Rural

Pou Whenua blessing honours Tongariro

A beautiful new Pou Whenua at the beginning of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing will introduce visitors to the sacred landscape they are entering, said Conservation... Read More

Where to buy & watch fireworks this Guy Fawkes

Explainer - As another Guy Fawkes Night rolls around, you might be wondering when fireworks go on sale, where they're banned and how to protect stressed-out... Read More

Bronze beetle control: Over $1m being invested

The pipfruit industry has begun a five-year project to find new and more effective ways to control bronze beetle. The native beetle chews through growing... Read More

An environmental restoration for the long-term

Whakamarama residents Brian Rickey and Mel Pendergast have always enjoyed the country. After spending the Covid-19 lockdown in town, they were more than ready... Read More

An ancient drink made in modern times

The word mead conjures up the scene of a drunken friar rolling on the floor of Sherwood Forest or a group of raucous medieval knights clanking metal tankards. It's... Read More

Fixing old stuff, helping the environment

Vanessa Hudson had a MacGyver type of dad so it's no surprise she started up two repair cafés. She's been fixing and tinkering since she was young... Read More

BOP farmers: Government intervention is good news

Bay of Plenty farmers are breathing a sigh of relief that the regional council will have to stop charging ahead with unworkable new freshwater rules. 'The... Read More

Zespri's biggest crop: Final shipments set sail

Zespri's last charter vessel of the 2024 kiwifruit season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Japan. Around 4,610 tonnes of Zespri Green Kiwifruit... Read More

Back to the future for rural landmark

A building once part of the Waikato's bustling milk processing network now tells its own historic story. The former dairy factory at Manawarū, between Te... Read More

Consultation calls on EBOP community growth

A proposal for how to address growth and guide the future of the Eastern Bay of Plenty sub-region is now out for community feedback. Our Places - Eastern... Read More

Understanding the risk of facial eczema

As part of a broader Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)-led Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts programme, a new three-year study is under way to understand the risk... Read More

Farmer sentenced over failure to treat flystrike

A sheep farmer has been disqualified indefinitely from being in charge of animals and fined $13,000 for failing to treat flystrike and meet welfare needs of... Read More