The Country'No reason for panic': The plague rats of 1900This Pastures Past from January 2025 was one of the most popular reads of the year.22 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryMother of all dairy cows inducted into 'Hall of Fame'This story about April the cow dominated The Country's website in May 2025.22 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryKem Ormond: Why farm cats get a bad rapOPINION: Kem Ormond steps up to bat for the humble farm cat.22 Dec 03:58 PM
The Country‘An agreement worth supporting’ Labour may rescue India FTA after NZ First says it will vote against it The Government has agreed an FTA with India, although there are limited dairy concessions.22 Dec 05:36 AM
The Country'Risk to public health': Dumped landfill cheese taken and sold to publicPeople are urged to bin suspect cheese and report illegal sales to NZ Food Safety.22 Dec 01:53 AM
The CountryWorking dog Milo’s legacy lives on through her workHer nose helped protect species from the Chathams to the Subantarctic Islands.21 Dec 10:00 PM
The Country'Rusty but running': 1940s bulldozer still going strongTractor tales are a hit on The Country, but this Fowler bulldozed the competition in 2025.21 Dec 04:01 PM
The Country'Chance to share our space': Farm lake brings community togetherAn uplifting yarn about Rochelle and Geoff Spark was widely read on The Country in 2025.21 Dec 04:00 PM
The Country'Everything has a story': Birdwoods marks two decades of successKem Ormond's story on Birdwoods, near Havelock North Village, was well-read in 2025.21 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryNext generation first: Fonterra launches two-year dairy training pilotStudents aged 16-20 will train on Fonterra farms and gain an NZQA qualification.21 Dec 03:58 PM
The CountryHow a Waikato orchard is testing a new way to keep prime farmland in fruitAnnie Perkins has bought into the business, learning alongside John Woolford.20 Dec 04:02 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Bacon bliss to tent sweats – a love letter to campingOPINION: Relaxing or character building? Highs and lows of the great Kiwi camping trip.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: How to have a garden-to-table ChristmasOPINION: Use the produce in your vegetable garden to reduce your Christmas food bill.20 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryRationed butter, pricey lamb: How Kiwis made do at Christmas pastIn 1947, "This extra allowance of butter is to assist with her Christmas baking".20 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Bigger than the Beatles': What it was really like to be Fred Dagg's daughterA revealing new doco on the man behind New Zealand's most famous pair of gumboots.19 Dec 08:00 PM
The CountrySharemilker turns farm plants into healing balmsGill handcrafts balms and sprays from kawakawa, yarrow, plantain and tallow.19 Dec 04:02 PM
The CountryYear in Review: A unique slice of paradise in the middle of nowhereKem Ormond's trip to Blue Duck Station was one of The Country's most-read stories of 2025.19 Dec 04:01 PM
The Country‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa StationMangaorapa Station grew from rabbit-plagued scrub to 4792 acres of fertile farm.19 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryTala's flower business blooms after leaving corporate worldTala Draper's story was a popular read on The Country in 2025.19 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryYear in Review: Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?Year in Review: This story on Kiwi start-up, Muttley’s Estate, was a popular read in 2025.19 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryShane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next yearThe ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.19 Dec 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
The Country‘The tears just keep flowing’: Friends tend dogs at slain couple’s rural farmFriends entered the remote Ruatiti farm to calmly secure Trina Cole’s mastiffs.19 Dec 01:00 AM
The CountryThe Country: Who is Jamie Mackay's Ag Person of the Year?On air today: Carson, Wyn-Harris, Rookes, Guy, Duncum, Wiggins, Brandolino, McKay.19 Dec 12:54 AM
The CountrySnow falls on south, temps plunge to 3C as MetService forecasts 'bumpy' ride for SantaSnow warnings are in place tonight for Crown Range and Milford alpine roads.18 Dec 09:21 PM
The CountryTalking the talk: East Coast Farm Expo to offer range of guest speakersThe sheep and beef expo is bringing together a wide variety of informative expertise.18 Dec 09:00 PM
Sheep and BeefB+LNZ, Tairāwhiti Whenua Collection holding Wormwise field day at Tolaga Bay An expert will talk about grazing management and the use of forage crops at the field day.18 Dec 08:55 PM
The CountryOne dead after vehicle rolls on rural propertyEmergency services were called to the Piarere property about 5.15pm.18 Dec 07:54 PM
The CountryBrussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teetersThe EU-Mercosur pact would form the world's largest free-trade area.18 Dec 06:35 PM
The CountryWelcome to the club: Poultry fanciers unite'People just keep coming along to buy chooks, ducks, feed, whatever'.18 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryMahurangi oyster farmers still waiting for compensation packagePeak season was wiped out as thousands of Mahurangi oysters were lost.18 Dec 07:11 AM
The Country'A huge honour': Man himself presents Taumata the Ian Kirkpatrick medal ‘We were playing against the bloody refs’: Kirkpatrick recalls 1976 All Blacks tour.18 Dec 05:00 AM
The Country'The first prize we’ve got is working together': Iwi sign historic aquaculture dealThe deal unlocks 5000ha of new aquaculture space worth $35m for iwi.18 Dec 04:00 AM
The CountryFast-track green light for Waihī North mineThe mining project is forecast to add $5.2b in gold and silver exports over 18 years.18 Dec 03:35 AM
