The West Coast pays some of the highest average costs for electricity in New Zealand.

The polar blast has arrived and the Wellington CBD may get snow in October.

Farmer confidence net reading climbs to –31 per cent, from –35 per cent previously.

Sponsored content: All Black finds Farmstrong Ambassador role "very, very rewarding".

Jacinda Ardern, Sam Whitelock, Todd Charteris, Hunter McGregor, Marc Rivers.

Ngai Tahu sign deal with Tiwai Point for major clean-up regardless of smelter's future.

"If it wasn't for English people coming to NZ ... we wouldn't be able to function.

Cow burps create a large amount of our greenhouse gas emissions, can seaweed stop it?

Allan Richardson has been growing organic grain for milk near Heriot.

Foodstuffs has recalled various brands of Pam's frozen berry products.

Arable farmers are redrilling some autumn-sown crops that got soaked by a wet winter.

Milk giant stopped milk collection from farms after child labour allegations.

Opinion: Confirmation bias is a big hurdle for myth-busting scientists to overcome.

Christopher Luxon, Dr Victoria Hatton, Cameron Bagrie, Ben Speedy, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.

Eighty-eight potholes have been fixed in the past week alone.

Favourite pets on display at Paparore School's Agricultural Day

"The season's looking really good, especially from a guiding perspective."

Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman both have links to the oat milk company.

Mount Albert Grammar School had previously leased the farm for nearly a century.

Sunny Hawke's Bay reputation takes a dive as soggy ground creates trouble.

Catch rates were higher on Lake Okataina but Tarawera fish were in the best condition.

"When things die, it gives birth to new life and we wanted to capture all of that."

There's a chance snow will close many South Island roads.

Phil Duncan, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Sandra Matthews, J Jones, G McCallum, S Wyn-Harris.