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Waikato drought warning

A drought is expected to be declared in the Waikato this week after brief showers did little to help parched farms, and the Hawkes Bay is expected to follow suit.

Still no relief

Patchy showers have fallen in the central, northern and eastern North Island this morning, but barely enough to top up water tanks and penetrate dry soil.

Counting cost of big dry

The big dry has parts of the country firmly in its grip. The Government has declared a drought in Northland and is expected to do so in Waikato.

Diana Clement: Scouting out opportunities to invest in rural sector

The rural sector drives our economy. Yet there are surprisingly few opportunities for townies to invest in it. It is, of course, possible to buy a farm. This, however, is out of the financial reach of most investors.

'Anecdotal' evidence farmers pushed into complex loans

David Hunt: Pressures of farming almost killed me

Where have the sheep gone?

The days when there were 20 sheep for every Kiwi are long gone.

Editorial: Cleanup deal with farmers sets bar for all waterways

Editorial: Since the 1980s, scientists have been warning about the declining water quality in lakes around Rotorua, some of the country's most beautiful and popular.

Big dry forces farmers to sell stock

Dry weather has forced many farmers to sell their stock much earlier than usual - and there are fears things will get worse.

Crafar Farms animal abuse trial date still not set

Crafar Farms animal abuse trial postponed

A trial involving five parties linked to the running of Crafar Farms who face hundreds of charges between them of animal abuse has been postponed.

A&P's summer show stoppers

Fishermen urge ban on cattle in rivers

Evidence showing cattle getting into rivers and anecdotal stories of animals being slaughtered next to streams have renewed calls for the introduction of a bylaw to exclude stock from Hawkes Bay's waterways.

Drive to clean up earns scholarship

Natasha King has already written her own obituary. Although it was only part of a management course run by her employer, Meridian Energy.

A warning for poachers

Poachers and stock rustlers are being warned by Federated Farmers to find a different line of work.

Sue Kedgley: Government sits on its hands as honey bees die

Bruce Wills: Farmers passionate about water and the future

As 2012 draws to a close there is no such thing as the "good old days" when it comes to water use in town or country.

Fonterra share scheme wins seal of approval

Fonterra's Trading Among Farmers (TAF) share trading scheme received its final, albeit retrospective, seal of approval at the annual meeting yesterday.