Rural
02:54pm Thu 07 Apr, 2011
The Independent Kiwifruit Growers Association is calling for Zespri board chairman John Loughlin's resignation following allegations of proxy vote information abuse. IKGA... Read More
04:29pm Wed 06 Apr, 2011
A 65 year old man is dead following an accident while he was hunting alone on his own rural property on the outskirts of Taupo. Police have named him as Roger Kirk,... Read More
03:15pm Tue 05 Apr, 2011
Fewer Bay of Plenty dairy farmers are meeting the effluent compliance rules set by the regional council. Routine farm dairy effluent compliance monitoring shows... Read More
03:51pm Fri 01 Apr, 2011
Humorous videos captured about rural New Zealand could win the film maker a new iPad 2. To celebrate the lighter aspects of farming life, Federated Farmers is giving... Read More
03:54pm Thu 31 Mar, 2011
Alongside about 500,000 trays of new season Zespri Gold kiwifruit in the first export shipment to Japan is 30,000 litres of packaged water for the disaster relief... Read More
03:22pm Thu 31 Mar, 2011
Bay of Plenty contractor Bill Webb is not sure how much longer he can absorb the 44 per cent increase in the cost of diesel. Diesel has gone up from $1.18 to $1.699... Read More
03:45pm Thu 24 Mar, 2011
Disabled Tauranga rider Jodie Thorne and her new ‘partner' cleaned up at the Horse of the Year competition at Hastings. Jodie had just six weeks to train with... Read More
09:11am Mon 21 Mar, 2011
More farms in the Bay of Plenty are illegally discharging effluent into waterways. The latest Dairying and Clean Streams Accord shows 10 per cent of farms monitored... Read More
09:09am Mon 21 Mar, 2011
Claims that Canada Geese are not a problem in the Bay of Plenty are being refuted by Federated Farmers BOP president John Scrimgeour. 'There are significant problems... Read More
11:11am Fri 18 Mar, 2011
The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show the farm property market in the Bay of Plenty remains slow with low values. The median sale... Read More
02:10pm Thu 17 Mar, 2011
Zespri is predicting a strong kiwifruit season as the harvest gets underway with Gisborne growers the first to begin picking Zespri Gold this week. Zespri's supply... Read More
04:10pm Tue 15 Mar, 2011
A drop in trays packed last season, along with restructuring to reduce debt, are believed to be the reasons for Satara's $4.9 million loss for the year ending December... Read More
15-Dec 08:00
Trainee surgeon shares her life online
15-Dec 07:00
St John issues summer safety tips
15-Dec 06:00
College launches new logo and houses
14-Dec 16:57
Police investigate Fraser St homicide
14-Dec 16:34
Matakana kids riding high with new gear
14-Dec 14:29
Tauranga widower, 90, walks 7300km in three years
14-Dec 13:03
Summer in the Park fun set to return
14-Dec 12:00
Gift a Kiwi kid a book this Christmas
14-Dec 11:00
Give the gift of safety this Christmas
14-Dec 09:00
Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library
14-Dec 07:00
Summer Smarts #4: Are your older neighbours okay?
14-Dec 06:00
Ocean swimming group thrives despite battles
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