Coast & Country rural news & lifestyle
Organic beef farm sees biodiversity flourish
Hamish Browne and Robyn Budd are now in their eighth year of farm ownership.
Opinion: Tweed, shrimp cocktails and steamy nights
Opinion: There had never been so many tweed sports coats in one place at one time.
How Waikato farmers are balancing growth with rising costs
Feds' Matthew Zonderop said the region had enjoyed near perfect conditions this season.
Raising the next generation of primary industry leaders
HATA has regional hubs throughout NZ with workshops, programmes & resources for teachers.
From dairy farm to café: Couple's organic cheese success
Kelvin and Cathy Haigh's cheeses have won them many awards over the years.
GP finds his 'happy place' in avocado orchard
Tauranga GP Dr Andrew Corin balances work with avocado farming and creative writing.
Eau de parfarm: Pongs from the paddock - Hunter Wells
OPINION: Hunter Wells recounts an on-farm olfactory conversation from back in the day.
'A sign of the times': Growing concerns for beef cattle shows
'Old exhibitors have not come back in, and younger ones are not coming through.'
A tale of two old tractors
“I searched online for quite a while. I wanted something old and maybe a little unusual."
Coromandel agritourism business wins supreme award
The walk also won the Love of the Land award in October.
Wild venison for those in need
'There are people doing it tough and red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels.'
'Can’t rely on quick fixes': An organic approach to farming
Shiann Read-Mills says she 'enjoys the connection with the land and animals'.
Rural school marks major milestone
Ōropi School opened in a house in 1899 for about 20 children.
Understanding the risk of facial eczema
A new three-year study is under way to understand the risk of facial eczema on-farm.
Behind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'
More from The Country
‘No-brainer’: Act pushes for Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) sale
Pāmu, New Zealand's largest pastoral farmer, recorded a $26 million loss last year.
'Woke' banks with Shane Jones on The Country
Shane Jones, Jane Smith, Emma Higgins, Mark Leslie, Chris Russell.
Burger demand fuels trade, US overtakes Australia to be NZ's second-biggest export partner
New Zealand recorded a rare trade surplus last month.
More from Rural Life
‘Bring your own jars’: Retirees abuzz with bumper honey harvest
How a Kerikeri retirement village harvested 80kg of honey from two hives.
Wave of yellowfin tuna in Hawke's Bay as $20k fishing competition nears
'It is looking like a record number for a season ... it's a bit weird.'
Egg-citing growth: Meet the innovative Bennik family
The Bennik family farms 216,000 layers across various sites in New Zealand.
More from SunLive and The Weekend Sun
Scrub fires reported near SH2 in Bay of Plenty
The fire is 'growing quickly' according to witnesses.
'Massive revitalisation’: The new builds changing the face of Tauranga
Tauranga's city centre is seeing a massive revitalisation for private and public projects.
Medical imaging now more accessible in Bay of Plenty
A new medical imaging clinic is now open in Tauranga.