'Changed forever': Trainee machine operator's fingers severed in horror workplace accident
Everyday tasks such as showering and writing 'now require patience and adaptation'.
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Richard Gaddum: ‘Economic vandalism’ - Harvests not homes on our fertile soils
OPINION: 'We don’t want highly-fertile food producing soils destroyed forever.'
Shelling out: Audit questions hold up assessment of troubled mussel farm
Cabinet agreed to invest $16.5m more into mussel business despite ongoing losses.
Stock truck full of sheep rolls on SH1 near Balclutha
The Clinton Highway is closed following the single-vehicle crash.
'Huge step forward': New rural 'community base' for Pāpāmoa
Its mission is to 'serve the community' for recreational and educational purposes.
Top dog? My search for a new best friend
Opinion: Dogs are loyal, drooling little legends, but is there an alternative out there?
'You've got rat bite fever': Northland woman's warning to trappers
She touched a live rat briefly, leading to severe infection and sepsis.
'Chance to share our space': Farm lake brings community together
Oxford farmer Geoff Sparks says, 'I don’t believe in the rural-urban divide.'
Vege tips: A little piece of paradise at the bottom of your garden
Opinion: A garden retreat in winter? Why not build a shed close to your vegetable patch?
'Jealously': The Hawke's Bay ploughing stoush of 1881
"We trace the abolition of ploughing matches to jealousy of local ploughing associations."
'Our planning laws are a mess': Top CEO on 'whims and fancies' stopping big projects
Mike Fuge says that is not appropriate when we have such an important job ahead
'There was a breakout': Herd of cows go for a dip in Napier estuary
Farm staff used kayaks to bring the curious heifers back, after they lifted a gate hinge.
Why John Rohloff is dubbed 'Mr Consistency' in excavation
Te Puke is now home to the county’s second-best excavator operator.
Scholarship winner to get scientific with farming
'This scholarship will allow me to focus even more on my academic and career goals.'
Government extends aid for drought-hit farmers facing long recovery
Farmers have a new focus on minimising the impact of extreme weather events.
Napier council's new barriers frustrating fishermen: 'The beachfront is being closed off'
Timber barriers are appearing along Marine Parade to stop vehicles.
'Golden opportunity': 56ha of 'prime farmland' rezoned, approved for development
More than 450 homes could be built on the land.
'That was the finish of him': 100-year-old veteran on tough days and toasts at the end
'I was quite content to be back home.'
Turning 100 on Anzac Day: From choirboy to wartime signalman shadowing Hitler
Lives depended on short and long beeps – dots and dashes.
The prickly history of boxthorn and Taranaki's inventive solutions
Opinion: Kem Ormond looks into the boxthorn hedge and the inventive methods to tackle it.
Why this rural town expects a big crowd at its special Anzac Day service
Between 500 and 600 people, including Australians, are expected to attend.
Whanganui's own war artist Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis served as a war artist during WWII, capturing scenes in Italy and Egypt.
'Another wet weekend': Auckland, Northland brace for 'potentially severe' weather
Warm, humid air from the tropics shows potential for heavy falls.
‘Disgusting’: Cow guts dumped by beach highway
A cyclist found the cattle remains near Te Ahiaua Reserve on Tuesday morning.
'I felt no fear at all': WWII veteran recalls thrilling naval battles
Ken Gordon was a 17-year-old Seaman Boy on HMNZS Gambia during WWII.
Why demand for cottage cheese 'is going nuts'
Fonterra has noticed the high-protein, low-calorie dairy food's popularity is on the up.
Whanganui's SH3 retains lower speed limit with public support
Another section of SH3 is now open for public consultation on its 50km/h speed limit.
Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell joins The Country
Miles Hurrell, Chris Russell, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett,
Historic bridge foundations unearthed during Ruatōria drilling
A drilling rig halted on the Makarika No 2 Bridge, revealing old bridge foundations.
It's not the owning of a cannon that's important, it's what you choose to do with it
When a council's rare cannon fell into disrepair, the community stepped up.
'They can shear the sheep': Historic farm recreated in Minecraft for study
Computer game acts as an educational tool for students to learn about the primary sector.
Former 'highest-risk road' reverts to 100km/h speed limit
The speed limit on SH2 will revert to 100km/h by July 1, 2025.
On The Up: He's 100 – and the world's oldest motorcycle racer
Leslie Harris has no intention of hanging up his leathers.
How high costs and red tape are stifling NZ's medicinal cannabis industry
NZ's medicinal cannabis sector says international players are flooding the market.