The CountryComment: Water quality targets – can we make them real please?Recent water woes in Woodville and Queenstown are issues rural residents regularly face.24 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryMeet the Rural Sportswoman of the Year finalistsThree finalists from the worlds of harness racing, shearing and timbersports.24 Feb 05:31 PM
The CountryHome-made cheeses: A practical guideIt’s so much easier than you think to create some stunning cheeses at home.24 Feb 05:30 PM
The CountryTarata's sheep dog trials offer fun for all the familyDogs and their handlers will show off their skills at an annual event in Tarata.24 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: NZ has nothing much to offer IndiaOPINION: We are too small for Indian politicians to expend political capital on.24 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountrySeven farmworkers in van, pickup driver killed in head-on crash in CaliforniaOne person survived the horror crash.24 Feb 01:54 AM
The CountryMeet the Rural Sportsman of the Year finalistsThree finalists are up for the title, from ploughing, Timbersports and sheepdog trials.23 Feb 08:30 PM
The CountryDannevirke store cattle sale has steady pricesA moderate yarding of store cattle in Dannevirke earns reasonable return23 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryTaranaki sheep dog trial resultsResults from Whangamōmona and Stratford-Mangaehu events.23 Feb 05:00 PM
DairyFarmers are constantly looking for better ways to do things, new MP says'The difference between my first year of farming and today is like night and day.'23 Feb 05:00 PM
The CountryIreland and NZ team up to research methane emissionsNZ and Ireland working together to research methane emissions.23 Feb 04:00 PM
The Country'A constant stress': Residents' health affected by truck-riddled Brynderwyns detour routePaparoa-Oakleigh Rd residents prepare for onslaught of trucks during Brynderwyns detour.23 Feb 04:00 PM
The Country'Tried everything to make it work': Eskdale brewery taps out after cycloneChris Barber and his wife did 'everything they could' to make things work.23 Feb 05:00 AM
The Country'Mad cow' disease restrictions on blood donations to be lifted next weekAfter more than 20 years, the restriction will be removed on February 29.23 Feb 03:35 AM
The CountryKiwi fishing company admit they may be at fault for hundreds of dead fish in Hauraki GulfFisheries New Zealand said people should not eat any dead or dying seafood they find.23 Feb 12:38 AM
The CountryThe Country gets excited about null segregantsMike Petersen, Dr Rowarth, Chris Brandolino, Sam Casey, Damian McKenzie, Barry Soper.23 Feb 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumThe Country450-home project will expand Flaxmere, orchard and vineyard make wayA large Māori-led housing project planned for Flaxmere has been given approval.23 Feb 12:22 AM
The CountrySeverely underweight: Farming couple fined nearly $50,000 for animal neglectA Northland couple has been banned from dairy farming due to animal neglect.22 Feb 11:30 PM
The Country'It's about survival': Kids as young as 11 working as farm hands to help feed familyNo warm clothes, hungry bellies and working on farms is some children's daily reality.22 Feb 10:36 PM
The CountryEskdale residents still ‘fighting with insurance companies’ since cyclone damageFlood-affected residents are still battling insurance claims a year on22 Feb 10:22 PM
The Country2D trees lead to boost in yield for fruit growers"For apples, it's about double and for cherries, it's about a 50 per cent increase."22 Feb 08:23 PM
The CountryPort of Tauranga faces challenge of wars, economic malaiseLower dairy and kiwifruit volumes and lower consumer appetite for imports take toll.22 Feb 08:12 PM
The CountryStratford on target for third national shearing circuit titleSouthland shearer the favourite to win the PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit.22 Feb 07:57 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIn a pool of apples during Cyclone Gabrielle, a policeman pulled out his phoneDetective Steve Leonard's photo is now blown up on the wall at police headquarters.22 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryZespri starts global search for new CEO but eyes a New Zealand base this timeGlobal marketer also reports record grower returns forecast for this season.22 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryOne dead after two-vehicle collision in Selwyn DistrictA stretch of State Highway 77 remains closed after the two-vehicle smash.22 Feb 07:34 AM
The Country'Very sorry': Emotions high as rural residents fight to save 'heirloom' halls'I beg for you not to condemn our building.'22 Feb 06:35 AM
The CountryScientists welcome regulator’s call sorting ‘null segregants’ from GMOsScientists have welcomed the EPA's new clarification of GMO-derived 'null segregants'.22 Feb 01:40 AM
The Country'It’s depressing': Gabrielle still hammering kiwifruit growers'There's a lot saying how they’re hating going out into the orchard at the moment.'22 Feb 01:00 AM
The CountryThe Prince and the frog on The CountryShane Jones, Ben Picton, Nathan Guy, and Chris Russell.22 Feb 12:20 AM
The Country'I grabbed her': Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floodsCow 569's story became a tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of 2004.21 Feb 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialFun or foul? The curious case of equestrian's mankini controversyOPINION: It offended someone, but let's rein it in and look at it at face value.21 Feb 09:55 PM
The CountryNo run of the mill oats: Naming honour for familyFive generations of the Gardyne family had been growing oats north of Gore since 1876.21 Feb 09:54 PM
The CountryOutlook for Kaitāia A&P Show a sunny day with plenty of family fun136th Kaitāia A&P Show set to shine, with a glorious Far North day expected.21 Feb 04:00 PM
