New Zealand'They can't put us all in jail': Farmers rally against water regulationsFarmers stage protest at the Gore A&P Showgrounds.08 Oct 02:32 AM
AgribusinessLocal Focus: Who is Ian McKelvie, National Party candidate for Rangitīkei?Old school candidate for Rangitīkei. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Oct 11:51 PM
AgribusinessRecord year for Waikato's Tatua dairy companyTatua dairy farmers are again the envy of the sector.30 Sep 10:11 PM
New ZealandCentral 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.'30 Sep 02:17 AM
New ZealandMoment In Crime: Death on duty - cops killed on frontlineEpisode 11 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at NZ police officers killed while on duty27 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelGo country: Farm stays for the school holidaysFor a dose of the good life, take yourselves and the family on an epic country get-away.27 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Judith Collins and the art of cheeky misdirectionCollins and Ardern offered very different visions and styles on the West Coast yesterday.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFixing Fonterra: Co-op's CEO chalking up wins as it rebuilds credibilityNew CEO hopes he's provided "a bit of clarity" for Fonterra on its turnaround mission.25 Sep 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFarm land bill row: Minister hits backAn outline of what the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill actually does and doesn't do.24 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMP defends posting false Ardern quoteThe post altered a response about farmers made by Ardern in debate with Judith Collins.24 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHis 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."23 Sep 11:14 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Should farmers avoid paying for their pollution? Whanganui candidates argue it outCandidates on farming and greenhouse gases. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Sep 09:55 PM
New Zealand'Don't know why she'd say such foolish statements': Collins hits backCollins says National always intended making changes to Zero Carbon Act if it won power.23 Sep 06:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Time for a rethink on live cattle exportsEditorial: Exporting cash cows for a tidy profit raises ethical and economic questions.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMissing 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.18 Sep 09:35 PM
New ZealandTractor involved in fatal farm accident near MaraekakahoOne person has died in a workplace accident near Hastings.16 Sep 10:52 PM
New ZealandWatch: 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.Watch14 Sep 02:58 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNZ properties remain frozen as Crafar Farms saga heads for retrialThe Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has quashed the convictions and ordered a retrial.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLive export trade review under wrapsLive export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.05 Sep 03:15 AM
New ZealandCattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoonTwo missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.04 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'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.'02 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandA Moment In Crime Podcast: The Lundy murders, 20 years onEpisode 10 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at the 2000 Lundy murders02 Sep 07:59 AM
New ZealandRural vets compromised over animal welfare reportingA vet and farmer supports claims rural vets can turn a blind eye to animal welfare issues.29 Aug 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNZ King Salmon's plan to ride out stormy Covid watersNZ King Salmon is setting a fresh retail sales goal to cope with the impact of Covid-19.27 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandTe Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economyThe funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.23 Aug 10:16 PM
EnvironmentResults of water tests capture farmer interestStarted in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandIntruder in the night - the unsolved murder of schoolgirl Alicia O'ReillyEpisode 9 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at 1980 rape, murder of Alicia O'Reilly20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spendingThe Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.19 Aug 06:00 PM
AgribusinessIllegal planting of NZ gold kiwifruit in China rising: ZespriChina's unlawful growing of NZ gold fruit a shadow on Zespri's first online AGM.18 Aug 05:52 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessKiwi medicinal cannabis companies team up in 'landmark' dealResearch and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.17 Aug 05:52 AM
EnvironmentExpert witnesses to meet before Horizons' plan change hearingsHorizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDoes Waikato have better odds for economic recovery?If Waikato Inc is right about a W-shaped economic recovery, a steep drop is ahead.09 Aug 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElla Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprintIt is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.08 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessCreaming it: Why 2020 has been good for sheep milk2020 isn't a write off for all - for the new sheep milk industry, it's a cracker.07 Aug 05:42 AM