New ZealandUrban oasis: Inside Ponsonby’s hidden community farmTucked in between Ponsonby and Herne Bay is the last place you’d expect to find a farm.25 Nov 03:21 AM
New ZealandFrom Punjab to Pāmu: Jas’ decade-long rise to top dairy awardJas Singh Mander left India in 2015 to study dairy farming in Rotorua.22 Nov 04:25 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Keeping crops productive all summerOPINION: Regular harvesting really does encourage plants to keep giving.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondIt's November: Time to grow cucumbers and make elderflower cordialOPINION: Summer's just around the corner and activity in Kem's vege garden is ramping up. 08 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘A simple remedy’: 1930s call to unleash bats against grass grubBats were suggested as 'the natural enemy of the grass grub beetle' in 1933.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPastures Past: Captain McKenzie's prolific Merino ramThe Captain's ram was so virile that its exploits were spoken of 60 years later in 1938.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGarden art doesn't have to cost the earth: Kem OrmondOPINION: Art in the garden offers a chance to express your style and creativity.01 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: The great cushion climb - one man’s quest for his actual pillowOPINION: Why are we buying things for a room in which we spend most of the time asleep?01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThis community garden is cultivating more than just plantsMarton Community Garden is a place to connect, share ideas and work together. 31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThis calf club for 'townies' has been running for almost 40 yearsJanet Macky remembers every child who has joined her club, and many have stayed in touch.28 Oct 10:45 PM
New Zealand'I love them to pieces': Keeping the Clydesdale spirit aliveWith 750 registered, Clydesdales in New Zealand are regarded as an “at-risk” breed.28 Oct 01:26 AM
New ZealandCouple’s long road to a new beginningThe Dodds' Te Puke block includes a truffière and 3.5ha of protected native bush.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Dream jobs – from train driver to Twitch streamerOPINION: If you think about it, our dream jobs are just a reflection of the times.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy this former police officer talks to his beesKevin talks to his bees, handles them and spends time with the hives almost every evening.25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Why not give heritage beans a go?OPINION: Beans are among the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe docking dangers of dirty yards in the 1930s"There is no doubt that a good deal of avoidable loss occurs at docking time".25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionHunter Wells'Haven't you ever had a flat?': City boy tested in rural lifeOPINION: Hunter Wells recounts another time he disappointed the farmer known as 'The Hat'.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It felt like the perfect fit’: City-raised graduate finds future in ag'I had no farming background at all, so don’t let that put you off an ag career.'24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSalvaging ironbark - a wood as hard as steelSteve Evans uses Lyttleton wharves' timber damaged after the Canterbury quakes.20 Oct 09:44 PM
New ZealandThe long road to soldier farm settlement after WWI and WWII“If I was waiting for a farm, I would rather go and get a job on the wharves.”18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandJuicy, refreshing - it's time to grow watermelonsOPINION: With the right preparations, watermelons are relatively easy to grow.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandVirtual lessons bring the farm to the classroomAbout 50 Kiwi farming families now host virtual sessions with schools through Farmer Time.17 Oct 03:59 PM
New Zealand'Peaceful and relaxing': Growing veges at Suncakes GardensDavid Ruan has spent over 10 years cultivating spray-free vegetables.13 Oct 08:29 PM
New ZealandTimber Museum's big plan: Putāruru site aiming for top tourist tierThe museum holds rare machinery, including New Zealand’s last intact Crabtree engine.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom pay cuts to power cuts: The perils of crutching back in the dayUnion fights, restricted power supply, and rogue sheep — crutching was no easy job.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom artichokes to swedes: 10 veges we love to hate, and how to learn to love them - Kem OrmondOPINION: Time to give these misunderstood vegetables a second chance.11 Oct 04:00 PM
