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Draft Heretaunga Plains plan nearing completion
Water management plan for Heretaunga Plains to be presented to council in next two months.
Council considers extinguishing beach bonfires
Kontiki users and quad bike joyriders would also face new limitations.
Soil main focus at Clinton Regenerative Farming Field Day
A ''Regenerative Farming Field Day'' was hosted by Beef and Lamb New Zealand in Clinton.
Mycoplasma Bovis found on Pahiatua farm
Cattle on a farm in Pahiatua are showing signs of mycoplasma bovis.
Frustrations aired in Havelock North at farm issues meeting
Havelock North resident have had enough of putrid smells coming from Te Mata Mushrooms.
Listen: Government water plans 'almost economic suicide'
Rural commentators Jane Smith and Megan Hands respond to David Parker's Freshwater plan.
New bait laid to target rabbits in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Regional Council has released the new strain of rabbit calicivirus.
Ruataniwha Dam assets up for sale in CHB
The Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company wants to sell Ruataniwha Dam assets.
Myrtle rust spreads to Kerikeri and Mangawhai
Myrtle rust has been discovered in Northland, prompting pleas from biosecurity officials.
CHB landowners face fines if farm plans not completed
Landowners in CHB could be fined if they don't submit completed environmental plans.
Wanaka beekeeper to use drones differently
Drones have the potential to target out of reach weeds, says a Wanaka beekeeper.
Listen: Simon Bridges 'frustrated' with water plan
"Don't get me started - that's not how we should govern in New Zealand."
Kyeburn Catchment consent dispute may avoid court
The Kyeburn Catchment consent issues may avoid goint to the Environmental Court.
Pea ban to continue in Wairarapa to eradicate weevil
Wairarapa region has banned home-grown peas for another 12 months to eradicate a pest.
For sale: 6000 pohutukawa trees this Mother's Day
Thousands of trees are being sold as part of a Mother's Day plan to combat climate change.
Forestry plan would put trees on farm land
Council asks Government for $12 million to plant 30 million trees on hill country.
Safety high on the Pan Pac work list
Safety high on the Pan Pac work list for boss Doug Ducker.
Listen: 'Significant change' needed to reduce emissions
DairyNZ's Dr Bruce Thorrold on Productivity Commission report.
New finds in Northland prove myrtle rust never sleeps
Myrtle rust has been discovered in two new sites in the Kerikeri and Mangawhai areas
Councillors' chance to grill staff over lake algae
Councillors to hear of Virginia Lake Algae problems
No significant drop in rabbits seen yet
Farmers are saying they have seen no evidence of the impact of the virus.
NZ sediment loss needs urgent action - report
NZ is losing 200 million tonnes of soil every year and polluting what remains - report.
Dr Edmeades: Govt. leading NZ back to the Dark Ages
Dr Edmeades is concerned environmentalists are sending NZ backwards.
Kaikoura Plains Recovery Project working well
Kaikoura is still struggling to recover from the November 2016 earthquake.
Interest growing in farm waste disposal
Safe disposal of farm waste is gaining attention across South Canterbury's rural sector.
Katikati takes a stand on plastic
There is a lot of rubbish throughout Katikati right now - and it has to stop.
Use less and recycle the rest, council urges
Public invited to have a say on waste management.
Northland's kauri dieback fight hits the ground
Aerial survey has covered more than 3 million hectares looking for kauri dieback
Dr Doug Edmeades: The threat of irrational environmentalism
Dr Edmeades is concerned "extreme, irrational, environmentalism" is stopping progress.
Wayward pigs off on an adventure in Stratford
Two wandering kunekune pigs have been picked up in Stratford.
The Blame Game: NZ Agriculture as scapegoat
Opinion: NZ agriculture treated as a scapegoat by our politicians and lobby groups.