New Zealand'He was a rock star': Farmer remembers Shrek the SheepNearly two decades since the world fell in love with a woolly rock star.16 Mar 08:01 PM
LifestyleThe final harvest: Making the most of peaches, plums and nectarinesYou can hold on to those seasonal summer flavours in myriad delicious ways.16 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandPastures Past: The week three tractor drivers diedKem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.16 Mar 03:59 PM
New Zealand'It was awesome': National open farm day a successAround 4100 New Zealanders visited 25 farms last Sunday.15 Mar 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolo? Yolo! Meet legend of the sport Curly, still got it at 77Phillip 'Curly' Thompson is still playing polo at the age of 77.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRural news in brief: Farm vehicle safety and Otiwhiti Station partial saleA quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.14 Mar 03:32 AM
New ZealandNever miss a trial': Hore family's 100-year history with dog trials clubHore men have been club patrons, life members and former presidents for three generations.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStorms spark community action through catchment group“A healthier river means a healthier community."12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhere the wild things are: Locusts, crickets and balls of all kinds on the menuExplore the crunchy, wriggly, bizarre kai at this year's Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika.10 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessAvocado orchard joins flavours festivalThe avocado capital of Katikati welcomes new orchard tourism business.10 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland Fritter Festival Slice of Heaven with Kiwi favouritesAbout 4000 people took part in the event at Semenoff Stadium on Saturday.10 Mar 12:28 AM
New ZealandShear frustration from the 1930s to nowKem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.09 Mar 03:59 PM
OpinionKem OrmondAre rural school pet days still a thing?OPINION: I remember the annual school pet day with much fondness.09 Mar 03:59 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightOpinion: How rural NZ can 'join together' to save the Commonwealth GamesOpinion: The rural sector needs to put its best Red Band forward and take on the hosting.08 Mar 03:59 PM
TravelThe perfect NZ retreat for a tired city girlRural therapy you never knew you needed.07 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandCelebrating dairy farmers on International Women's DayO’Malley and Carpenter are great examples of thousands of dairy-farming women around NZ.07 Mar 07:30 PM
New ZealandVictoria Square still market's homeFarmers' market has been part of Saturday activities in Cambridge for many years.07 Mar 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Best display in a long time': Wānaka A&P Show sees record fleece entriesJudges were blown away by the quality of fleeces at Wānaka’s A&P show this year.06 Mar 09:14 PM
New ZealandHow sheepdogs help both farmers and conservationistsLivestock guardian dogs alleviate stress for both the livestock and the livestock owners,05 Mar 03:58 PM
New Zealand'Hardcase': Rookie axeman needs parental sign-off at Rural Games'Cutting firewood with an axe has been my after-school job for as long as I can remember.'04 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandMatakanui Station hopes for rain“Matakanui is good at bouncing back once we get a rain."02 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandPossums and preserves: The joys of rural vegetable gardeningHarvesting should be in full swing at the moment for all you keen vegetable gardeners.02 Mar 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy Esk Valley is still the ‘perfect place’ to visit'I think people might have the wrong idea about what’s happening in the valley.'01 Mar 05:01 PM
LifestyleWatermelon 101: from pip-less varieties to a pocket-friendly priceIt’s time to chomp down on the thirst-quenching deliciousness that is watermelon.28 Feb 10:30 PM
New ZealandRotorua business stalwart's gruelling achievement after diagnosisFormer legendary Rotorua butcher Ross Dittmer has just overcome a massive hurdle.28 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleExploring the sweet side of cornCorn is a seasonal treat that can be enjoyed multiple ways.27 Feb 10:30 PM
New Zealand'Frighteningly large' wasp nest found on farmThe monster nest housed an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 wasps.27 Feb 08:26 PM
New ZealandWhen blade shearing was kingKem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPōkuru Rural Women celebrate 75-year anniversaryPōkuru Rural Women aims and goals the same after 75 years since forming.26 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandHome grown: Couple launch jersey business with their own sheep's woolYou don’t get any more home grown than Tim and Esta Naylor’s range of jerseys.26 Feb 08:25 PM
New ZealandOne of Northland’s last surviving WWII veterans dies aged 101Guest served in Egypt and Italy before returning to the family farm in Motukauri.25 Feb 05:03 AM
LifestyleHome-made cheeses: A practical guideIt’s so much easier than you think to create some stunning cheeses at home.24 Feb 05:30 PM
New Zealand'I grabbed her': Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floodsCow 569's story became a tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of 2004.21 Feb 10:09 PM
New Zealand'So happy': Facebook Lost & Found group finds stolen lab notes'I can’t describe how relieved I was.'19 Feb 10:59 PM
