Three years after Waikato protest, have farmers' views changed?
Four farmers who took to the streets in 2017 grade the Labour-led govt's performance.
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New hope in search for Kiwis after possible 'signs of life' on remote island
Kiwis Lochie Bellerby and Scott Harris are among the missing 40 crew members.
'They can't put us all in jail': Farmers rally against water regulations
Farmers stage protest at the Gore A&P Showgrounds.
Local Focus: Who is Ian McKelvie, National Party candidate for Rangitīkei?
Old school candidate for Rangitīkei. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Record year for Waikato's Tatua dairy company
Tatua dairy farmers are again the envy of the sector.
Central Hawke's Bay farmer's death: 'We are just so sad at the tragic loss'
'Police pass on our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.'
Moment In Crime: Death on duty - cops killed on frontline
Episode 11 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at NZ police officers killed while on duty
Go country: Farm stays for the school holidays
For a dose of the good life, take yourselves and the family on an epic country get-away.
Election 2020: Judith Collins and the art of cheeky misdirection
Collins and Ardern offered very different visions and styles on the West Coast yesterday.
Fixing Fonterra: Co-op's CEO chalking up wins as it rebuilds credibility
New CEO hopes he's provided "a bit of clarity" for Fonterra on its turnaround mission.
Farm land bill row: Minister hits back
An outline of what the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill actually does and doesn't do.
MP defends posting false Ardern quote
The post altered a response about farmers made by Ardern in debate with Judith Collins.
His Te Mata Peak Rd fence is a vehicle magnet. It's costing him thousands
"We have never received a penny in reparations for fixing the fences."
Local Focus: Should farmers avoid paying for their pollution? Whanganui candidates argue it out
Candidates on farming and greenhouse gases. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Don't know why she'd say such foolish statements': Collins hits back
Collins says National always intended making changes to Zero Carbon Act if it won power.
Editorial: Time for a rethink on live cattle exports
Editorial: Exporting cash cows for a tidy profit raises ethical and economic questions.
Missing cattle export ship: 'There is every possibility that they are alive'
Family members still cling to hope the men missing from the Gulf Livestock 1 are alive.
Tractor involved in fatal farm accident near Maraekakaho
One person has died in a workplace accident near Hastings.
Watch: Rural Issues Debate hosted by Heather du Plessis-Allan
The debate will focus on rural issues and the topics that affect the vast percentage of the New Zealand population that does not live in a major city center.
NZ properties remain frozen as Crafar Farms saga heads for retrial
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has quashed the convictions and ordered a retrial.
Live export trade review under wraps
Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.
Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon
Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.
'Giving life to a rotting corpse': Ruataniwha dam talk won't die despite aquifer pivot
'I will never take the dam off the table until I know that there is some other way.'
A Moment In Crime Podcast: The Lundy murders, 20 years on
Episode 10 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at the 2000 Lundy murders
Rural vets compromised over animal welfare reporting
A vet and farmer supports claims rural vets can turn a blind eye to animal welfare issues.
NZ King Salmon's plan to ride out stormy Covid waters
NZ King Salmon is setting a fresh retail sales goal to cope with the impact of Covid-19.
Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy
The funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.
Results of water tests capture farmer interest
Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.
Intruder in the night - the unsolved murder of schoolgirl Alicia O'Reilly
Episode 9 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at 1980 rape, murder of Alicia O'Reilly
NZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spending
The Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.
Illegal planting of NZ gold kiwifruit in China rising: Zespri
China's unlawful growing of NZ gold fruit a shadow on Zespri's first online AGM.
Kiwi medicinal cannabis companies team up in 'landmark' deal
Research and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.
Expert witnesses to meet before Horizons' plan change hearings
Horizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.
Does Waikato have better odds for economic recovery?
If Waikato Inc is right about a W-shaped economic recovery, a steep drop is ahead.