The CountryLive: Major roads closed as snow falls; coldest night of year in AucklandMost of MetService's weather watches and warnings lapsed last night, a few end today.02 Aug 10:14 PM
The Country'Sold out': Pie eaters taste test duck pie awarded NZ's bestOne man has been taking trips to the bakery for more than 25 years to taste the pies.02 Aug 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryZespri takes rogue gold kiwifruit operations in China to courtStrengthening of Chinese horticulture law opens path for civil action.02 Aug 09:48 PM
The CountryNapier-Taihape Rd: Snow closes Hawke’s Bay hill pass roadSnow has caused the road between Taihape and Napier to close.02 Aug 09:38 PM
The CountryEmbankment to support SH25a had fill tipped into it in the 1960sRoad design of decades ago was not up to extreme weather in the current climate.02 Aug 09:13 PM
The Country‘Mass of mud’ flowing away from NorthlandVast volumes of sediment are pouring into the region's streams and harbours.02 Aug 06:56 PM
The Country‘No silver bullet’: Why it’ll take more than new highways to fix transport issuesFixing transport woes will require a multitude of tactics.02 Aug 06:20 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThomas Coughlan: Why do experts hate Labour’s potential GST exemption?OPINION: It gives a massive tax cut to supermarkets at the expense of the public.02 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryEgg shortage: Bakeries, cafes scrambling for supplyHospitality and wholesalers say they have no access to the staple ingredient.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPutin warned to 'stop using food as a weapon'OPINION: UN official warns we will all pay for the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chopAn important global whole milk powder price has gone south.02 Aug 04:01 AM
The CountrySnow watch issued for Taihape and north WhanganuiWhanganui City recorded thunderstorm conditions and near-gale-force winds.02 Aug 03:26 AM
The CountryThe Country Full Show: August 2, 2023Chris Hipkins, Philippa Wright, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Todd Clark, Mike Cronin.02 Aug 01:30 AM
The CountryCyclone Gabrielle: $120m committed to Napier-Wairoa roadworksThe investment is in 'immediate works' stemming from cyclone damage.02 Aug 01:03 AM
The CountryLast known M. bovis-infected property declared disease-freeNo farms are infected but it's too early to declare New Zealand completely M. bovis-free.02 Aug 12:55 AM
The Country'A lot of talk, no action' East Coast residents demand forestry changeThe report warned the region had less than 10 years before felling caused land collapse.02 Aug 12:38 AM
The CountryDr Rowarth: Pork farmers need supermarket supportOpinion: Caged eggs have been phased out - why not overseas pork?01 Aug 11:56 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryA ‘shocker’ dairy auction: Prices fall despite China’s returnDairy prices fell sharply at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction.01 Aug 11:08 PM
The CountryBobby calf build-up causing meat processing delaysDairyNZ says calf collection may be pushed back one to five days during peak processsing.01 Aug 10:46 PM
LiveThe CountryStrong winds and snow: Freezing conditions sweep up NZ, closing roadsSome drivers are being advised to avoid the Auckland Harbour Bridge this morning.01 Aug 10:44 PM
The Country'Whatever we get, we’ll put up': Working dogs sought for charity saleAll profits from the trial and sale will go to Hospice Southland.01 Aug 09:59 PM
The CountryFree medicine deliveries will help address healthcare inequity for Māori and Pasifika - pharmacistFor many, just driving to the pharmacy is a significant barrier.01 Aug 08:38 PM
The CountryDelays and closure on notorious State Highway 5 stretch after strong wind blows over truck’s empty trailerIt's not the first time this has happened at Windy Gap.01 Aug 07:42 PM
The CountryEighteen albatrosses snagged by surface longline fishingCalls for stricter mitigation methods 'everywhere, all the time'.01 Aug 06:33 PM
The CountryOne dead after crash involving farm vehicle in St ArnaudThe sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.01 Aug 10:50 AM
The Country'Stunning': NZ's top award-winning pie revealedThe winning pie maker has won the supreme award.01 Aug 10:15 AM
The CountryBuller District power cut: Up to 10,000 in dark amid stormPower provider Buller Electricity Limited warns people to treat wires as live.01 Aug 06:47 AM
The CountryThree Kiwi winners at Corwen Shears in WalesThree New Zealanders have grabbed back some Kiwi pride with wins at the glamour event.01 Aug 03:47 AM
The CountryThe Country Full Show: August 1, 2023Winston Peters, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, Dennis Voznesenski, Prof Hickford, Anna Boyd.01 Aug 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryPublic Purse: The new Three Waters bosses and why their pay is so extraordinaryOPINION: Money like water - the execs now presiding over diminished Three Waters fiefdoms.01 Aug 12:20 AM
The CountryIs 'good farming' incompatible with being 'good farmers'?Many freshwater regulations oppose the perception of what a 'good farmer' means.31 Jul 11:47 PM
The Country'I saw red': Gun owner, 72, says new online firearm registry system is too hard“[We] should be able to go into the police station and register over the counter.”31 Jul 11:47 PM
The CountryPolar storm: 11,000 lightning strikes zap south, 200 km/h gusts blast alpsWhile the south bears the storm's worst, 6m waves and gales are set to hit the north.31 Jul 11:37 PM
The CountryScientists' horticulture work recognisedHonours come from New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science.31 Jul 08:00 PM
