Regional dairy awards: Sophia Clark and Aaron Mills are major winners
Couple urge older farmers to help younger people into the industry
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'I love it, thrived in it' - Kieran's move to dairy farming pays off with award
Kieran Scannell has been farming for less than two years.
Field Days: The PM can use a digger and race a lawnmower but can he fix inflation?
Digging fun and lawnmower races didn't take away from farmers' inflation concerns.
Mangamahu Dog Trial Club celebrates centennial event
The event was well attended with 152 heading dogs competing and a record 252 huntaways.
Sheep dogs: From storm to form - Wairoa recovers at dog trials
It was a battle to get the farm ready - but when it was Wairoa celebrated in style
'Extremely worthy': Future rural leaders named award-winners
Agricultural award crowns two winners at 10th anniversary.
'They’re both great shearers': Wales ready for test series against Kiwis
Wales is on top of world shearing - but can they win in New Zealand?
Country comes to city's heart
Palmerston North athletes shine at the 2024 New Zealand Rural Games.
Great conditions for Ninety Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza this week
Fishing competition brings 1000 anglers and millions of dollars to the local economy.
Mighty fine: Wool classer earns near-perfect score for fleece
Sharon Lawton's flock fleece entry received 98.5 points out of 100 at the Wānaka A&P Show.
Rural Games: Which NZ school came out on top?
Over 200 students from 10 schools took part in the Clash of the Colleges this year.
Horse of the Year 2024: Sophie Scott is the quinella queen
Sophie Scott rides victorious in the $80,000 Olympic Cup at HOTY in Hastings.
Jack Jordan reigns supreme again at Rural Sports Awards
Timbersports ace Jordan has earned the top-awards double for the second year running.
Horse of the Year makes a splash on Hastings return
Plenty to jump for joy about as Horse of the Year's international stars went shoe-to-shoe.
Title for gumboot-throwing stalwart at Rural Sports Awards
Bronwyn Troon has been recognised for her decades of dedication to the sport.
Are rural school pet days still a thing?
OPINION: I remember the annual school pet day with much fondness.
Watch: Infamous mankini-wearing Aussie makes Horse of the Year debut
He wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie orange plunging-top mankini.
Dairy finalists announced for 2024 Ahuwhenua Trophy
The Ahuwhenua Trophy celebrates excellence in Māori farming.
Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes
The Kubota Billfish Classic returns to Whitianga next week.
'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entries
Judges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.
Twilight Gala to support Lepperton School
Money raised at the gala will go towards funding activities and supplies for the school.
Pig and deer focus of DoC hunting competition
The annual Pureora Hunting Competition will kick off next week.
Horse of the Year 2024: Windy start for exceptional equestrians
Thousands turned up for the event after years of cancellations.
'Hardcase': Rookie axeman needs parental sign-off at Rural Games
'Cutting firewood with an axe has been my after-school job for as long as I can remember.'
Golden Shears and Young Farmers on The Country
Greg Herrick, Te Radar, Phil Duncan, Julian Raine, Steve Hollander.
'It hasn’t sunk in yet': Tasman Young Farmer of the Year announced
Dairy farmer George Dodson, 22, takes out the Tasman FMG Young Farmer of the Year title.
140th Woodville Horticultural and Industrial Show a blaze of colour and creativity
A huge and successful horticultural show at Woodville.
The lawn mowers are back and ready to race
Watch the lawnmowers racing at Central Districts Field Days.
Leon Samuels wins Golden Shears open shearing final
Results from the 62nd Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.
Park with purpose and fill Railway Reserve with kindness
The Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games return to Palmerston North this weekend.
Sport or cruelty? A day at the rodeo
Rodeos in New Zealand attract crowds but are at threat of being banned.
Sunflowers, a maize maze and lawnmower racing on display at Northland Field Days
The country's second-largest field days drew crowds in the thousands.
Wairoa schoolgirl wins as youth dominate first day of Golden Shears
Results from day one of competition in Masterton.