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Kem Ormond's seasonal salads to make summer entertaining easy

Kem Ormond's seasonal salads to make summer entertaining easy

25 Dec 04:00 PM

Wool booms to war letters: Rural Christmas tales from the past

24 Dec 04:00 PM

Kem Ormond: Jess, Jack and Patch - how do farmers name their dogs?

24 Dec 03:59 PM

Rentals to realising the dream: The road to first farm ownership

Rentals to realising the dream: The road to first farm ownership

23 Dec 04:02 PM

Kem Ormond: Why farm cats get a bad rap

Kem Ormond: Why farm cats get a bad rap

22 Dec 03:58 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: How to have a garden-to-table Christmas

20 Dec 04:00 PM

Rationed butter, pricey lamb: How Kiwis made do at Christmas past

20 Dec 04:00 PM

Sharemilker turns farm plants into healing balms

19 Dec 04:02 PM

‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa Station

19 Dec 04:00 PM

Vintage passion drives Geoff’s 4WD tractor mission

Vintage passion drives Geoff’s 4WD tractor mission

13 Dec 04:01 PM

'Serious evil': The trouble with ticks in 1894

'Serious evil': The trouble with ticks in 1894

13 Dec 04:00 PM

Gifts to help a gardener's Christmas bloom brighter

OpinionKem Ormond

Gifts to help a gardener's Christmas bloom brighter

13 Dec 04:00 PM

'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cow

'I always just loved making stuff': Sculptor’s giant metal cow

12 Dec 04:01 PM

Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training

Bred to protect: Meet Kimi, rodent detection dog in training

12 Dec 04:00 PM

'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026

'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026

08 Dec 12:59 AM

Power from the past: When waterwheels drove NZ's progress

Power from the past: When waterwheels drove NZ's progress

06 Dec 04:00 PM

Vege tips: Kūmara - time to get planting

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Kūmara - time to get planting

06 Dec 04:00 PM

‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goat

‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goat

05 Dec 03:56 PM

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Ham, turkey, brandy cranberries: Would you swap Christmas dinner for a festive sausage?

Ham, turkey, brandy cranberries: Would you swap Christmas dinner for a festive sausage?

01 Dec 07:15 PM

Vege tips: Summer reading picks for garden lovers

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Summer reading picks for garden lovers

29 Nov 04:00 PM

Tackling bushfires in 19th-century NZ

Tackling bushfires in 19th-century NZ

29 Nov 03:59 PM

McCaw Homestead opens its doors to visitors

McCaw Homestead opens its doors to visitors

28 Nov 04:00 PM

Urban oasis: Inside Ponsonby’s hidden community farm

Urban oasis: Inside Ponsonby’s hidden community farm

25 Nov 03:21 AM

From Punjab to Pāmu: Jas’ decade-long rise to top dairy award

From Punjab to Pāmu: Jas’ decade-long rise to top dairy award

22 Nov 04:25 PM

Vege tips: Keeping crops productive all summer

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Keeping crops productive all summer

22 Nov 04:00 PM

Millions of stoats? NZ’s furry menace in 1929

Millions of stoats? NZ’s furry menace in 1929

22 Nov 04:00 PM

Tips for watering your summer garden

OpinionKem Ormond

Tips for watering your summer garden

22 Nov 03:55 PM

Preserving NZ's railcar history in Pahiatua

Preserving NZ's railcar history in Pahiatua

20 Nov 08:05 PM

From log hauler to showpiece: The truck Alf couldn’t let go of

From log hauler to showpiece: The truck Alf couldn’t let go of

15 Nov 04:00 PM

The push for farm schools back in the day

The push for farm schools back in the day

15 Nov 04:00 PM

It's not bananas to try and grow tropical fruit - Kem Ormond

OpinionKem Ormond

It's not bananas to try and grow tropical fruit - Kem Ormond

15 Nov 04:00 PM

From dairy to gold: How the Dyers built a kiwifruit dynasty

From dairy to gold: How the Dyers built a kiwifruit dynasty

14 Nov 04:00 PM

From quarry to sanctuary: Sculpture Park and arboretum turn over new leaf

From quarry to sanctuary: Sculpture Park and arboretum turn over new leaf

13 Nov 04:00 AM

‘Very exciting opportunity’: Former editor joins Dairy Industry Awards team

‘Very exciting opportunity’: Former editor joins Dairy Industry Awards team

11 Nov 04:59 PM

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