The Country'A great event': Farmers ready to compete in Coast to Coast“I’ve grown up with the Coast to Coast ... it wouldn’t be a summer without it."08 Feb 09:39 PM
The Country$30k boost for primary industry advisory sectorGovt wants to ensure "we make farming an attractive career option for young people again".08 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryGoogle Maps leads travellers to cow shedsConfused navigators looking for a lake end up at dairy sheds.07 Feb 08:51 PM
The CountryMotorkhana and fencing competition new attractions at Te Puke A&P ShowTe Puke A&P Show is to take place on Saturday.07 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryNapier man’s rise from farm life to putting together rockets in the USTim Charlton's off to the US to be part of a bold project to launch a new 40m-tall rocket.06 Feb 05:00 PM
The Country'I'm a man of habit': 25 years on Hugh's still hitting the gym‘‘You need to do it. Otherwise you become a slab.’’06 Feb 03:00 PM
The CountryKiwi chicks given names in Zespri initiativeThis is the seventh year of Zespri’s partnership with the Ōtānewainuku Kiwi Trust.05 Feb 07:00 PM
The CountryWaikato eels given safe path to sea thanks to innovative pumpThe prototype pump had a successful trial at the Huntly golf course pump station.02 Feb 01:34 AM
The CountryMurray Grey breeders Trevor and Sue Clarke heading into townThe Ohau couple have retired after 50 years and sold most of their prized her.d02 Feb 12:57 AM
The CountryThe secret to dog trials successDog triallist Tom Dickison is a novice, while his father Brian is a seasoned campaigner.31 Jan 11:38 PM
The CountryAussie shearers to learn NZ's 'fanatical approach' to wool preparationElite Wool Training says the exchange programme 'benefits the whole industry'.31 Jan 07:42 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthWhy this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meatOPINION: Dr Rowarth, a vegetarian for nearly 50 years, on the benefits of red meat.30 Jan 10:12 PM
The CountryBetter food security: Northland Edible Garden Trail helps residents be more self-sustainableWant to start a food forest but don't know how? Join the Northland Edible Garden Trail.30 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryWhy Eden Orchards is freezing cherries'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'30 Jan 02:43 AM
The CountrySchool, community and grandkids help farmers plant over 2000 natives'Doing it yourself is a great thing and seeing my grandkids get involved is positive too.'28 Jan 09:06 PM
The CountryToddy - 40 not out at Tumu DannevirkeKevan Todd says the 40 years are a kind of blur28 Jan 09:00 PM
The Country'Icon' or 'eyesore'? High-and-dry Lakeland Queen given removal deadline'This historical site is in danger of becoming an old scrapyard.'25 Jan 09:00 PM
The Country'Private property': Maize border keeps out sunflower selfie-seekers'We had people jumping the fence, picking them, taking photos, flying drones over them.'23 Jan 09:55 PM
The CountryCash boost for Cyclone Gabrielle affected Hawke’s Bay communities75 groups have been awarded Community Wellbeing and Hauora grants.23 Jan 04:13 AM
The Country'People are starting to come back to natural products': Sheepskin demand upFounded in 1969, Classic Sheepskins is the last of its kind to operate entirely locally.22 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryNo scratchings? Pig racing to be star attraction at Kaikohe A&P ShowIn one race, all the pigs will be named after a politician.19 Jan 02:23 AM
The CountryKids hammer and nail to make Stratford pest-freeThe traps will be put along Stratford's Carrington Walkway.18 Jan 09:00 PM
The Country'Delighted': Stag sells for $100k at swan song auctionDavid Stevens, 73, hosted his 37th and final sale at Netherdale Red Deer Stud in Balfour.16 Jan 10:24 PM
The CountryRural artist Graham Christensen: Let them in and outThe Rural Life exhibition runs until February 28 at the Coach House Museum in Feilding.16 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryWoman set to lay complaint after encounter with council staffer over horse pooA Northlander claims a Far North Holdings staffer was aggressive over her horse's poo.15 Jan 11:12 PM
The CountryThe Black Seeds bloom at avocado fest'Happy vibes all around' at the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival.15 Jan 09:00 PM
The CountrySeventeen hooked this summer: Is a warming Hawke Bay now officially a marlin capital?Unprecedented marlin and yellowfin tuna catches across the Bay as 'marine heatwave' hits.15 Jan 07:00 PM
The CountryShop owner expects good business in Shannon'Local businesses have already noticed an increase in traffic.'15 Jan 07:00 PM
The CountryThe secret to the perfect sausage rollBe the envy of the office with this next-level sausage roll.15 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryJourney of grief: Woman who lost 11 horses in cyclone on why she's leaving Hawke's BayFlooding dealt Michelle Skafer a blow that Stable Hearts in Pākōwhai can't recover from.14 Jan 09:31 PM
The CountryHe loves his garden: Northland boy reveals success in vege patchIncreasing numbers of Northland kids are taking up gardening. We meet one of the youngest.14 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryHome Industries a longtime staple of Horowhenua’s AP&I ShowInvolvement with the show is a family tradition going across generations.12 Jan 07:00 PM
The CountryNo regrets: Why we fled Wellington for rural SouthlandFamilies say they're loving the space and opportunities in the south.11 Jan 10:32 PM
