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Local Focus: Waikato candidates' favourite place
Waikato candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pastel-coloured sheep goes awool in Ponsonby
Te Kuiti sheep get a Ponsonby makeover for Moa's Station IPA beer launch.
Heavy rain causes slips to fall on roads
"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.
Local Focus: Surfing scientists seek the best breaks
Seven surf breaks studied for 'Surfonomics'. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Keeping a wallaby as a pet? Think again!
A wallaby is reportedly being kept as a pet at a Hamilton residence.
Local Focus: It's a gay life in Waikato
Struggling with sexuality in small-town NZ. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Irrigators question water tax exemptions
Why are power companies exempted from Labour's water tax?
Local Focus: The virtual world of a pig in a cage
'Inhumane' pig farming highlighted in 360 degrees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Healthy rivers: Farmers claim 'conflict of interest'
A Fonterra and WRC manager who are brothers in law didn't think it was a conflict.
'Auckland' salary offered for job in Taumarunui
A tourism role advertised on Seek is offering an "Auckland" salary in Taumarunui.
Mum inspires with $30-a-week dinners
Mum makes dinners for family of four for just over $30 a week.
Heavy snow on the way for both islands
It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.
Waikato young farmers take on national challenge
Rural debaters line up for national honours as Palmerston North final looms
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Don't bottle the Blue Spring' petition grows
Locals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: 'Don't bottle the Blue Spring' petition grows
Locals upset but Mayor supports the plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Drench resistance among sheep and farmers
Breeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Drench resistance among sheep and farmers
Breeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Listen: Paul Grave's Fonterra Waikato update
Head of Fonterra's Farm Source for the Waikato, Paul Grave catches up with Dom George.
Huge fine after digger crushes man's legs
Hydrotech Ltd has been fined nearly $50,000 after a digger crushed an employee's legs.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Pen and paper is out as farmers move to devices
Farmers moving to apps for real-time data. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Fonterra farms to record climate pollution
Dairy farmers won't have to pay for their climate pollution yet, the Govt says.
Watch NZH Local Focus: WINZ job seekers clean up flood inundated farms
It is a win for farmers and job seekers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Southon debuts at Fieldays
Mark Southon reckons he can share cooking and dating tips to this year's rural bachelors.
Hamilton's homegrown heat-tolerant cows
Two Hamilton men have discovered a gene which allows cows to tolerate high temperatures
Farmers' health new focus at Fieldays
It's not all the about the animals - Fieldays its looking after farmers' health too.
Rural Bachelor 2017: Meet the eight hunks
Meet the eight rural blokes who are in the running to win a coveted Golden Gumboot.
Ore sampling in Karangahake Gorge mine
NZH Local Focus: Karangahake Gorge mine to reopen for testing.
Listen: FMG Young Farmer of the Year finalist Richard French
Waikato/Bay of Plenty regional winner Richard French catches up with Jamie Mackay.
Brrrrrr! Cold snap hits the north of NZ
A northwester warmed parts of the south, as those in the upper North Island shiver.
Goat-farming firm breached welfare
Waikato company fined after goats arrived at meatworks with significant injuries.
Waikato farmers launch innovative health and safety app
Cloud-based app Orange Cross can help farmers meet their health and safety obligations.
Goat dragged from back of car
A goat had to be put down yesterday after a woman unknowingly dragged it through town.
Listen: Paul Grave's Fonterra update for the Waikato
Head of Co-operative Affairs for the Waikato Paul Graves updates Dom George on Fonterra.