Green light for rates-funded kerb-side rubbish
Committee votes to move forward with rates-funded rubbish collection proposal.
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E.coli reading prompts water supply switch
Temporary town water connection for Waipatiki campground after positive E.coli reading.
Climate change action a winner in coalition deal
Climate change action has emerged a winner in just-signed coalition deals.
Early baleage harvest a hopeful sign
Baleage contractor Victor McBeth baled his first crop on Monday
Shingly Creek Station: Improvements a legacy for the future
At Shingly Creek Station, Julie Kearney is getting into bees.
A pretty health hazard
Full blooming privet in Kaitaia is becoming a nightmare for a woman with severe allergies.
Sparky the one-legged kiwi delights children
It's not every day you get to have a close encounter with a kiwi.
Fly tipping report sparks flurry of suggestions
Fly tip costs ratepayers $200,000 a year in Whangarei.
Federated Farmers: River sentinals
Whatever the election results, the pressure to clean-up waterways won't change.
Council-funded worm farms may chomp waste
As more refuse is generated, new plans are needed to ease the situation.
Council subsidises e-waste recycling
Hawke's Bay residents can recycle their e-waste with the help of a HBRC fund.
Protecting kiwis on death trap at a time
Whanganui farmer aims to eradicate pests from his bush land to save kiwis
Welcome back the Manawatu Estuary's migratory birds
Come and welcome back the migratory birds to the Manawatu Estuary
Province-wide response to warm Otago weather
Shorts and sunnies were the order of the day throughout Otago yesterday.
Listen: Dr Rosie Bosworth on the alternative protein revolution
Food futurist discusses how a move away from meat will change our food and farming.
Irrigation a 'positive' in arid Maniototo region
Emma Crutchley has always had an interest in farming.
Irrigation education a national qualification
When Will Bragg left school, all he wanted to do was work with horses.
Busy week for volunteering at Bushy Park bird sanctuary
Conservation Week celebrated at Bushy Park.
Planting trees 'is in my genes'
Holt family winners of 2017 Balance Farm Environment Awards supreme award
Police pounce after tip about undersized paua
Four alleged poachers had their diving gear impounded
Central Otago's weather forecast to get extreme
Sweltering temperatures, floods and storms could be Central Otago's future.
Persistent rain leaves district bogged down
The cleanest mud in 40 years is how farmers in Dannevirke describe the wet weather
Wheelies much worse than poachers
A Waimanoni man says cars are killing more toheroa and tuatua for each one poached.
Enhancing ecology a priority for generations of Kilmog farming family
The Scott family of Waikouaiti have preserved and enhanced their land for generations.
Wastewater tank being built at Tarewa Park
A wastewater storage tank is being installed under Tarewa Park.
Further calls for Plan Change 6 delays
CHB mayor Alex Walker has urged delaying implementation of minimum flow requirements.
Methane mitigation
There are four areas of focus for emissions reduction. Dr Hammond discusses.
Ray Geor: We all want cleaner waterways
Clean rivers and a thriving agriculture industry are not mutually exclusive.
Watch for lake snow
Lake snow is a sticky, biological material made up of groups of algae that form colonies.
Shorter calving time goal for South Taranaki farmers
South Taranaki dairy farmers have set a goal to shorten the length of their calving period
Biological control for pest
A parasitoid wasp which destroys the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) pest, has been released
Stratford Demo farm report: Wet weather challenging
Wet weather has made for challenging conditions on the demonstration farm over the month
Federated Farmers: Getting to grips with climate change challenge
The climate-change ship has left the dock, but people still ask whether boats can float.
Battling the elements to repair paddocks
We are still battling the elements, with the annual average rainfall already achieved