PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Swift action needed on SH4This section of road is beyond repair. The answer is a new road above and around the slip.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLessons from the demise of US dairy giant Dean FoodsWhat can be learned from the collapse of US dairy giant, Dean Foods.22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Cranstone muddies the watersFor town and country, the financial costs of healthy water are part of our mutual future.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFarmers face losing millions after land blocked offMore than 20,000 sheep and cattle inaccessible and aparists unable to harvest honey.20 Nov 05:27 PM
PoliticsComment: Why farmers have had enoughPahiatua farmer Lincoln Grant spoke at Parliament about why farmers have had enough.18 Nov 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsConservation Comment: Don't vilify farmersGovernment is ignoring the democratic process with proposed action on water regulations.17 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleAttraction of nostalgia, with Western Line farm for saleA tale about the carefree days of the 1950s and '60s paints a pretty picture.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Six-year-old Archie's autistic diet shifts the family farm"Within three days he got his eye contact back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.12 Nov 12:37 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleDestination Dining: Norfolk IslandThe Hilli Goat is worth a visit - no kidding.10 Nov 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Climate change shift enhances Simon Bridges' leadershipCOMMENT: In subterranean battle between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins, Bridges won.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment urged to appoint Rural Health CommissionerRural doctor says rural people are not getting the same level of healthcare as city folk.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea strikes cause 6cm wounds on sheepKea have long been known to prey on sheep in the high country.04 Nov 03:29 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRon Frew: Freshwater proposals are much pain for minimal gainComment: Potential for social and economic distress on a scale not seen since the 1930s.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Farmers riding to NZ's economic rescue ... againCOMMENT: Commodity prices are likely to keep NZ ahead of the pack as global economy slows.26 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: the good and not-so-much of the new methane emissions rulesComment: Always expect more from Government, never rely on it.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Is that purring coming from the Beehive?James Shaw's patience pays off handsomely, writes Audrey Young.24 Oct 12:55 AM
New ZealandPM the apple of farmers' eye at Hawke's Bay show after emissions moveArrival came on day Government decided farmers won't be taxed on emissions until 2025.24 Oct 12:38 AM
New ZealandArdern: Farmers dodging ETS 'absolutely not' a Govt backdownFarmers full of praise for the Govt's new initiative – environmentalists, not so much.23 Oct 11:56 PM
New ZealandRecord fine: Headaches and vomiting from dairy company smellWaikato's Open Country Dairy's offending on residents was "profound" and "serious".21 Oct 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon Yarrow: Time is right to target UK and Ireland agritech marketsComment: Agritech exports of around $1.5 billion a year but flat for past decade.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFreshwater reforms show a better world is possibleCOMMENT: Combined initiatives could achieve something greater than the sum of their parts.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSam McIvor: Freshwater proposals need to be fairer to farmersComment: Proposals will penalise farming systems with the lightest environmental touch.17 Oct 02:00 AM
LifestyleUnique home links two worldsUnique coastal Whanganui home in rural setting links two worlds.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Despicable': Struggling farmers gutted after thieves take $10k of calf feedKeep an eye out for stock feed going cheap in Taranaki - it could be stolen.07 Oct 05:15 AM
EnvironmentComment: Govt's freshwater policy is latest jab at farmersWhanganui MP Harete Hipango says freshwater policy is a jab at farmers.03 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaimate woman killed on quad bike namedWoman died in quad bike accident at Waimate.03 Oct 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElizabeth Soal: Why freshwater plans have shocked farmersCOMMENT: It's clear planning changes need to happen quickly, and rules imposed swiftly.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnjoy that sunshine - there's a wintry snap loomingSnow flurries down to 100m are possible in Southland and Otago, Weatherwatch says.28 Sep 11:49 PM
BusinessFocus Live Earlier: Fonterra Chairman John Monaghan, CEO Miles Hurrell and CFO Marc Rivers front the media over the latest $605m lossFocus Live Earlier: Fonterra Chairman John Monaghan, CEO Miles Hurrell and CFO Marc Rivers front the media over the latest $605m loss.Watch25 Sep 11:48 PM
EnvironmentFarmers praised for growth in rural recyclingRecord-breaking volumes of plastic recycled through Agrecovery program.24 Sep 03:18 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ's rivers are still in a worrying stateFresh data reveals worsening levels of E.Coli and nitrogen across 1400 NZ river sites.22 Sep 12:20 AM
EnvironmentRobin Grieve: Why target methane?NZ has good case for ringfencing the greenhouse gas, says Northland grower.18 Sep 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater planCOMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessComment: Turakina and Whangaehu backbone of the farming communityTurakina is more than one of those places which you pass through on the way to somewhere.17 Sep 05:00 PM
