The CountryFather big influence to get into politicsThe funeral of Malcolm Guy, who is the father of Otaki MP Nathan Guy, is being held today.23 May 08:48 PM
The CountryEwan McGregor: Good work being doneAcknowledging good work begets more of the same.23 May 08:00 PM
EditorialWater charge popular but has problemsEDITORIAL: Public calls for a royalty on bottled water will not go away.22 May 05:00 PM
The CountryTake farm compliance issues seriouslyFor many farmers, 'compliance' is a word that evokes negative images19 May 04:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: Dairy farmers leading wayWater Accord proves dairy farmers are 'walking their environmental talk' says Alister Body18 May 09:42 PM
The CountryMike Finlayson: Two weeks, two invasionsNorthland has suffered two serious foreign invasions in two weeks.18 May 03:00 AM
The CountryLetters: Cover-up begins with an attackWinston Peters is unhappy with communication from Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.18 May 02:00 AM
The CountryVaughan Cooper: post-review, few changesRegional ratepayers will spend $80 million on the dam to directly benefit 200 CHB farmers.16 May 07:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: How to tarnish tourism glowCOMMENT: Quantity over quality will turn round to bite tourism industry.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEmergency service reform critics missing pointCOMMENT: Change needs to be evolutionary to give time to new initiatives to bed in.16 May 05:00 PM
The CountryMalcolm Dixon: Regional Council has still not apologisedThere is still no sign of an apology from the regional council for its failings15 May 07:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Saddle up to Ride for Road SafetyAs a country with strong rural roots, it seems odd people can be so ignorant.15 May 06:44 PM
The CountryMake water governance localWith regional councils more often than not you pay through the nose to deal with dropkicks15 May 12:10 PM
The CountryDr Tim Mackle: Farmers, gumboots and all, are doing their bit for the environmentDr Tim Mackle reacts to the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord report released today.15 May 02:30 AM
The CountryGambling with our futureFarmers play Russian roulette with their most critical and fundamental asset, the soil.14 May 10:30 AM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: It is all over for the dam and CHBHavelock North water inquiry report and the Ruataniwha dam review were utterly predictable12 May 09:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowRetired and still renting - our future?COMMENT: One in six people aged 65-plus don't own their home, and that's likely to rise.11 May 06:14 PM
The CountryIan Walker: A story yet to be properly toldCombined impact of Plan Change 6 and RWSS will introduce an enormous generational change.11 May 06:00 PM
The CountryJohn Carter: Another biosecurity threatIt is unthinkable that our manuka, feijoa and pohutukawa, might be blighted by myrtle rust11 May 06:00 AM
OpinionMyrtle rust should have been our priorityAs soon as myrtle rust was discovered here the government should have been ready11 May 05:00 AM
The CountryRethink of land use not scaryReport looks at pathways to a low-emission economy10 May 11:07 PM
OpinionSandra Kyle: We have no reason to kill ducksCOMMENT: What pleasure can people get from shooting defenceless ducks?10 May 05:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Councils should learn from failure to provide safe drinking waterCouncils did not cause outbreak, but they still failed to deliver safe drinking water.10 May 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartFighting until cows come homeCOMMENT: Dairy farmers and industry mouthpieces love to say they are environmental angels.09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMac Mckenna: Fire service being made worseCOMMENT: The Govt fire service reforms will entrench present problems and create new ones.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's 'From the Lip': Channeling my inner Muhammad AliJamie Mackay would rather plant native trees around his duck pond than shoot ducks on it.08 May 03:51 AM
The CountrySelect committee 'misses mark' on illegal firearmsFurther restrictions on semiautomatic firearms is not the answer to the illegal possession08 May 12:01 AM
The CountryHastings District Council should withdraw from urban strategyUrban development strategy seems to have become a roadblock to development flexibility.07 May 06:00 PM
OpinionWater rights should be an election issueA Waterways Act that puts all water bodies in trust for future generations would be timely07 May 05:00 PM
The CountryMike Finlayson: Water under pressureWater, one of the elements most essential to life, is now getting the attention it needs04 May 06:00 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: The more things change...Dom George reflects on a year after The Farming Show's change to The Country...03 May 10:07 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorWaterways report too little too lateCOMMENT: People have known there is a problem with our waterways long before new report.29 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: flushing flow info flawedThe state of Hawke's Bay's local waterways is in crisis, writes Trevor Le-Lievre.28 Apr 10:05 PM
