OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Why my vege garden is good for my mental healthOPINION: My vegetable garden is great to hang out in if the day has been a bit stressful.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondThe Fab Four: Tamarillos, feijoas, persimmons and passionfruitOPINION: This week, Kem Ormond is enjoying a taste of the tropics from her garden.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom Te Puke to Tikokino: Young Farmers' clubs in the 1930s"A bounteous supper served by the hosts brought the evening to a close."14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga family swaps city life for off-grid summerThe Fairbairns flew by helicopter into private land in the Ahimanawa Range.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDairy Expo draws 174 exhibitors and strong farmer supportVisitors included farmers from the South Island, Northland, Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay.09 Mar 09:19 PM
New ZealandMeet the Aussie farmer who swam his way out of depressionBrendan Cullen is an open-water swimmer and “sounding board” for struggling rural people.08 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandThe life of a Kiwi swagman back in the dayPastures Past: "Like the old soldier, the swagman is just fading away."07 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond's citrus growing guideOPINION: Kem Ormond says a house is not a home without a lemon tree.07 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Why the humble worm reigns supreme in my gardenOPINION: Kem Ormond's handy worm farm guide can help soil go from poor to rich.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Let's revive the chaos of the school gala dayOPINION: First up at the PTA meeting - is it pronounced “gar-la” or “gay-la”?28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFarm news from around the world in 1921From the dreaded Hessian fly to the sound of wool. It was all covered in the Waipawa Mail.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropesGovernment-owned Pāmu has 19 apprentices training on its farms nationwide.23 Feb 08:39 PM
New ZealandFrom horror fall to horse haven: Couple build new Cambridge training baseMaija Vance rebuilt her life after a fall from her horse left her initially paralysed.21 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Summer's not over, so why am I thinking about winter?OPINION: The end of daylight saving time looms, even though we've been cheated of summer!21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLlamas Ken, Drick and Lamar on sheep security at Ambury FarmThe three-year-old llama brothers now guard about 600 lambs at the park.20 Feb 02:10 AM
New ZealandArchie the apprentice finds his farming feetThe 17-year-old is in his second year of the three-year Pāmu apprenticeship scheme.16 Feb 02:47 AM
New ZealandRed tractor fan’s rare Farmall find becomes Putāruru parade favouriteThe 1953 Farmall FC sports a rare loader and grader blade combination.14 Feb 04:45 PM
New Zealand'Dominant position': NZ's frozen meat trade in 1939An official 1939 yearbook showed NZ's mutton and lamb dominated the United Kingdom market.14 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Clever ways to preserve your harvestOPINION: Got excess tomatoes and beetroot? Kem Ormond's got your back.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCould a rural equivalent of Tinder attract doctors?There’s a shortfall of at least 130 rural GPs nationwide.08 Feb 08:50 PM
New Zealand'The curse of this scrub': The mānuka blight fight of 1949“If some grub could get to work and eradicate it, we should be very thankful.”07 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: The highs and lows of parsnip growingOPINION: Parsnips are a versatile vegetable, but there's a bit of a knack to growing them.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA family, a farm and a coastal walk loved by thousandsThe Stuart family gave up 200 hectares to plant a native forest beside the walkway.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBushman, hunter, farmer: Lew, 83, on keeping old skills aliveLew Pickens' family is working to record his stories before the old ways disappear.01 Feb 10:24 PM
New ZealandPastures Past: When rural fires smouldered and sometimes sparked suspicionSome blazes were blamed on arson, with rewards and police inquiries launched.31 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Top soil tips from an abundant vege gardenOPINION: Kem Ormond swears by compost and 'chop and drop' to build rich soil.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRare long‑tailed bat colony discovered in Hawke’s BayPekapeka-tou-roa, the long-tailed bat, is one of NZ's only two native land mammals.30 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: How to make onions last through winterOPINION: This traditional method for long-term storage keeps onions fresh for months.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDogs and drones on warpath to halt wallaby spreadA 12.5km wallaby-proof fence near Rotorua is slowing the pests' southward spread.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Bunkum': Farm labour shortage questioned in 1939"A good farmer can find labour at all times," W. Thompson wrote to the NZ Herald.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Bea built a business from backyard fruitBea Spraggs grows heirloom fruit to feed her year-round preserving.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan cattle use tools? A brown cow shows howVeronika's flexible, multi-purpose tool use has previously been seen only in apes.19 Jan 07:55 PM
New ZealandHow three fashionable farmers built a stylish rural lifeThe family’s Mystery Creek block now hosts two home businesses and three houses.17 Jan 04:01 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Why every gardener needs a trugOPINION: What on earth is a trug? Plus, a couple of recipes for January produce.17 Jan 04:00 PM
