struggle to source apples
Can't find any apples at your local shop? The Advocate reveals why.
Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians build $104m solar farm
Canterbury is first, Northland is likely to be next.
Shearing world record smashed in Southland
Forde Winders shearing crew broke former record by 326 lambs.
Parts of NI under severe thunderstorm alert, rain to halt summer's golden run
Parts of the North Island are at risk of severe thunderstorms after lunch.
Journey of grief: Woman who lost 11 horses in cyclone on why she's leaving Hawke's Bay
Flooding dealt Michelle Skafer a blow that Stable Hearts in Pākōwhai can't recover from.
He loves his garden: Northland boy reveals success in vege patch
Increasing numbers of Northland kids are taking up gardening. We meet one of the youngest.
Wairarapa Coast to begin fire ban on Monday
The Wairarapa Coast will move into a fire ban from tomorrow due to a very high danger.
Watch: ‘Scary' twister makes landfall on West Coast, damages luxury lodge
MetService says more waterspouts can be expected this evening.
Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakes
Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.
'Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap
Welfare experts want clear labelling on colony eggs so consumers know hens are caged.
Hastings-made 'dairy-free' baby snacks recalled after traces of milk found
'We are now recalling all batches and suspending production for the foreseeable future.'
Fire crews targeting residual hotspots of Titahi Bay blaze ahead of windy day
A drone picked up thermal hotspots overnight which crews will now focus on.
Learn a new skill at Egmont A&P Show
The area under the grandstand will have workshops, activities and free presentations.
Home Industries a longtime staple of Horowhenua’s AP&I Show
Involvement with the show is a family tradition going across generations.
'Cowardly': New claims in case of Kiwi accused of killing beloved Gus the groper
Kiwi tried to shove Gus' body into a supermarket bag in front of upset locals.
Temperatures rising in Auckland after heat warning issued for city
A stifling 98 per cent humidity will make the day feel hotter than the 27C forecast.
The town that has had a ‘gutsful’ of New Zealand’s biggest worm farm
A Kawerau resident describes the smell wafting over the town as 'pungent, raw sewage'.
Workers to lose pay after blueberry theft - fruit likely to go to markets
It was likely the blueberries had been dispersed around the country.