Rural
01:00pm Tue 08 Apr, 2025
As New Zealand's much-loved TVNZ show, Hyundai Country Calendar, enters its 59th season, Coast & Country News was privileged to spend two days on set seeing... Read More
09:15am Tue 08 Apr, 2025
Nature is serving up a vitamin-packed feast of citrus, just in time to help boost immunity for the colder months ahead. Juicy, tangy and bursting with vitamin... Read More
04:00pm Mon 07 Apr, 2025
As the last of this season's hazelnuts fall off the tree, growers from across New Zealand are calling for more research into increasing production to crack... Read More
11:00am Sat 05 Apr, 2025
Te Puke's Young Farmers have been recognised at this year's Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards. Three members of the club placed at the recent awards. Alana... Read More
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07:00pm Wed 02 Apr, 2025
The industrial hemp sector is feeling unified and buoyant by a long-awaited regulatory review that it hopes will see more farmers adopt the crop and unlock its... Read More
05:00am Wed 02 Apr, 2025
A rural community would become 'an island in the wilderness” if electoral boundaries change as proposed, a Western Bay of Plenty resident says. The... Read More
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01:00pm Tue 01 Apr, 2025
Forecasters are warning a large weather system is likely to bring an 'atmospheric river” to New Zealand this week. It's set to be 'one of the more promising”... Read More
03:00pm Mon 31 Mar, 2025
Organisers were well-pleased with the second annual New Zealand Dairy Expo in Matamata. Event manager Amanda Hodgson was 'rapt” over support from farmers... Read More
09:15am Mon 31 Mar, 2025
Two back-to-back South Island rounds wrapped up the 2025 New Zealand Cross County Championships last weekend, with the PWR Yamaha team riders finishing strongly. The... Read More
01:49pm Sat 29 Mar, 2025
A young child is believed to have died after sustaining dog bite injuries in the Bay of Plenty on Friday afternoon. Police said they were alerted to the incident... Read More
11:00am Sat 29 Mar, 2025
Fresh Carriers Co., Ltd (FCC) and Zespri have successfully completed the first kiwifruit charter powered by low-emissions biofuel, with the vessel Kowhai docking... Read More
10:00am Sat 29 Mar, 2025
A sighting of fish in Katikati's Uretara River or native birds when walking the Haiku Pathway is a high-five moment for the volunteers working to remove invasive... Read More
08-Apr 13:00
Behind the scenes of an iconic farming show
08-Apr 11:47
IPCA finds Whitianga officer's actions unjustified
08-Apr 11:45
Tauranga to host Black Caps vs Australia T20
08-Apr 11:00
KiwiRail truck struck by train near Kaimai Tunnel
08-Apr 10:10
Rotorua teen admits impersonating a police officer
08-Apr 09:15
Squeeze the most out of citrus fruit this season
08-Apr 08:00
Locals take median barriers fight to Parliament
08-Apr 07:30
Stormy start to the week, then a fine finish
08-Apr 07:00
Rider gives evidence regarding pedestrian deaths
08-Apr 06:30
Bee-autiful honey harvest in the BoP
07-Apr 20:00
Sneak peek of new community centre taking shape
07-Apr 19:00
Rescue helicopter undergoing training exercises
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