02:00pm Wed 25 Jun, 2025
While many may struggle to pinpoint its location, Te Kawa West Young Farmers Club continues to punch above its weight. The Te Awamutu-based club regularly... Read More
08:00pm Tue 24 Jun, 2025
Inland Revenue has found $45 million of undeclared tax in the horticulture industry in just the last 10 months. Spokesperson Tony Morris said they were seeing... Read More
09:00am Tue 24 Jun, 2025
Two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, communities are now stronger and more resilient following the distribution of $11.77 million raised through a special Lotto... Read More
07:30am Tue 24 Jun, 2025
A Bay of Plenty project is one of three solar projects in regional New Zealand which will receive loans of up to $28.1 million combined from the Regional Infrastructure... Read More
10:00am Sat 21 Jun, 2025
More than 1200 pests were removed from the environment around Te Ranga School as a result of this year's Possum and Pest Hunt. The three-day hunt culminated... Read More
05:00pm Fri 20 Jun, 2025
Bay of Plenty turtle owners are now required to securely house their pets as the regional council changes its pest plan to prevent escapees. While unlikely... Read More
10:05am Thu 19 Jun, 2025
A remote blueberry grower on Matakana Island off Tauranga's coast says a visit from one of the industry's biggest players was a 'game-changer” for its... Read More
08:00am Wed 18 Jun, 2025
While many farmers are feeling good about record meat and dairy prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide statistics... Read More
05:00pm Tue 17 Jun, 2025
In the late 1990s, when the fertiliser industry in New Zealand was undergoing a significant amount of consolidation, dairy farmers Ross Karl, Rob Phillips and... Read More
02:00pm Mon 16 Jun, 2025
Hamish Sturgeon has been rearing quails for their eggs since the age of 11. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle keeping the cute little... Read More
05:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
A Bay of Plenty company has gone from pipe and paper to cutting-edge mastitis detection technology. Bovonic, which started life in the garage of founder Liam... Read More
03:00pm Fri 13 Jun, 2025
This month marks a milestone for Te Puke-based Kiwicoast Lions, which will hold its 30th book fair over Matariki weekend. The book fair is almost a year-round... Read More