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Raising the next generation of primary industry leaders
HATA has regional hubs throughout NZ with workshops, programmes & resources for teachers.
New year, new job? Farmer switched to stacking shelves - and aims to own a supermarket
He started again at the bottom, and is working his way up.
Thousands enjoy action at Gisborne Rodeo
Riders turn on an 'awesome' show for the big crowd.
From university to sharemilking: Meet the Hammonds
'The farm manager was leaving so Dad proposed we come home to try contract milking.'
'Reduced to ashes': The perils of haystacks in 1930
"Cases of spontaneous combustion are not uncommon after haymaking."
The New Year's races in the 1800s
"A day of real pleasure, the races being held on New Year’s Day each year."
From dairy farm to café: Couple's organic cheese success
Kelvin and Cathy Haigh's cheeses have won them many awards over the years.
Vege tips: Welcoming bees and insects to your garden
Opinion: Bees and other pollinators are vital to every garden.
'What a feast we had': A 1930s farming Christmas
"After tea, we had a concert and all declared that it was the merriest we had ever seen."
Vege tips: It's going to be a hot one – lettuce not fry
OPINION: Kem's mulching and watering to keep her vegetable garden cool.
GP finds his 'happy place' in avocado orchard
Tauranga GP Dr Andrew Corin balances work with avocado farming and creative writing.
Boozy Christmas farm theft leads to comedy of errors in 1923
"On arriving at the courthouse, they actually tried to sell the pig to its real owner."
'You have to adapt to survive': Pollination keeps beekeeper afloat
“We had to find a happy balance, or we would’ve been out of business two years ago.”
Vege tips: What to do with too much produce
OPINION: There’s almost no easier way to preserve food than dehydrating.
Vintage treasures await at Geraldine's car and machinery museum
There's something for everyone at the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Club Museum.
Farmer, soldier, vet: The man behind Comley Green
Nichol Ashton Larney arrived in NZ in 1875 and became prominent in the Piako District.
Meet the 13-year-old aiming to build a major NZ sheep stud
'In the future, I would like to have one of the biggest studs in New Zealand.'
'It doesn't feel like work': Laura turns horse dream into thriving business
"I dreamed of owning my own farm and I always wanted to be involved with horses."
Off-grid living at Golden Bay farm
The farm grows, processes and sells beef, lamb and farm produce directly to the public.
Chilled journey: Novel 1930s method for transporting bees
Bee care was generating quite the buzz back in the day.
Vege tips: Salad recipes for your Christmas table
OPINION: Kem's potato salad and lamb rump salad are ideal for Christmas.
Eau de parfarm: Pongs from the paddock - Hunter Wells
OPINION: Hunter Wells recounts an on-farm olfactory conversation from back in the day.
‘I give you girls a year’: The subscription wine company proving the naysayers wrong
'We’re set for extraordinary, like we’re on a trampoline and about to get double-bounced.'
'A sign of the times': Growing concerns for beef cattle shows
'Old exhibitors have not come back in, and younger ones are not coming through.'
All Black's legacy lives on at Romney Lane Homestead
Celebrated all Black Sam Strahan called this farm home for much of his life.
Pastures Past: A new buzzword in fencing
Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day.
Vege tips: Creative ways to enjoy courgettes
Opinion: With the right care, courgettes can provide a bountiful harvest.
A tale of two old tractors
“I searched online for quite a while. I wanted something old and maybe a little unusual."
'Fleeting creatures': Rural artist inspired by beauty of birds
Jenny’s art is influenced by her rural surroundings in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
When coffee leads to collaboration
It all began on a cold, dank National Fieldays morning at Mystery Creek.
Mother-daughter duo not horsing around with barrel racing
'Doing something both you and your daughter love is something really special.'
Wild venison for those in need
'There are people doing it tough and red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels.'
'Can’t rely on quick fixes': An organic approach to farming
Shiann Read-Mills says she 'enjoys the connection with the land and animals'.
