The CountryCohen: Time to modernise farming systemsLarge-scale water storage often exposes us to increased risk during drought.05 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryComment: No hiding place for farmers with social mediaFarmers must tell it like it is. With social media there is no hiding place.04 Feb 11:00 PM
The CountryWater quality should be a priorityGo jump in the lake. I took that instruction literally and did.01 Feb 09:23 PM
The CountryRick's Beef: Environment now a focus for many sectorsWhen I joined the Mid Northern Beef+Lamb Farmer Council the environment was not mentioned.01 Feb 05:00 AM
The CountryJens Pick: Big crowds at Avocado Food and Wine FestivalJen Scoular was one of 3000 people enjoying the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival.01 Feb 04:00 AM
OpinionAndrew Curtis: Let ideas flow on managing waterCOMMENT: Weather extremes show we cannot rely on Mother Nature alone.30 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Showing our better sidePeople shouldn't always believe the media, says Peter Jackson.29 Jan 11:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra has to face up to debacle at BeingmateOPINION: Spierings and Wilson will have some tough questions to answer.26 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Freedom campers - money makers for rural NZ?Opinion: Are freedom campers defecating drifters or a source of revenue for rural NZ?26 Jan 12:43 AM
The CountryOpinion: Confessions of a devout recyclerI would highly recommend you non-believers try a spot of recycling for at least a month.24 Jan 11:10 PM
OpinionLaws: Rodeo, a great rural sport, is not cruelComment: Rodeo critics ignore findings that it is not cruel.24 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Boy racer noise drowns quiet country lifeCOMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?23 Jan 06:07 PM
OpinionJamie Mackay: Goats send me off the deep endJamie Mackay takes a trip down memory lane via goat shearing and a dodgy diving board.22 Jan 05:00 AM
The CountryTodd Muller: Climate change a big challengeGuest view: Todd Muller talks climate change and its challenges21 Jan 02:00 AM
The CountryDr Doug Edmeades: Confessions of a climate change scepticOpinion: Dr Doug Edmeades explains why he is a climate change sceptic.18 Jan 02:18 AM
The CountryKatie Milne: Treat your farm as a fortressFarmers need a game plan to repel harmful substances that hurt your livelihood.17 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: The day our rural idyll went to the dogsSteve Hart laments the loss of a plucky family member named Henrietta.16 Jan 11:07 PM
The CountryEwan McGregor: Who owns the rural landscape?Political opportunists prevailed when it now appears the public supports the Te Mata track15 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryConservation Comment: Are chooks smarter than us?We humans are laying waste to our planet, At least chooks lay eggs -- something useful.14 Jan 07:10 PM
The CountryWalter Breustedt: Report delivers overdue recommendationsThe report delivers recommendations which have been overdue for a long time.11 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionFarming should stop supporting rodeosCOMMENT: Farming should stop supporting rodeos.11 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Wastewater plant legal action settledThe payment in March 2016 coincides with council acquiring $8 million for debt reduction.10 Jan 08:00 PM
OpinionAddison: Trains cannot do everything trucks doTrains in New Zealand cannot take over the diverse tasks of trucks.10 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryYear in Review: Who is the greater polluter, cows or people?Year in Review: Malcolm Lumsden's opinion piece on the great cow v human pollution debate.09 Jan 11:00 AM
EditorialEditorial: Unwelcome pests need firm responseEDITORIAL: Valuable primary sector requires protection, at border and inside farm gate.26 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryHow much orange is too much orange?I started mucking out under cover of darkness.22 Dec 05:00 PM
The Country'I can't wait for when we don't have possums'Life in the country is better without pests.21 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryRural Ramblings: Girls are back in townOur two girls are home from university for the summer and the house is full to overflowing20 Dec 11:30 PM
The CountryEditorial: The silly seasonThe right to privacy is wielded like a shield, though not always for the greater good.19 Dec 12:00 AM
The CountryMark Ross: Managing pests to help eradicate global hungerIn NZ, the economic damage caused by pastoral weeds is estimated at $1.2 billion per annum18 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryLake Taupo water toxic to people and dogsIn 1963, all NZ waterways were drinkable. What, oh what are we doing to our world?17 Dec 08:30 PM
The CountryComment: Precious soil being lost to the oceanOpinion: We're losing it. Soil that is.13 Dec 09:09 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Douse the water deniersCOMMENT: You do have to despair at what the democratic system can throw up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
