Rural

The former police officer on his new calling

Following their retirement in 2022, Kevin and Gaylene Milne moved to a 1ha property in Putaruru in 2024. They brought a precious cargo with them, around a dozen... Read More

Rural plea in copper shake-up

Rural Women New Zealand has called for its members not to be overlooked in a Telecommunications Sector Review. 'Different people need different services,”... Read More

Rural paper celebrates 300th issue milestone

In October 2025, we celebrate 25 years of the much-loved Coast & Country News. That's 300 editions of the popular monthly agricultural... Read More

Kaimai School’s gala brings community together

Kaimai School is hosting its annual gala and Ag day tomorrow, Saturday, October 11, from 9am-12pm, featuring a range of exhibits for everyone to enjoy via free... Read More

Bill Webb’s fruitful work with Good Neighbour

At 77 years young, Bill Webb is living proof that age is no barrier when it comes to giving back. A long-time volunteer with Good Neighbour, Webb leads the... Read More

Couple’s long road to a new beginning

Zimbabwean couple Nikki and Lance Dodd met at university in Cape Town, South Africa, where she was studying interior design and he was studying horticulture.... Read More

Meat fans turn to freezers, firearms as costs bite

With the cost of living seeming to rise by the week, are people changing how they eat, especially around buying and consuming meat? Those on the inside of the... Read More

Avocado gamble wins in wild BoP spring winds

Fifty years' experience combined with a touch of fatherly advice paid off for a Bay of Plenty avocado grower in wild spring weather conditions. Now 80, Doug... Read More

Tornado rips through Awakeri properties on SH30

A tornado has ripped through the small Bay of Plenty community of Awakeri this afternoon, tearing roofs from homes and damaging several properties along State... Read More

Low flying helicopter inspecting power poles

Low-flying helicopters will be sweeping across the Western Bay of Plenty this month as Powerco inspects thousands of rural power poles in a bid to prevent outages. The... Read More

New pig welfare rules to take 10 years

Welfare requirements for pig farming are going to be strengthened to some of the highest levels in the world, the animal welfare minister says. The changes... Read More

Dairy Industry Awards open next week

Entries for the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards open next week. On Monday, October 6, entries for the 11 regions across New Zealand will be accepted... Read More