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Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
Gisborne farm life inspires uniquely humorous book about dead sheep
'Super fun': A statistician turns her shock into a quirky book about dead sheep.
Sweet success story for NZ hives on World Bee Day
Winter is coming, but there’s a surprising bright spot in the world of pollinators.
Urgent care closer to home for rural and remote communities
'Geography shouldn’t be a barrier to getting the healthcare you need.'
'In the winter, the roads can be a bit scary': The life of a rural midwife
Midwife Sheryl Wright is on call 24/7 with just 10 days off a year.
Model railway enthusiasts bring farming history to life
Club initially used ex-dairy farmer and life member Brian Harvey’s hobby room and shed.
Vege tips: Why every gardener needs a worm farm
Opinion: A worm farm and nutrients are a great combination for the vegetable garden.
How a Whanganui trust is reviving ancient seeds for better health
The trust's mission is to find the best foods in the world for human health.
Devcich Farmstead: A window into NZ's Dalmatian heritage
Simun Devcich and his brothers bought the farm block in 1915.
Their adopted pig charmed the world. Then their romance crumbled
Esther's dads, Jenkins and Walter, founded a 20ha sanctuary for her and other animals.
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Lifestyle news from around NZ
Make the most of feijoa season with roasted feijoa, bacon and feta salad
It's perfect for a lazy lunch with friends.
How pickle lemonade took over the group chat
NY Times: The sweet-tart drink, with cousins around the world, elicits strong opinions.
Mamamia's Holly Wainwright on why she wants to celebrate midlife – and talk about more than hormones
The popular podcast host and author joins The Little Things for a wide-ranging chat.
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'We wanted more': Four mums start their own health hub in rural town
The clinic's family-friendly flexibility could help solve healthcare worker shortage.
A career in sheep dog trials - 40 years, 12 titles
Tararua District farmer Bernard Arends had a big start to the sheep dog trials series.
Meet the woman who peels 20kg of horseradish a day
Mandy Steel peels 20kg of horseradish by hand, four days a week.
Jessica Cameron’s journey from student to shepherd
Growing Future Farmers graduate secures a shepherd job on a Te Akau farm in the Waikato.
Opinion: Why Mother's Day gifts can be a high-stakes mission
OPINION: These days, Mother’s Day comes with Instagram expectations and gift guides.
On The Up: Travellers' thriving tree business that grew from the back of a van
Megyn Cordner and Lucas Prince started their business from the back of a van in 2022.
Pies, please: Why New Zealand can’t get enough of them
From service station classics to gourmet numbers, why do we love the humble pie?
'I like it a lot': Rural family amped for duck hunting season
The Slavin family have been counting down the days until the season opens.