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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

28 Sep 09:48 PM

Water troughs for cattle - and cats? 1940s animal welfare concerns

27 Sep 04:00 PM

Vege tips: The benefits of mixed brassicas

Vege tips: The benefits of mixed brassicas

27 Sep 04:00 PM

Practice makes perfect: Flower grower's journey to ideal soil health

Practice makes perfect: Flower grower's journey to ideal soil health

26 Sep 05:01 PM

City girl finds happiness in dairy success

26 Sep 05:00 PM

Growing grapes is easier than you think

20 Sep 05:00 PM

Pastures Past: Wild boars once terrorised farmers, fishers and their stock

20 Sep 05:00 PM

Community garden grows kai and community connection

19 Sep 05:00 PM

Kids invited to trade old toys for a new John Deere model

Kids invited to trade old toys for a new John Deere model

19 Sep 04:59 PM

City girl thrives in North Waikato farming

City girl thrives in North Waikato farming

18 Sep 05:00 PM

Vege tips: Anyone for strawberry spinach?

Vege tips: Anyone for strawberry spinach?

13 Sep 05:05 PM

Family's 60-year journey with vintage hay baler

Family's 60-year journey with vintage hay baler

13 Sep 05:00 PM

'A most enjoyable afternoon': The Women’s Institute in NZ

'A most enjoyable afternoon': The Women’s Institute in NZ

13 Sep 05:00 PM

Hunter Wells: My farming future tumbles into the 'awful' pit

OpinionHunter Wells

Hunter Wells: My farming future tumbles into the 'awful' pit

12 Sep 05:00 PM

Which generation wastes the most food?

Which generation wastes the most food?

10 Sep 02:05 AM

Canada geese hunters drawn to 'the magic of Molesworth'

Canada geese hunters drawn to 'the magic of Molesworth'

09 Sep 10:35 PM

'I always learn new things': Teen's passion for conservation

'I always learn new things': Teen's passion for conservation

07 Sep 11:17 PM

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Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats

Whitebait wars: Spots secured weeks before season opened, crackdown on illegal squats

07 Sep 02:00 AM

Time to tackle the least-enjoyed job in the garden

Time to tackle the least-enjoyed job in the garden

06 Sep 05:00 PM

Drinking from the roof - water worries in 1877

Drinking from the roof - water worries in 1877

06 Sep 05:00 PM

'Swishing of the blade': Could old-school tools change how we garden?

'Swishing of the blade': Could old-school tools change how we garden?

01 Sep 11:36 PM

How to grow and care for an avocado tree – Kem Ormond

OpinionKem Ormond

How to grow and care for an avocado tree – Kem Ormond

30 Aug 05:00 PM

'A hot bath and a cold meal': Rationing electricity on the farm

'A hot bath and a cold meal': Rationing electricity on the farm

30 Aug 05:00 PM

The saucy secret of one Waikato house reno

The saucy secret of one Waikato house reno

29 Aug 05:00 PM

Book extract: Legendary Northland fisherman's dramatic sea survival story

Book extract: Legendary Northland fisherman's dramatic sea survival story

29 Aug 04:55 PM

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Professional fundraiser on how she got Kiwis to donate $16m for overseas project

Professional fundraiser on how she got Kiwis to donate $16m for overseas project

27 Aug 06:00 PM

Dargaville farmer turned preemie baby knitter praised as 'great New Zealander'

Dargaville farmer turned preemie baby knitter praised as 'great New Zealander'

26 Aug 04:50 PM

'He’s got his wish': Couple engaged for 14 years to marry at NPC match

'He’s got his wish': Couple engaged for 14 years to marry at NPC match

25 Aug 06:00 PM

From gumboots to storybooks: Farming with a twist of magic

From gumboots to storybooks: Farming with a twist of magic

25 Aug 12:23 AM

'The strutful Reeves': Farming pheasants back in the day

'The strutful Reeves': Farming pheasants back in the day

23 Aug 05:00 PM

Vege tips: Spring is on the way, time to get ready

Vege tips: Spring is on the way, time to get ready

23 Aug 05:00 PM

When memory fades, love remains - Glenn Dwight

OpinionGlenn Dwight

When memory fades, love remains - Glenn Dwight

23 Aug 05:00 PM

Chemistry Nobel Prize nominee 'never forgot his Reporoa roots'

Chemistry Nobel Prize nominee 'never forgot his Reporoa roots'

21 Aug 10:00 PM

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