OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Try growing a nut tree, the reward is worth the waitOPINION: From towering walnuts to compact almonds, there is a nut tree for most gardens.27 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryJohn Deere a family affair for this dairy farmerCatherine Fry's story on Reece Houghton's tractor was widely read on The Country in 2025.26 Dec 04:01 PM
The Country'A lot of fun': Planting project rewarding for farming coupleThis June 2025 story about Brian and Rosemary Whyte's planting efforts was a popular read.26 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryThe leaders at the centre of The Country show's most popular item in 2025The Country's June 16 edition was the most listened to (and read about) in 2025. 26 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryTaranaki woman turning local wool into heirloom blanketsThis story about Alison Ross's woolly blanket was a popular read on The Country in March.26 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryWhat sets farm dogs apart from the ‘average pooch’A study on what makes pooches tick was a popular article on The Country in 2025.25 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryKem Ormond's seasonal salads to make summer entertaining easyThese salads are easy to prepare and come together in no time.25 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryMeet the woman who peels 20kg of horseradish a dayKem Ormond's story on Mandys Horseradish was one of The Country's most popular in 2025.25 Dec 03:59 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightBest of Glenn Dwight: Why NZ needs its own Clarkson's FarmOPINION: Glenn's idea for a Kiwi version of Clarkson's Farm proved a hit in June 2025.25 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryAward-winning couple juggle family and farmingThis look into farming life with the Langfords was one of the most popular reads of 2025.24 Dec 04:01 PM
The CountryWool booms to war letters: Rural Christmas tales from the pastKerikeri mum’s best gift in 1941: a card from POW son in Germany, once thought missing.24 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryYear in Review: When Jack Fagan won the world's richest speed shearShearer Jack Fagan's triumph in February 2025 was a well-read story on The Country.24 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryKem Ormond: Jess, Jack and Patch - how do farmers name their dogs?OPINION: It’s rarely about what’s trendy; it’s about what works. 24 Dec 03:59 PM
The CountryRentals to realising the dream: The road to first farm ownershipTheir strict budgets, low early interest and off-farm income reduced debt fast.23 Dec 04:02 PM
The Country'I know everyone on my road': Hugh Jackson on farming and rural lifeThis popular story was from March, before Jackson was named 2025 Young Farmer of the Year.23 Dec 04:01 PM
The Country'Talking point': 1930 Ford pick-up turns heads at farmers' marketsThis April 2025 story about an iconic little Ford Model A pick-up truck proved popular.23 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryVege tips: Rhubarb, a very confusing vegetableThis guide to growing rhubarb was the most-read "Kem Ormond's vegetable garden" in 2025.23 Dec 03:59 PM
The Country'All we knew was avocado on toast': City couple's orchard adventureAlistair Niven & Carol Palmer's avocado adventure was a top story of 2025 on The Country.22 Dec 04:01 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 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 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'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 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
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
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 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
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
