One of the world's most common banana varieties - Cavendish - is facing possible extinction, stoking concerns of a worldwide shortage. A fungal disease... Read More

A dry hot summer is being forecast, and growers and farmers alike are being urged to prepare for the implcations of an El Niño season. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Whether you live in the North or the South Island, MetService forecasters share that based on current El Niño data, we're all in for a different kind... Read More

The search is on once again for New Zealand's top young farmers, with talented young individuals encouraged to throw their hat in the ring for a shot at rural... Read More

A former Waikato sharemilker found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails being amputated, has been placed on home detention for seven... Read More

Bay of Plenty landowners who are curious about how to improve the water quality of local streams, rivers and estuaries are being invited to take a first-hand... Read More

Cameron Moore​, 14, bikes through Rotorua's Whakarewarewa forest park almost every day after school. 'I love seeing the trees, how big they are. It's... Read More

The donkey derives from the African wild ass and is adapted for living in harsh, hot conditions with sparse dry vegetation. Domesticated in Africa some 5000... Read More

It wouldn't be an election without a little controversy. The votes are in and Kiwis' favourite and most despised vegetables have been announced in the country's... Read More

After being brought up on a dairy farm, dairy farming himself and negotiating dairy grazing contracts for many years, Paul Knudsen took on a new challenge in... Read More

At just 32 years old, Catherine Wilks is making an impact on the avocado industry at a global level. The Tauranga resident has spent the last three years... Read More

After a decade as Huntsman for the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt, Charlie Halley has retired and handed over to Jamie Bragg. Under the name of Rotorua Hunt... Read More