The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: 'It’s the economy, stupid'OPINION: Economic growth, fuelled by productivity gains, pays for election promises.12 Sep 01:31 AM
The CountryRecreational daily pāua limits reduced for lower and central North IslandThe daily limit has been reduced to five of each species per fisher for sustainability.04 Sep 04:18 AM
The Country'Unfettered destruction': Joint iwi effort aims to rid the whenua of hungry wallabiesEight Rotorua iwi aim to bring back birdsong by training 13 men and women in pest control.27 Aug 06:00 PM
The CountryMan who poached 4600 crayfish for ‘sprawling’ black market ring jailedCrayfish poacher apologised after abusing customary permit system.23 Aug 02:45 AM
The CountryNZ needs to flourish in international markets, MPI boss saysHalf NZ's greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, here's how we stay in the game.16 Aug 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien O’Connor: Dealing with a tectonic shiftOPINION: Adapting and innovating has formed the foundation of our standard of living.16 Aug 04:59 PM
The CountryIncrease in sheep and beef farm to forestry conversion - reportUpdated report shows an increase in scale and pace of farmland purchased for forestry.08 Aug 10:40 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
PremiumPremiumThe CountryIs Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryPreserving paradise: The hidden battle at our bordersGuardians of the border: Unveiling the unsung heroes of Biosecurity New Zealand.15 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGovernment walks back suggestion of 7% interest on loans for cyclone-hit growersA Government official provided a meeting of growers with incorrect information.05 Jul 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryNearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farmThe farm is also the same one where 180,000 chickens died in 2019 after a power outage.04 Jul 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastinationOPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGovernment's cyclone horticulture relief package relies on generosity of banksCyclone-hit growers fear the Government's loan scheme will put them further into debt.29 Jun 02:38 AM
The CountryNorthland beef farmer fined 15K for NAIT breachesFailing to register his animals landed a Northland beef farmer in court.28 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryBad catch: Fishing company loses multi-million dollar trawler over coral weighing ‘less than half a pound of butter’Judge: “Failure to record was at the heart of these charges – not the amount of material”.13 Jun 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGrowers still waiting on Government assistanceThe Government had promised an announcement for Hawke's Bay growers by early June.07 Jun 02:04 AM
The CountryDiscovery of more invasive seaweed could ruin tourism hotspot, biosecurity leader warnsThe devastating finds should be a wake-up call to the Government, biosecurity expert says.29 May 05:42 AM
The Country$970k of MPI funding allocated to CHB catchment collectiveTLC will work with 17 catchments in Central Hawke’s Bay, covering 216,000 hectares.22 May 11:08 PM
The CountryBad news for beer-drinkers: CO2 costs ‘through the roof’ for local craft breweryGarage Project warns it may need to pass higher costs onto customers.09 May 05:38 AM
The Country'Cruel and inexcusable': 70 cattle left to starve to deathA 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.08 May 05:35 AM
The CountryFormer Young Farmer of the Year entrant left 29 cows to die of starvationWhile he was not disqualified from farming, he was fined $32,500.04 May 05:55 AM
The CountrySmashing the global market: NZ hosts World Avocado CongressAuckland welcomed 750 avocado industry players from around the world this week.04 Apr 05:20 AM
The CountryPlantain project working well in Tararua DistrictPlantain can help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms.27 Mar 12:53 AM
The CountryHealthcare and aroha being choppered to rural communitiesSeeing the need through a cultural lens critical to mission’s success.26 Mar 05:00 PM
The Country'Freaked out': Poacher caught with 250 pāua fled fisheries officers by running into the seaPāua poacher sprung at checkpoint fled into the sea with suitcases of shellfish.15 Mar 05:02 AM
The CountryContaminated hummus and tahini products on shelves for weeks - Food Safety bossSeveral brands of hummus and tahini have been recalled.01 Mar 05:53 PM
The CountryDavid and Goliath battle to save treesTiny parasitoid wasp is doing its bit to save trees.22 Dec 07:00 PM
The CountryFieldays health and wellbeing hub to triple in sizeDue to demand, the Fieldays society increased the size of the health hub at the event.10 Nov 10:35 PM
The CountryTe Arawa Lakes Trust leads the way in biosecurity mattersTe Arawa Lakes Trust wins Biosecurity Māori trophy.01 Nov 05:12 PM
The CountryCaught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunderFishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.27 Oct 07:53 PM
The CountryGovernment invests $2m in South Waikato bio feasibility studyThe study explores the development of hydrogen and bio-fuels at Tokoroa's Kinleith Mill.23 Oct 06:20 PM
The Country'Personal dispute': National MP quits role over battle with govt departmentThe MP and her family are involved in a 'personal dispute' with MPI.14 Oct 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Productive land law ignores opportunity costWere economists involved in drafting National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land?21 Sep 05:00 PM
