Rural

Kiwifruit crop: No longer a 'ripper of a season'

Initial enthusiasm among kiwifruit growers for a terrific fruit-producing season has been tempered as a colder September knocked flower development for some... Read More

Rural Women NZ Business Award winners

Coromandel's Pahi Coastal Walk has taken out an NZI Rural Women NZ Business Award 2024. The scenic three-day visitor experience near Port Jackson on the northern... Read More

Rural schools celebrate their roots

Western Bay of Plenty rural schools stayed true to their roots at annual galas during the weekend. Pahoia and Te Puna primary schools both held their... Read More

Fire ignites shelter belt in Katikati

A fire in a shelter belt ignited after fireworks were allegedly set off in the car park on Beach Rd, Katikati, according to witness Debbie Callaghan. 'We... Read More

Fish & Game welcome access charter

Fish & Game is welcoming a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting. Minister for Hunting and Fishing Todd McClay... Read More

Kuaka FM back on the airwaves with student DJs

Kuaka FM disc jockeys took to the airwaves on Friday afternoon and the happiness was obvious with Pharrell Williams' Happy blasting as the first song. Keira... Read More

New charter enhances access to DoC lands

Fish and Game New Zealand has welcomed a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting. Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd... Read More

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