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Business Digest: Scion scientist a finalist in NZ Biosecurity Awards
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Dogs suspected of attacks on Far North livestock destroyed - but others are still out there
An elderly farming couple have suffered a fifth attack on their livestock by roaming dogs.
'Horrific tragedy': Widow gives birth after husband's alleged murder
The newborn baby boy is the spitting image of his father, who he will never meet.
Long-established stud forging a new path in Southland
Waikato's Lyncrest Holstein Friesians has made itself a new home in Southland.
Growth framework developed for NZ's seaweed industry
A roadmap has been developed for how New Zealand could grow its seaweed industry.
High costs to take up most of the record milk payout
Fonterra to pay a record $9.50 per kg/MS to Northland dairy farmers.
New venture brings pride, jobs and strawberries
Iwi-council venture aims to get strawberries into shops weeks ahead of the competition.
Rabobank Best of The Country: October 8, 2022
Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Jacinda Ardern, Todd Charteris, Samuel Whitelock, Shane Jones.
Country festival set to entertain visitors to Norsewood
Norsewood Country Festival is on Saturday and Sunday of Labour Weekend.
Bat-shipped crazy: Ecologist speculates on animal importers' motives
'Bizarre' dead bat shipment perplexes.
The thump, thump, thump in the night that I'm prepared to live with
OPINION: I was trying to sleep. Orchardists were trying to save their crops. Good on them.
Large crop of asparagus unsellable after cold snap
160 hectares of crop accounts for about half of New Zealand's market.
Rural RAPID numbering can save lives
Incorrect numbering makes it harder for emergency services to locate properties.
The Country Full Show: Friday, October 7, 2022
Chris Brandolino, Simon Andrew, Jim Hopkins, Don Carson, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Barry Soper.
Eaten to death: possum numbers leave iconic pōhutukawa at Lake Rotoiti 'skeletal'
But the local community is fighting back with a new project to save the precious trees.
80 years of memories, laughter and stories
Members past and present gathered to celebrate 80 years at Fahrenheit restaurant & bar.
Ngati Porou plants the seeds for sustainable profits now and into the future
Ngati Porou iwi colab to generate sustainable profits for now and the future.
Polar blast: Fruit growers counting the cost
Record low temperatures from pockets of Antarctic air defy frost-fighting wind machines.
NZ Cup and Show Week: Riccarton Cup Day set to be the best yet
Best racehorses will descend on Christchurch for the biggest week of the year.
Aquaculture industry receives $210,000 funding to build workforce
"Right now we have a significant shortfall of at least 500 vacancies across the industry."
New strain of M. bovis cattle disease detected
The Mid Canterbury property is one of four to test positive recently.
Event celebrates 50 years of deer farming science at Invermay
Invermay Agricultural Centre helping the deer industry aspire to become a $1b sector.
Forests would need to triple to account for agriculture emissions
"We cannot simply plant our way out of this problem" - PCE Simon Upton says.
The Country Full Show: October 6, 2022
Grant Weller, Shane Jones, Karen Williams, Chris Russell, John Duffy.
Live: Icy blast sweeps NZ; snow hits near Wgtn; strong wind slows traffic on Harbour Bridge
New Zealanders are experiencing one of the coldest October days in years.
'Very humbled': Shane McManaway receives UCOL honour
McManaway was awarded for his contribution to Wairarapa's development.
Nathan Stratford off to a flying start at National Shearing Circuit
Stratford claims maximum points from the first round of the 2022-2023 series.
Polar blast sweeps New Zealand
October snow falls in Christchurch for first time in 53 years; polar blast sweeps through South Island, Wellington - cold temperatures in Auckland. Video / Supplied
Snow dusts Hawke's Bay hills
Snow has also been reported in Dannevirke, near Takapau, and on the top of Te Mata Peak.
Call for better safety measures on Far North roads shared with logging trucks
Shane Hunt says Fisher-Riley Rd not fit for large logging trucks.
Waterlogged fields and flooded paddocks: Farmers to weather more rain next week
NIWA recorded rainfall was 149 per cent higher than normal in September.
Artisan sea salt producer savours simplicity after ditching the grind
Taipa Salt Pig's artisan products already winning awards.
Why feral and roaming dogs are causing havoc in Northland
Livestock losses continue, and a man was also recently mauled to death.