The CountryZelka Grammer: North resistance to GMOs in dangerWhangarei District councillors recently voted unanimously to protect our community and local economy from the risks of outdoor uses 06 Oct 12:30 AM
The CountryWinston Peters: Have we been caught napping by Americans?While dairy farmers are cheered by a milk price forecast that's above break even, Fonterra's recent record profit is bittersweet. 05 Oct 10:45 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - are rural towns becoming ghost towns?Are we losing our regional towns? Dom George investigates rural depopulation.05 Oct 08:00 PM
The CountrySteve Wyn-Harris: Capturing excess water a no-brainerOne of the current Hawke's Bay regional councillors who has strongly opposed the Ruataniwha Dam and, party to many comments regarding 05 Oct 02:00 AM
The CountryGerard Pain: The dam is a major issue for the district councilDuring the recent election debates here in CHB, it was claimed by some that the Ruataniwha Dam was not an issue for the District Council04 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip - 'The media is no place for shrinking violets'The Country host Jamie Mackay tackles his detractors in this week's column, but it's not all bad news.04 Oct 02:47 AM
The CountryEditorial: Putting the boot into rugbyThe public and media reaction to the latest rugby 'scandals' has reached witch hunt proportions. There might well be a case for 03 Oct 11:30 PM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: The show must go onThe Ruataniwha Dam saga has gone way beyond soap opera territory. Fantasy has long since replaced fact. The Noisy have silenced 01 Oct 01:14 AM
The CountryFarm life in TaradiseDairy farmers have started huddling in barns and sheds for the first of DairyNZ's post-calving discussion groups. The well-run, informative 30 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP hot topic on political agendaCOMMENT: Trump has turned international trade into a political minefield with his opposition to agreements like the TPP.29 Sep 05:28 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Why is there such a divide between farmers and townies?Dom George looks at both sides of the rural/urban story to try and see if everyone can play nice.28 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorLet's defuse canine time bombsThe number of dog-bite patients discharged from hospitals around the country has increased 58 per cent over the past 10 years.24 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettFeathers fly in danse macabre at BeehiveCOMMENT: It was Real House Roosters of the Beehive kind of stuff, an A-grade brouhaha.23 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryDr Doug Edmeades - The Great Water DebateThe host of The Country, Jamie MacKay, promoted it as "The Great Water Quality Debate". He introduced the two protagonists using political 23 Sep 12:49 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - so mad about So-MedThe Country's resident cynic investigates the murky world of social-media one-upmanship.21 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanDoC predator-free campaign fails to igniteCOMMENT: If the success of the rat-kill on Rakitu Island is anything to go by, NZ is unlikely to be clear of pests by 2050.20 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryJamie Mackay's From the Lip - swimming in murky watersJamie Mackay wades in to the water quality debate20 Sep 04:14 AM
OpinionRugby damaged my brain: test starCOMMENT: There has been serious attention paid to concussion in sport recently.19 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryTim Gilbertson: Healthy debate in short supplyPoor Cynthia. Cynthia Bowers has suggested an Environmental Ombudsman for Hawke's Bay. Given the heated debates about water quality 16 Sep 05:30 AM
The CountryTime to review your calving date?With calving almost over and mating on the horizon it's time to have a review of one of the most significant decisions you will make 15 Sep 07:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Are we better off?COMMENT: New Zealand's economy has grown by 3.6 per cent in the past year, one of the top performers in the OECD - ahead of Australia, the US and UK.15 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryAnendra Singh: Why punish Langman?Three things cropped up this week as brainstorming material in the intriguing bubble we call sport. No1: Stephen Kearney's appointment 15 Sep 04:41 PM
The CountryAvocado has star statusWith the growing body of scientific and nutritional research that revers them as a 'superfood', avocados have never been more popular.T This 15 Sep 04:00 PM
The CountryWill Foley: And now the witch hunt beginsWith water back to safe levels and the boil notice lifted in Havelock North, the 'witch hunt' begins on who we're going to blame. Every 14 Sep 11:30 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeFurious George - Looking for love or a TV deal?Dom George wonders if Marcella Bakker is really looking for love or just looking for a TV show...14 Sep 09:57 PM
OpinionMark Orams: Why not swim with Orca?COMMENT: There is widespread evidence that interactions between people and marine mammals can have negative outcomes.14 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Bee aware of our vital honey beesSpring is the month for blossoms, lambs and...bees! I found out this week that September is Bee Aware Month. This is initiated 10 Sep 01:30 AM
The CountryLisa Harper: Rural fire safety to the foreIn the back country, everyone knows everyone - and they joke they're probably related as well. In emergencies, this connectedness 08 Sep 04:30 AM
The CountryIn defence of the co-operative business modelCraig Presland, CEO of Cooperative Business New Zealand believes this country is an outstanding example of the enduring success of the co-operative business model.07 Sep 10:40 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom George's ode to a chilled out entertainerDom George writes a touching and heartfelt and in no way sarcastic tribute to his boss The Country host Jamie Mackay.07 Sep 10:03 PM
The CountryPaul Bailey: What priority quality of water?Like most people in Hawke's Bay I feel very sorry about what's happened in Havelock North. However, the longer it takes for authorities 07 Sep 06:00 AM
OpinionSoper: Peters rides popularity waveCOMMENT: Winston Peters is a political showman who likes to keep 'em guessing, including those in his own party.05 Sep 09:40 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Peters' angry route to powerThe New Zealand First conference in the weekend showed that Winston Peters is becoming the hybrid "Trump and Sanders of New Zealand politics".05 Sep 03:40 AM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip - ruminant ruminations and rural rugbyJamie Mackay ruminates on the location of those 500 missing cows in this week's From the Lip.05 Sep 03:10 AM
