New national health and safety regulations are ushering out the "she'll be right" era on Northland farms. A change in farm culture

Electricity is one of those boring basic services that it's easy to take for granted, until suddenly you're without. For anyone with

The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.

The Department of Conservation (DoC) and the Hihi-Taemaro community are joining forces in a bid to prevent dogs from killing kiwi

Fish & Game is calling on the Department of Conservation to do more to reduce the threat it claims that 1080 poses to people gathering

Multiple aerial 1080 drops have taken place in the northern Buller area over recent weeks.

Agcarm reminds all farm and pet owners of their responsibility to care for the welfare of their animals in recognition of World Animal

LONDON - Manuka honey could be used to help keep internal medical devices such as urinary catheters free of infection, according to new research.

An elderly farmer has been shot at by a group "spotlighting" on his central North Island property.

Kyle MacDonald discusses the common occurrence of stroke victims in particular experiencing depression during their recovery.

Owners of dogs deemed high-risk will have to get them neutered and display warning signs on their property and the collar of their pet.

Hug a dog - be happy.

Most people know excessive drinking isn't good for our health, but what are the tell-tale signs that you're drinking too much?

More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.

Scientists have found the scope and impact of a potentially deadly cat-borne disease is wider than they thought

COMMENT: There has been serious attention paid to concussion in sport recently.

A new study warns of four key symptoms of Alzheimer's we should be looking out for.

The chief executive of New Zealand Young Farmers is urging rural communities to be transparent about suicide following the recent

Should we take animals out of the food chain? Dr Graeme Coles investigates.

A Central Hawke's Bay farming couple has taken to crowd-funding to clean up and restore an important waterway on their property.

Enjoy that steak while you can.

A man who had been missing from his home in the Ohuka area inland from Wairoa for nearly a week was found this morning deceased inside his crashed utility.

Barrie Knightbridge was at home at Cooper's Beach last week, recovering from an illness that, according to the medical odds, he should

Fifty is not the new 40. It's better, writes Mike Bullen.

Dr. Tim Mackle is the CEO of DairyNZ. He had a chat to The Country Early Edition's Dom George this morning about what's happening

This week, I decided to ask myself a question: "What is the People's Review of the Mental Health System, and why are you asking for

A Northlander who has a septic tank cleaning business has illegally been pouring sewage into two ponds on a rural property for a year

The Tararua District Council is seeking advice after tests returned another positive reading for E.coli in Pahiatua's water supply

With Pahiatua's water bore testing positive for E. coli in two tests over two days, the Tararua District Council issued a boil-water

A focus on homemade makes sourdough perfect for Sunday brunch.