Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing

Bay of Islands Pony Club - the country's oldest - turning 75
BOI Pony Club marking 75 years of education in riding and horse care.

Anzac Day: We don't know how lucky we are – Glenn Dwight
OPINION: We remember the young Kiwis, fighting for a world they might never live to see.

Napier council's new barriers frustrating fishermen: 'The beachfront is being closed off'
Timber barriers are appearing along Marine Parade to stop vehicles.

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 demand for cottage cheese 'is going nuts'
Fonterra has noticed the high-protein, low-calorie dairy food's popularity is on the up.
Lifestyle news from around NZ

Society Insider: Former Black Cap's return to India; new power couple; True Bliss star on homophobic abuse
Plus, Nick Mowbray and Liam Lawson team up in California.

How one viral trend created the internet as we know it
The Ice Bucket Challenge is back for mental health awareness.

Why Virginia Giuffre's lawyer wants Prince Andrew to apologise
Duke settled out of court with Giuffre in 2022 for an estimated $20 million.
More Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing

'Talking point': 1930 Ford pick-up turns heads at farmers' markets
A Coast & Country story about a Ford pick-up.

No room? No worries. Top veges to plant in your tiny garden
OPINION: Make the most of your limited patch with high-return vegetables.

Experiments in aerial topdressing in 1949
"The aircraft which had arrived in New Zealand would be assembled shortly."

Vege tips: Why red cabbage is the star of my garden
Opinion: Red cabbage has always been a firm favourite with me.

'Vanishing': Farmer's warning about Merino flocks in 1923
"It is hardly possible now to obtain the splendid even lines of merino ewes."

A-maize-ing: Young photographer puts farming life in frame
Lucy Penellum's photos highlight the resilience of the farming community.