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Gardening: Favourite flowering plants for winter cheer

Gareth Carter recommends some flowering plants to brighten up your garden

My doctor told me I didn't need a PSA test when I turned 50. Now I have cancer

OPINION: Why you should take responsibility and be proactive about your health.

Opinion: Govt's response on farm workforce crisis underwhelming

Opinion: Farm staff shortages in Southland and around the country are getting worse.

Why we need Beef+Lamb NZ

Opinion: Farmers' organisations need to work together.

Cars, utes reign in North's climate crisis tug of war

Public transport can't replace the pleasure, convenience of private motoring in Northland

Shane Te Pou on Kawerau's Tasman Mill: 'The smell of home'

OPINION: 'Uncle Tasman' could add value to raw logs and develop green industries.

Karl Puschmann: Can Jeremy Clarkson survive a year running his farm?

You could say his new series Clarkson's Farm really grows on you.

Out of Workers: Solving the riddle of New Zealand's labour shortage

Efforts a resetting immigration policy run the risk of a pear-shaped labour market.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is regenerative agriculture the answer?

Opinion: Regen ag won't save the planet, as climate change is everyone's responsibility.

Jamie Mackay: Rural towns paid the price of war

OPINION: Two world wars took a terrible toll on our population.

Use those autumn leaves to make compost

Gareth Carter has some tips for making the most of the long weekend in the garden.

Sam Owen: Why it's important to log in to life

Opinion: The need to stay connected is what make us human.

Opinion: Restoring our fragile freshwater systems

Opinion: We have taken too much from our environment and we must start giving back.

Comment: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth - Agrichemicals are a lifesaver

Opinion: Experts regard agrichemicals as important in developing antibiotics and vaccines.

Opinion: Stop taking away our town banks

Stratford mayor Neil Volzke says more needs to be done to ensure banks serve rural areas.

Gardening: Autumn's a good time to plant a range of fruit

Gareth Carter has some advice on which varieties are best for Whanganui conditions.