OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Hysteria over water policy pitifulCOMMENT: Labour's water policy is not as difficult to understand as you might think.15 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesFarmers frustrated by disease testingFarmers are frustrated as they await results from cattle being tested for Mycoplasma bovis02 Aug 07:16 PM
New ZealandHealthy rivers: Farmers claim 'conflict of interest'A Fonterra and WRC manager who are brothers in law didn't think it was a conflict.25 Jul 01:28 AM
New ZealandHopes for settled weather for lambing seasonFarmers don't want a repeat of past seasons' winter blasts striking during lambing.23 Jul 08:00 PM
PoliticsWill Foley: Give up now and it'll cost usIf the dam is dead, we've missed a chance to smooth the jagged edges of Mother Nature.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuad bike deaths similar in AustraliaA new study shows striking similarities in New Zealand and Australia quad bike deaths.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDairy expansion 'making us sick': GreenpeaceA public health group is backing a new Greenpeace call to halt dairying expansion.28 Jun 12:26 AM
EducationWatch NZH Local Focus: WINZ job seekers clean up flood inundated farmsIt is a win for farmers and job seekers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Jun 03:04 AM
PoliticsMayor, farmers on Labour water policyWater and pollution are shaping up to be a key issue come election time.13 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandDream job? Share room with rats, minimum payA dairy farm assistant ad warns of drug testing, minimum wage, and rodent visitors.12 Jun 06:16 AM
ManufacturingFood producers accused of lying on labelsSome of NZ's biggest companies are lining up to oppose country of origin labelling.01 Jun 03:13 AM
KahuWho owns our water? A battle boilsConsents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.21 May 10:16 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Hauraki farm cleanup to cost millionsFarmers may wait until spring for the water to subside. Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Apr 07:13 PM
New ZealandExtra aid for flooding victimsThe flooding in Bay of Plenty has bee classified as "medium-scale adverse event".10 Apr 11:58 PM
AgribusinessFarmers take stock after DebbieThere are fears flooding could affect next season's dairy production.07 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuMaori Party claims GE-free victoryThe Maori Party is claiming a major victory against GE trials in New Zealand.05 Apr 04:34 AM
New ZealandThe King of the NorthTwo years since Winston Peters won the north, can his reign continue?24 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuRMA reforms hinge on GMO debateA key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.16 Mar 04:20 AM
New ZealandPlan to quit hatched before ex-MP took overIsaac Davison examines the departure of three groups from the Land and Water Forum advisory group.13 Mar 04:25 AM
New ZealandWild weather to continueNo major damage from yesterday's storm, but there's more on the way.09 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandDairying linked to 'Neanderthal moron'A faeces-covered Rakaia farmer has been labelled a "Neanderthal moron".02 Mar 05:57 AM
PoliticsMixed reaction to water-quality planSome say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.26 Feb 06:58 PM
AgribusinessNorthland in fifth drought in eight yearsFarmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.01 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summersWhile the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.31 Jan 02:05 AM
AgribusinessNorthland farmers face big dryNorthland farmers are facing drier than normal conditions.13 Jan 07:01 AM
New ZealandDairy farmers cited for non-complianceAlmost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top 02 Jan 06:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessShare milkers still feeling bank debt pressureA fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their 13 Dec 04:04 AM
New ZealandWho is New Zealand's new PM?New Zealand's new Prime Minister is a former farmer and literature student from smalltown Southland who once described himself as "specialising in being boring".08 Dec 08:02 PM
New ZealandThieves, poachers target Kiwi farmersMore than a third of Kiwi farmers have been a victim of theft in the last two years, a recent survey has revealed.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessQuake-battered farmers rally togetherFarmers in quake-battered North Canterbury are rallying together, pitching in for supplies, sharing gear, and helping out on damaged properties.16 Nov 04:55 AM
New ZealandDrought unlikely this summerSummer likely to be wetter than average according to long-term Niwa forecast.10 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Waikato farmers react to Trump's electionWaikato farmers say if Donald Trump scuttles the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement it will be a setback. But, they believe any US withdrawal from free trade may ultimately open up opportunities for Kiwi exporters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.10 Nov 07:45 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Farmers tackle meth in the workplaceFederated Farmers is urging farmers to tackle the issue of methamphetamine in the workplace. Experts say new Health and Safety regulations mean employers are now legally obligated to take steps to mitigate the risk. Made with funding from NZ On AIr03 Nov 05:59 AM
New ZealandAlleged poaching by police to be investigatedThe incident in January was investigated, but in September police said no charges would be laid against the officers as there was "insufficient evidence".28 Oct 05:59 PM
