Clinton Llewellyn writes for the CHB Mail
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Huggable shaggy cattle 'fascinating' pets
"Huggable" horned cows are like dogs, owner says.
Waipukurau Stevenson and Taylor rebuilding after fire
Stevenson and Taylor's are rebuilding after a blaze almost destroyed a 70 year legacy.
Forest and Bird not happy with Ruataniwha scheme response
Forest and Bird is disappointed with responses to an OIA the sale of Ruataniwha assets.
SheepCakes are a recipe for success in CHB
Four young entrepreneurs have launched a twist on the traditional cheesecake, SheepCakes.
How Waipukurau got its name
A rare specimen of the fungus has been spotted by the Tukituki River.
Duck shooting season a gift to CHB hunters
Duck shooting season is getting more popular in the CHB.
Open day for Argyll East School planned to celebrate outstanding ERO report
Argyll East School is celebrating after receiving an "outstanding" ERO report.
Waipawa woman's Corriedale fleece snags award
A Corriedale fleece has won Waipawa's Yvonne Monk the Champion Handcraft Fleece award.
CHB 'Trailblazers' to host 29th Simmental cattle sale
Tony and Glennis Thompson and trailblazers of the simmental stud sale.
Farm burn-off smokes out Pukeora Hill
A rural burn-off blanketed Waipukurau in smoke last week.
CHB farmers urged to develop environment management plans
CHB farmers are being urged to get environment management plans sorted soon.
Horse of the Year looming large for CHB contingent
Waipukurau's Amanda Large is gunning for a ribbon at Horse of the Year.
Te Mata Mushroom relocation plan rankles resident
The CHB will welcome Te Mata Mushrooms to a new site in the region if plans proceed.
False E.coli reading at Takapau water plant
CHB District council will have to file its second "transgression" over water standards.
Never too old to make a protest
At age 85, a great-grandmother of seven from Waipawa, has become an environmental activist
Polar blast dumps snow
More than 10cm of snow was dumped on parts of CHB during last week's polar blast,
Waipukurau farmer has best bird in show
A dairy farm manager from Waipukurau has the best-looking bird in the country.
Butcher carves out 60 years but it was no glove affair
Murray Stephens is glad the Waipawa Butchery will continue to operate