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Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing

Skinny-dipping inspires back-to-nature rural venture
The Country

Skinny-dipping inspires back-to-nature rural venture

10 May 10:40 PM
The Country

Soil-first farmer grows thriving Bay bananas on just 5.5ha

09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: Lettuce? In winter? Hear me out

09 May 05:00 PM

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Farmers keen to help breed pheasants in 1938
The Country

Farmers keen to help breed pheasants in 1938

09 May 05:00 PM
Turf, cattle and pheasants: Dickie Sansome’s recipe for a viable farm
The Country

Turf, cattle and pheasants: Dickie Sansome’s recipe for a viable farm

09 May 05:00 PM
Ocean’s Edge: New Zealander's garden design takes gold in China
The Country

Ocean’s Edge: New Zealander's garden design takes gold in China

08 May 05:00 PM
Small hands, big impact: Cust preschoolers planting natives
The Country

Small hands, big impact: Cust preschoolers planting natives

08 May 03:00 AM
‘A great mistake’: Chicken‑rearing lessons for farmers in 1904
The Country

‘A great mistake’: Chicken‑rearing lessons for farmers in 1904

02 May 05:00 PM
Kem Ormond: The quiet winter beauty of the persimmon tree
OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: The quiet winter beauty of the persimmon tree

02 May 05:00 PM
Rabobank Good Deeds Community Hub Competition 2026: Te Miro Settlers Hall named overall winner
The Country

Rabobank Good Deeds Community Hub Competition 2026: Te Miro Settlers Hall named overall winner

29 Apr 04:17 AM
NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji
The Country

NZ Winegrowers joins global call for white wine emoji

28 Apr 09:52 PM
Rolling the dice on dairy: Monopoly gets a Kiwi farming twist
The Country

Rolling the dice on dairy: Monopoly gets a Kiwi farming twist

28 Apr 02:20 AM
Hands-on farm academy keeping teens in school and on the land
The Country

Hands-on farm academy keeping teens in school and on the land

27 Apr 10:09 PM
Living in the 'backblocks' in the 1920s
The Country

Living in the 'backblocks' in the 1920s

25 Apr 05:00 PM
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Glasshouse or tunnel house: Which works best for your winter veges?
Kem Ormond
OpinionKem Ormond

Glasshouse or tunnel house: Which works best for your winter veges?

25 Apr 05:00 PM
From Gallipoli hero to hedge cutter: The story behind a broken sabre
The Country

From Gallipoli hero to hedge cutter: The story behind a broken sabre

24 Apr 05:00 PM
Queenstown farmer funds lift after hearing of dad carrying disabled daughter
The Country

Queenstown farmer funds lift after hearing of dad carrying disabled daughter

23 Apr 04:06 AM
Te Puke's new hub for kiwifruit heritage nears opening
The Country

Te Puke's new hub for kiwifruit heritage nears opening

20 Apr 02:30 AM
Pastures Past: When cattle and trucks were scarce
The Country

Pastures Past: When cattle and trucks were scarce

18 Apr 05:00 PM
Creating a winter garden haven for plants and birds: Kem Ormond
Kem Ormond
OpinionKem Ormond

Creating a winter garden haven for plants and birds: Kem Ormond

18 Apr 05:00 PM
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Century of champions: The enduring legacy of Charlton Stud
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Century of champions: The enduring legacy of Charlton Stud

18 Apr 05:00 PM
From sharemilkers to co-owners: Waikato couple eye full farm ownership next
The Country

From sharemilkers to co-owners: Waikato couple eye full farm ownership next

17 Apr 05:00 PM
'Thinking outside the box': The Samoan officer reshaping RSE worker welfare
The Country

'Thinking outside the box': The Samoan officer reshaping RSE worker welfare

17 Apr 04:59 PM
Vege tips: Is cabbage the dream vegetable for 2026?
Kem Ormond
OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Is cabbage the dream vegetable for 2026?

11 Apr 05:00 PM
1939: When petrol increases had farmers saddling up
The Country

1939: When petrol increases had farmers saddling up

11 Apr 05:00 PM
Four farmers, a forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate
The Country

Four farmers, a forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate

06 Apr 09:46 PM
'Fighting over a penny an acre': Shearers' pay disputes in 1910
The Country

'Fighting over a penny an acre': Shearers' pay disputes in 1910

04 Apr 05:00 PM
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Vege tips: How to grow broad beans you’ll actually enjoy
Kem Ormond
OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: How to grow broad beans you’ll actually enjoy

04 Apr 05:00 PM
Bananas in the sand: Inside Jake's Secret Garden
The Country

Bananas in the sand: Inside Jake's Secret Garden

03 Apr 04:00 PM
Pastures Past: Slips, storms and weather woes over the years
The Country

Pastures Past: Slips, storms and weather woes over the years

28 Mar 04:00 PM
Garden failures: My mission to crack garlic and passionfruit
Kem Ormond
OpinionKem Ormond

Garden failures: My mission to crack garlic and passionfruit

28 Mar 04:00 PM
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Fuel prices make relievers harder to find for rural schools
The Country

Fuel prices make relievers harder to find for rural schools

25 Mar 08:54 PM
Five generations drive organic dairy innovation at Cleavedale
The Country

Five generations drive organic dairy innovation at Cleavedale

22 Mar 04:03 PM
'Lagged behind': When NZ farmers were urged to employ women
The Country

'Lagged behind': When NZ farmers were urged to employ women

21 Mar 04:00 PM
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