08:30am Wed 21 Aug, 2024
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has allocated $16.8 million of Budget 24 funding to support councils in accelerating recovery efforts... Read More
06:00pm Tue 20 Aug, 2024
Warning: This story contains images and content that some readers may find upsetting. When animal welfare inspectors arrived at a farm where John Nettleingham... Read More
04:00pm Tue 20 Aug, 2024
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expanding a scholarship programme for tertiary students as part of its efforts to boost on-the-ground support for farmers... Read More
08:00pm Mon 19 Aug, 2024
Hard working men and women of rural NZ are doing their bit to help rebuild our economy, says Agriculture Minister Todd McClay. 'With interest rates and on... Read More
09:15am Mon 19 Aug, 2024
Life Flight is able to save more lives in the Central North Island thanks to a $1 million grant from New Zealand Community Trust. Life Flight, bolstered by... Read More
08:00pm Thu 15 Aug, 2024
The Government's changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme will go a long way to supporting the horticulture industry to achieve its goal of doubling... Read More
09:15am Thu 15 Aug, 2024
The Tauranga-based Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has completed 38 life-saving missions within the Coastal Bay of Plenty region over the month of July. These... Read More
07:00pm Wed 14 Aug, 2024
The honey industry is under pressure with rising input costs and falling demand, but industry group Apiculture New Zealand says there are green shoots starting... Read More
09:15am Wed 14 Aug, 2024
Warning: Disturbing content An 'unrepentant” Mangakino farmer has been jailed and banned from farming animals after being found with hundreds of starving... Read More
11:15am Mon 12 Aug, 2024
Farmers and growers across the region are invited to enter the 2025 Ballance Farm Environment Awards to help continue to grow a healthy future for farming. Facilitated... Read More
03:00pm Sun 11 Aug, 2024
The Rural Support Trust's Time Out Tour is in its third year. The tour visits rural communities around New Zealand, with TV presenter turned farmer Matt... Read More
01:00pm Sat 10 Aug, 2024
An organisation for young farmers in Te Puke is gaining so much momentum that its members aren't just supporting each other - they're also volunteering their... Read More