OpinionFran O'SullivanFraud exposes Fonterra's supply chainCOMMENT: My lunch guest was the alleged fraudster at the heart of the expired milk products scam, Fran O'Sullivan writes.25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: For the love of the gameCOMMENT: Sadly, the game I once loved has mutated into a smorgasbord of unsavoury fare.25 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryBad weather leads to shortages on the shelvesLast week I warned of upcoming shortages on some green vegetable lines, well it started last Thursday morning when I walked onto the 24 Oct 07:00 PM
The CountryClive Bibby: Plains farmers face new threatAs someone who emigrated to the East Coast from CHB over 50 years ago, I can speak with some authority on matters relating to personal 23 Oct 07:00 PM
The CountryWinston Peters: Rescuing the regionsEight years under the Key government and provincial New Zealand is still being left to battle on to keep their regional economies 22 Oct 07:30 PM
The CountryWilma's Whey: Taking time for a refreshIt's good to see some positive signs on the dairy horizon after a busy and stressful couple of years. This has been compounded by 21 Oct 10:30 PM
The CountryJen's Pick: Rain unwelcome on the orchardsI'm sure we're not alone in being completely bored with this constant rain. It is causing havoc on our orchards as they attempt 21 Oct 09:00 PM
The CountryNathan Guy: Open trade to feed the worldA few weeks ago I spent a busy couple of days in the city of Piura in Peru, South America, attending an APEC Food Security meeting. The 21 Oct 02:30 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Does a missed target matter?COMMENT: The Reserve Bank has some explaining to do.20 Oct 05:15 PM
The CountryAndrew Hoggard: Vital to understand issuesAs a trading nation, New Zealand must engage in global policy debates that, on face value, might appear to be a junket for delegates. I 20 Oct 04:00 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Kiwi farmer's radio revolutionDom takes a trip down memory lane and gives us the history of radio which started on a farm!19 Oct 09:10 PM
The CountryDavid Stewart: Wet weather woes set to stay aroundI don't like starting with bad news but here is a bit of a warning, the horrible wet weather over the last month has caused some real 19 Oct 06:00 AM
The CountryDavid Stewart: Asparagus best when in seasonWith abundant rain and warmer temperatures, your green vegetables and salad lines are growing superbly. Fresh asparagus, broccoli18 Oct 06:00 AM
OpinionJamie MackayConfessions of a 'Left Wing Tosser'In this week's From the Lip - Jamie answers an ill-informed critic who labels him left-wing. Don't they know he's apolitical?18 Oct 03:30 AM
The CountryWinston Peters: Joylessly going beyond meat?OPINION: The country's reliance on its rural sector for the export income that sustains our standard of living was re-emphasised in 15 Oct 05:00 PM
The CountryLet's get honest about the apathy of democracyThe voter turnout nationwide has been recognised as being the worst. It has encouraged the comment that we should be using web-based 13 Oct 07:00 PM
The CountryWinston Peters: A long hard battle aheadIn April this year farmer confidence reached its lowest level since 2007, particularly for dairy farmers. In July farm prices dropped 13 Oct 05:00 PM
OpinionBennett: Climate policies on right trackWe've ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, so what next?13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionWoods: Agri emissions must be tackledFor Labour, it is critical that we have an integrated across government plan to reduce emissions.13 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Anti-dam mandate demands actionAs heartening as the election of a revisionist majority to Hawke's Bay regional council may be, I believe the new broom councillors 13 Oct 03:00 PM
The CountryVet talk: How to rear healthy animalsWatching young animals grow and develop, learn, play and interact is one of life's greatest pleasures. Ensuring the health of an 13 Oct 06:00 AM
The CountryLegal action slows down water actionRecent legal action against Horizons Regional Council smelled like a sordid strategy to upset the apple-cart on the eve of regional 13 Oct 05:30 AM
The CountryDon't worry about factors beyond your controlBy now most farmers have all or a good portion of their new season lamb crop on the ground. In the North Island favourable lambing 12 Oct 10:30 PM
The CountryPoll: Should NZ introduce a sugar tax?The UN health agency has recommended countries use tax policies to increase the price of sugary drinks like soft drinks, sport drinks 12 Oct 09:53 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - rugby, 'rasists' and beerA weekend in the life of Dom George: fantastic All Blacks, a delectable Tuatara brew, and atrocious social "medea" spelling.12 Oct 09:26 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanWhy are people so bad at parking?Have you ever been incensed by a badly parked car? Shelley Bridgeman lists her top five parking gripes.12 Oct 12:10 AM
The CountryOpinion: Councils will want in on water issuesOnce again the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is planning to head off to the Courts to enforce their unpopular decisions on a weary 11 Oct 03:00 PM
The CountryDeport employers 'ripping off workers'Winston Peters is calling for immigrant employers caught underpaying workers or forcing them to work long hours to be deported.10 Oct 09:20 PM
The CountryAaron Smith is 'none of our business'COMMENT: "Spare me the moral outrage New Zealand", Wayne Perkins reckons Aaron Smith should be left alone after his recent indiscretion.10 Oct 08:02 PM
OpinionThree individual issues muddy watersCOMMENT: Environment, drinking water and charges need to be dealt with separately, writes Iain Rabbitts.10 Oct 04:00 PM
The CountryWATCH: Result 'a mandate' for anti-dam councillorsThe public has sent a message, by re-electing the three incumbent Hastings councillors to Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Based on 08 Oct 08:33 AM
The CountryJen's pick: Seeing what our competitors doI recently returned from a very full-on couple of weeks at Asia Fruit Logistica - a trade show and congress held in Hong Kong, and 08 Oct 12:30 AM
The CountryRick's beef: Water tables fill upWhat a wet start to the spring we are having. At least it's been warm, grass growth is increasing and our water tables are being replenished. Good 07 Oct 11:00 PM
The CountryBruce Bisset: Disturbing level of compliancePerverse as it may seem, the Hastings District Council, under scrutiny as possibly culpable in the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak07 Oct 05:00 AM
