We catch up with Farmstrong's new ambassador, ask him about his new role and life after rugby.

Bay farmers are being encouraged to keep children safe on their properties during the school holidays with a heightened risk of accidents

A leading safety watchdog is urging farmers to keep kids safe over the summer period.

People are being warned not to swim in Waimarama's Puhokio Stream because of contamination. Hawke's Bay District Health Board's

Wairoa's community spent a day with All Black lock Sam Whitelock this week, thanks to the efforts of a local farmer. Andrew Powdrell

Blueberries New Zealand has teamed up with a record-breaking athlete, to further pole vault this super-fruit's profile globally. Olympian

Thieves, rustlers and poachers are plaguing the rural community, but farmers are letting it slide.

Turakina farmer Andrew Major can see only hardship to himself if he allows New Zealand's Te Araroa trail to cross his farm. He believes

A timely visit from DairyNZ consulting officer Kevin McKinley moved sharemilker Craig Gibbs' mindset many miles from where he started

It was a misconception fallow deer were difficult to handle - "they are funny animals but no problem to handle"

Dr Doug Edmeades defended Professor Jacqueline Rowarth today on The Country by agreeing that the Waikato river is not necessarily as polluted as first thought.

32-year-old spent three years working in NZ as an arborist and dreamed of creating a self-sufficient eco-village here - but tragedy struck while on a visit to UK.

Could a New Zealand honey formula help in the treatment of cold sores? That's the question asked by a new study, one of the largest

When I sat down to write this article earlier in the week, Mother Nature appeared to be in one of those moods. First earthquakes

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy has been used in human medicine since the beginning of the 20th century. Based on sound scientific principles

The proposed aerial 1080 drop in the Matukituki Valley will not go ahead. The Department of Conservation says it will focus on higher

Vet Services Hawke's Bay aims to provide the very best care for your equine companion. Keeping your horse happy, healthy and performing

DairyNZ workshops in the lower North Island in coming weeks will cover the basics of health and safety and provide information to

Do you wear your stress and "busy-ness" like a badge of honour? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the problem with modern day stress and how to manage it.

SPCA Otago is renewing its call to ban the private sale of fireworks as retailers prepare to sell them from today.

Using CRV Ambreed's facial eczema-tolerant bulls is just one of the things Whakatane farmer Richard Sisam is doing to help combat

People who grow up on farms are less likely to suffer allergies in later life, a new study suggests. Women who grew up on farms are

OnFarmSafety managing director Bronwyn Muir says the honeymoon period is over for farmers to become health and safety compliant. Farmers

Protect yourself from Legionnaires' disease when working with compost and potting mix. Labour Weekend is a popular time to get back

Hamilton Logan is 92 next month, and this "old grizzly" has been attending Hawke's Bay A&P Show for 70 years. Far from getting sick of it, he says the show is a 'must-see'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An aerial 1080 drop is expected in the Dart, Routeburn and Caples Valleys tomorrow.

COMMENT: Why is New Zealand's most serious, persistent health problem banished to the coroner's files?

A petition to have one of Wairoa’s main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road is just one of several rural roads residents want sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Country - Our men’s health expert Bernie McKone says we have overtaken Australia for melanoma rates and that prevention is better than cure.

The Woodville community is coming together for the sake of an old railway station under threat. And Kiwi Rail seems likely to agree. Made with funding from NZ on Air.