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Pastures Past: Captain McKenzie's prolific Merino ram

Pastures Past: Captain McKenzie's prolific Merino ram

01 Nov 04:00 PM

Garden art doesn't have to cost the earth: Kem Ormond

01 Nov 04:00 PM

OpinionGlenn Dwight

Glenn Dwight: The great cushion climb - one man’s quest for his actual pillow

01 Nov 04:00 PM

This community garden is cultivating more than just plants

This community garden is cultivating more than just plants

31 Oct 04:00 PM

This calf club for 'townies' has been running for almost 40 years

This calf club for 'townies' has been running for almost 40 years

28 Oct 10:45 PM

'I love them to pieces': Keeping the Clydesdale spirit alive

28 Oct 01:26 AM

Couple’s long road to a new beginning

26 Oct 04:00 PM

OpinionGlenn Dwight

Glenn Dwight: Dream jobs – from train driver to Twitch streamer

25 Oct 04:00 PM

Why this former police officer talks to his bees

25 Oct 04:00 PM

Why this former police officer talks to his bees

Why this former police officer talks to his bees

25 Oct 04:00 PM

The docking dangers of dirty yards in the 1930s

The docking dangers of dirty yards in the 1930s

25 Oct 04:00 PM

'Haven't you ever had a flat?': City boy tested in rural life

OpinionHunter Wells

'Haven't you ever had a flat?': City boy tested in rural life

24 Oct 04:00 PM

‘It felt like the perfect fit’: City-raised graduate finds future in ag

‘It felt like the perfect fit’: City-raised graduate finds future in ag

24 Oct 04:00 PM

Salvaging ironbark - a wood as hard as steel

Salvaging ironbark - a wood as hard as steel

20 Oct 09:44 PM

Juicy, refreshing - it's time to grow watermelons

Juicy, refreshing - it's time to grow watermelons

18 Oct 04:00 PM

The long road to soldier farm settlement after WWI and WWII

The long road to soldier farm settlement after WWI and WWII

18 Oct 04:00 PM

Virtual lessons bring the farm to the classroom

Virtual lessons bring the farm to the classroom

17 Oct 03:59 PM

'Peaceful and relaxing': Growing veges at Suncakes Gardens

'Peaceful and relaxing': Growing veges at Suncakes Gardens

13 Oct 08:29 PM

Timber Museum's big plan: Putāruru site aiming for top tourist tier

Timber Museum's big plan: Putāruru site aiming for top tourist tier

11 Oct 04:00 PM

From pay cuts to power cuts: The perils of crutching back in the day

From pay cuts to power cuts: The perils of crutching back in the day

11 Oct 04:00 PM

From artichokes to swedes: 10 veges we love to hate, and how to learn to love them - Kem Ormond

From artichokes to swedes: 10 veges we love to hate, and how to learn to love them - Kem Ormond

11 Oct 04:00 PM

Neil Brown is swapping the mayoral chains for the tractor cab

Neil Brown is swapping the mayoral chains for the tractor cab

09 Oct 09:52 PM

141-year-old rural hall for sale - No 8 wire charm included

141-year-old rural hall for sale - No 8 wire charm included

06 Oct 09:02 PM

Rustic vision: Mahia farmer’s 35-year labour inspires new book

Rustic vision: Mahia farmer’s 35-year labour inspires new book

06 Oct 04:00 PM

'Out of control' love for tractors forces man to auction over 100

'Out of control' love for tractors forces man to auction over 100

05 Oct 10:18 PM

Vege tips: Limited space? Try a vertical garden

Vege tips: Limited space? Try a vertical garden

04 Oct 04:00 PM

Frost, rot and wireworm: Potato problems of yesteryear

Frost, rot and wireworm: Potato problems of yesteryear

04 Oct 04:00 PM

Core blimey: Apple grower's 'TikTok Tuesdays' take off

Core blimey: Apple grower's 'TikTok Tuesdays' take off

04 Oct 04:00 PM

Farm offers unique animal encounters for kids

Farm offers unique animal encounters for kids

03 Oct 04:00 PM

Dargaville's the place to be for tractor buffs

Dargaville's the place to be for tractor buffs

03 Oct 04:00 PM

Biking with Barb: Hawke's Bay cycle tours with a legend

Biking with Barb: Hawke's Bay cycle tours with a legend

03 Oct 03:59 PM

Not kidding: Gavin the goat goes on hunting trips

Not kidding: Gavin the goat goes on hunting trips

29 Sep 10:10 PM

'She's bang on every time': Pup Indie has a nose for truffles

'She's bang on every time': Pup Indie has a nose for truffles

28 Sep 09:48 PM

Vege tips: The benefits of mixed brassicas

Vege tips: The benefits of mixed brassicas

27 Sep 04:00 PM

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