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Tractors and wagons and coaches, oh my! Take a horse-drawn trip back in time

Kem Ormond discovers the rich history behind The Coach House Museum in Feilding.

Meat the Need holds online auction to help Kiwis doing it tough

“Every bid in this auction brings us closer to ... ensuring no one in NZ goes hungry."

Twenty cheers: Sawmill Brewery marks two decades of resilience

Kirsty McKay and Mike Sutherland are celebrating the award-winning brewery.

Safe water plans tipping some rural principals 'over the edge’

NZ Rural School Association says the plan is costing time and money.

This cider was an 'act of desperation' - now it's NZ's best

Paul Paynter’s plum orchards fell into a 'watery grave and died' so he had to pivot.

Bay of Islands P&I Show is the oldest in NZ and back on Saturday

Bay of Islands Pastoral & Industrial Show on this Saturday.

From seeds to giants: The transformation of Hawke's Bay's Little Redwoods

Little Redwood Grove at Te Mata Park turns 50.

Gisborne farmer runs 11 marathons in three days in Backyard Ultra World Team Champs

Tomlinson and NZ teammates place sixth overall as limits of human endurance are pushed

Threat to vet: 'I was informed there was a bullet for the cow and a bullet for myself'

The Scottish vet, now working in Northland’s Kaipara district, has written a book.

From trauma to teaching: How kids are changing farm safety

A former farmer says farm safety education should go up the family tree, rather than down.

Rural communities need more targeted mental health support - advocates

Rural communities face health inequities say advocates

The town where kids bring their tractors to school

Bring a Tractor to School Day is a big event on the Darfield High School calendar.

A decade without steam - now the train is back for Art Deco Festival

The train will be based in Napier throughout the February 13-17 festival.

NZ Post mail deliveries could be cut to twice a week in some parts of country

A proposed rule change could mean fewer deliveries to large parts of the country.

'The barbecue savant': Inside the world of New Zealand's competitive BBQ circuit

Competitive BBQ is surging in popularity in NZ - and we already have a world champ.

'He’s a little character': Pūkeko's 29km journey back home

When it comes to finding their way around, pukeko rival homing pigeons

Vege tips: Kem Ormond's proudest achievement this year

OPINION: Here's a little show-and-tell about how things are progressing in my garden.

'A new menace': The peach-stealing possums of 1939

"His ripening peaches were completely or partially eaten by nocturnal visitors."