07:00pm Tue 15 Oct, 2024
The overconsumption of meat has been related to negative health, environmental, and animal welfare outcomes. As a result, many people are cutting back on meat,... Read More
04:00pm Tue 15 Oct, 2024
Rural groups are raising the alarm over the review and cancellation of school bus routes. The Ministry of Education said it regularly reviewed routes to ensure... Read More
06:50am Sun 13 Oct, 2024
Federated Farmers welcome the government's decision to change New Zealand's investment settings after the OECD ranked the country last in openness to investment. 'As... Read More
10:10am Fri 11 Oct, 2024
One family's bold move from Wellington to rural Katikati launched a multi-generational organic market garden business that's having a positive impact on their... Read More
09:15am Fri 11 Oct, 2024
Bay of Plenty farmers have a chance to win a share of a fabulous prize pool simply by entering and completing the 2025 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards programme. Dairy... Read More
11:45am Thu 10 Oct, 2024
Putiki Road residents who agreed to a solar farm across the road from them in 2021 are having second thoughts since changes have been made to the consent application. Joachim... Read More
04:00pm Wed 09 Oct, 2024
The Rotorua A&P Show is the 'ultimate family outing” according to organisers because of the large range of exhibits on display - and because attendance... Read More
03:40pm Tue 08 Oct, 2024
Thursday's sighting of Tom Phillips has opened a positive line of enquiry that's now being looked into by the investigation team, said Detective Inspector Andrew... Read More
03:00pm Tue 08 Oct, 2024
An estimated 145 people turned out to help plant 4500 plants in Kōpūrererua Valley last weekend. Lyall Holmes, who is the chair of the Tauranga Rotary Centennial... Read More
01:00pm Tue 08 Oct, 2024
Bay of Plenty orchard owners, Simone and Wayne Fenton, moved into horticulture after their three children had grown up, but both came from agricultural beginnings.... Read More
03:30pm Mon 07 Oct, 2024
A Katikati resident working as a bug finder on avocado orchards is devastated that a rapid decline in her eyesight is affecting her dream job. Kirsten Warbrooke... Read More
02:40pm Mon 07 Oct, 2024
'Dangerous” river conditions during the weekend have hampered search and rescue efforts for a person still missing in the Waioeka River. The person... Read More