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NZ Ag Show - deal reached with Christchurch Council
'The A&P Show is such an important event for both the rural and local community.'
Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?
Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.
'Special couple' farewelled after West Auckland ram killings
They were described as much-loved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
Cattle killed after stock truck rolls in Central Hawke's Bay
Police say oil has been reported on the road.
Person found dead in Ram Paddock Rd, North Canterbury
The circumstances of the death are under investigation, WorkSafe comment has been sought.
Wapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with hunters
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation says it has responsibly managed the herd for decades.
'Rock bottom’: Recession-hit farming families relying on other jobs to survive
Meat and wool farmers: 'There’s a feeling now that this is about as bad as it can get.'
Family-run farms are changing
More and more farmers and their wives are finding additional work off-farm.
'Big deal for rural NZ': More than year after flood, country’s largest wool cleaning plant re-opens near Napier
Seventy sparkies helped get the factory re-opened at the height of the rebuild.
The Country: Todd McClay talks RMA
Todd McClay, Miles Hurrell, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Bruce Weir, Gerard Rushton.
Stock exclusion, winter grazing, and SNA changes in RMA reform
Federated Farmers says the changes “mark the end of the war on farming”.
Hawke's Bay's 'Captain Tom' to tackle 100km in 100th year
'Hammie' not afraid of stepping out for the cause.
Opinion: Why farmers need scientists
Opinion: Cuts in CRI scientist numbers will have long-term impacts for the primary sector.
Suspicious E. coli levels at Franz Josef
Further inquiries are ongoing 'to pinpoint' the source of the contamination.
Low mandarin prices have growers ‘feeling the squeeze’
'Prices are terrible this season, I think it’s just the economy.'
Farm worker's near miss with tractor after park gear fails
The tractor's park gear failed and the unmanned vehicle started to roll towards him.
David Seymour talks rural NZ on The Country
David Seymour, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, Peter Nation, Jack Fagan, Phil Duncan.
BNZ puts dairying consortium into receivership
UK equity investors involved in Taupo and Otago farms.
'Like little utes': Salmon farm's tuk-tuk trial a success
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon uses tuk-tuks on its farms to move equipment and people around.
Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation
Two Gisborne forestry companies have lost sustainability certifications within two months.
NZ virologist says spread of bird flu across globe is ‘definitely cause for concern’
NZ needs to be prepared for H5N1 bird flu, which is evolving surprisingly quickly.