02:00pm Fri 10 Jan, 2025
A community garden open day is one of the latest additions to Sustainable Backyards, run by Envirohub, which gets under way on March 1. This year's events... Read More
06:30am Thu 09 Jan, 2025
The public are being asked to help support the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter as the rescue crew find themselves responding to a surge in life-saving missions at... Read More
02:00pm Wed 08 Jan, 2025
For most people one Great Walk is achievement enough, but runner Romain Groleau had bigger plans. Starting his journey on December 28, Groleau ran all 10... Read More
11:50am Wed 08 Jan, 2025
A Tauranga family made an epic escape from the bustling city over the New Year period. Right after Christmas, the Fairbairns made their way to Taupō, where... Read More
07:00pm Mon 06 Jan, 2025
The Government has introduced a new, standardised, science-based method for measuring farm-level greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to enhance transparency and... Read More
03:00pm Wed 01 Jan, 2025
Warning: Distressing images Animal rights organisation Peta has alleged sheep are being mistreated on farms in New Zealand. The non-profit has released... Read More
03:00pm Sat 28 Dec, 2024
Katikati is in for a whopper of a country fair on February 2 when the Katikati A&P Society hosts its 100th show at the Uretara Domain. Society president Louellen... Read More
02:00pm Thu 26 Dec, 2024
The NZ Dairy Expo is returning to Matamata next year and promises to be bigger and brighter than ever. Organiser Amanda Hodgson says more than 100 exhibitors... Read More
09:00am Sun 22 Dec, 2024
The Waikato has been hit by a 'horrendous” stench today after a giant offal spill on a state highway near Waitomo. Police told the Herald they had received... Read More
07:00pm Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.5 billion for the 2024 season, according to data released by Stats NZ. The value of kiwifruit exports in the 2024 season... Read More
04:00pm Fri 20 Dec, 2024
Up to 40 'pet” pigs are set to be moved from the Coromandel Peninsula to a sanctuary in Wellington after their long-time carer was charged with murder. The... Read More
07:00pm Wed 18 Dec, 2024
Further tests are being carried out this week to confirm if highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been contained to one Otago egg farm. The H7N6 strain... Read More