The CountryRachel Wise: My Aladdin's cave with a handleLife is like my junk drawer - you never know what you're going to get15 Sep 10:00 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: Come join the Great Kereru CountDom praises the seed dropping, fruit quaffing, drunken 'gardener of the sky' - the kereru.14 Sep 10:03 PM
OpinionBrian FallowTwo tracks to lower emissionsCOMMENT: Labour and the Greens offer different ways to put a price on carbon.14 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryBarrie Ridler: Bay could be wonderful environmentChange must be encouraged and allowed room to flourish.14 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryCheap politicking unfair on farmersPoliticians blame water pollution on farmers, despite their best efforts to combat it.14 Sep 07:23 AM
The Country5.5m shark spooks diver in WhangareiSharks don't taste great - leave them alone.14 Sep 01:00 AM
The CountryDavid Haxton: Time to beef up check for pestsFor too long the biosecurity check-in process on the mainland has been a shambles.13 Sep 06:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: Dairy could be hit with trifecta of taxesClimate change is too complicated for each sector to attempt to address on its own.13 Sep 01:30 AM
The CountryThere's a choice when it comes to emissionsHow we plan to meet our climate change obligations and reduce emissions is important.12 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Don't feel sorry for farmersCOMMENT: National is talking up the urban-rural divide to get votes, says Rachel Stewart.12 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryWellbeing of rural community importantRural Support Trusts offer free and confidential advice and support for rural people.12 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Voting in the darkPoliticians seem to believe if you repeat a lie often enough it will become true.12 Sep 12:30 AM
The CountryOpinion: Will we be taxed back to the 80s?OPINION: Farmer fears "biggest drop in agricultural economic confidence since the '80s."11 Sep 12:52 AM
The CountryCampylobacter complacencyLatest Whanganui Science Forum event saw Professor Michael Baker talk about campylobacter08 Sep 03:54 AM
The CountryMike Finlayson: A Saturday well spentIt was great to see farmers keen on doing the right thing to keep stock out of waterways07 Sep 06:00 AM
The CountryRick's Beef: Closet chums equal murky waterWhy have we got deteriorating water quality in many of our rivers across New Zealand?06 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBasil Sharp: Labour's water tax flawedLabour's proposed water tax is economically flawed and unfair to some farmers.06 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryBill Sutton: Water a hot topic for good reasonIt's no coincidence that water lobby groups have become vocal in lead-up to the elections05 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryMuriel Newman Water, water everywhereThe export of bottled water has become the focus of an emotional debate05 Sep 05:00 AM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: A eulogy for Sir Colin MeadsJamie Mackay shares the eulogy he gave at Sir Colin Meads' funeral.04 Sep 06:00 AM
The CountryDerek Daniell: Farmers an easy target in the Blame GameLeading sheep breeder writes on whether farmers are whipping boys over water quality.04 Sep 01:39 AM
The CountryWhat's in a name?I explained to him the lambs, like he and his brother, had to have a name each.01 Sep 08:00 PM
The CountryWCOs - let's all take a deep breath!A WCO is the best tool we have for protecting outstanding values of freshwater.01 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryDr Muriel Newman: Bureaucracy rules, OK?A couple of months ago, 'Lemonadegate' made international news.31 Aug 04:30 AM
The CountryEditorial: Marine sanctuary idea offers alternative to miningGreens add to the seabed mining debate31 Aug 12:07 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: farmer pen pal bridges urban/rural divideA rural education from farmer pen pal helps close the urban/rural gap for Dom's co-worker.30 Aug 10:00 PM
The CountryFooty and fritters go well togetherWhitebaiting is much like supporting a rugby team.29 Aug 08:51 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: That's right polluters, it's time to payCOMMENT: There is overwhelming public support for a water royalty, says Rachel Stewart.29 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryVolunteers doing most of Northland's pest control work, says Forest & Bird advocateMaggie Barry's pre-election announcement offered crumbs, says Dean Baigent-Mercer29 Aug 06:00 AM
The CountryTommy Wilson: Water is the new oilWe may have plenty of water in the Bay of Plenty, but much of it is undrinkable.28 Aug 01:41 AM
OpinionRodney HideHide: Labour keeps quiet its tax policyCOMMENT: What's Labour's tax policy? Don't know? Don't feel bad. Neither does Labour.26 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryRex Graham: Water Conservation Order must be opposedI am disappointed that a group of residents have charged off with their own agenda.26 Aug 12:00 AM