A Federated Farmers survey shows rising rates of rural crime and underlines a strong case for more police resources in rural areas, Feds national board member... Read More

Still planning to head into the great outdoors this summer? New Zealand Police and the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) predict a high number of people will... Read More

Ewe-shearing record hopeful Amy Silcock started shearing because she wanted to see the World and didn't want to be ”one of those people who gets to 40... Read More

Thoughts of healthy waterways get Dr Belinda Margetts out of bed in the morning. The passionate ecologist loves knowing she can contribute to improving the... Read More

Dairy farmers, sheep and beef farmers, iwi and other community members are working together to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district and have... Read More

As luck would have it, Claire Bett was a sober driver at a New Year's Eve party. She noticed a small dog mixing with the partygoers which prompted her to check... Read More

Ask Amber Carpenter about dairy farming and you'll hear the passion in her voice as she answers. The South Auckland dairy farmer and Dairy Environment Leaders... Read More

Police are praising preparation and teamwork in the successful rescue of a teenager on Friday. The teenager was wearing a lifejacket and carrying a Personal... Read More

Hotspots continue continue to burn at the Matakana Island fire, but Fire and Emergency says its response has moved to a monitoring phase. The fire, which... Read More

Police can now name the person who died following a quad bike incident in Marokopa, Waikato West on December 27. "She was 39-year-old Louise Quinn of Hamilton,"... Read More

Ask Amber Carpenter about dairy farming and you'll hear the passion in her voice as she answers. The South Auckland dairy farmer and Dairy Environment Leaders... Read More

The number of kingfishers (kōtare), fantails (pīwakawaka) and other native birds are increasing on Mark and Devon Slee's farm, thanks to extensive planting... Read More