The good and the bad of fresh water reform
Feds say Water Reform required only minor amendment, not wholesale change.
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Tragedy during kids' visit to grandparents: Man desperately tried to save trio in pond
Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.
Now's the time to #LoveLocal rural communities
The drought and Covid-19 haven't clipped the wings of a Dannevirke bee business.
Farm pond tragedy: Son-in-law tried desperately to save woman and her 2 grandchildren
Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.
Farm pond tragedy: 3 dead in submerged car, man in hospital
An elderly man has been airlifted to Whanganui Hospital.
Talking Point: Cohesive water strategy essential part of Covid 19 recovery
Water storage does not need to be labelled an atrocity, argues Fletcher Tabuteau.
Meat company repays controversial $43m wage subsidy
Meat company pays back $43m wage subsidy claim.
'Blood everywhere': 80 sheep dead after dog attack in rural Hawke's Bay
Another 25 were injured in the attack at a Fernhill property.
Cows' welfare at stake if 1000 jobs aren't filled, warn dairy farmers
Skilled migrant workers stuck overseas after lockdown, call for certainty on visas.
Tararua farmers respond to feed drive
Straw, conventional or round hay bales or baleage - all are welcome.
Poppy Renton's rural Facebook page a 'lifesaver'
Positive farming Facebook page a "lifesaver"
Stock auctions: Old school v high tech
Farmers have struggled to buy into online livestock auctions under Covid-19.
Hawke's Bay drought: Tales of woe get worse, as heat goes on Govt response
One's gone from 1800 lambing ewes to zero. Another's watched his native trees wither.
Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag', farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Online tools help farmers cope with lockdown
Digital nous enables farmers to work much smarter
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year announced
Winner hopes her journey will show "other young wahine that anything is achievable".
'It strengthened the idea that it's OK not to be OK': Film-maker
Young film-maker hopes new short film will encourage farmers to open up.
Saleyards under the hammer
Covid-19 may have also claimed the livestock saleyard auction system.
Editorial: Agriculture must again lead us to recovery
We say: Winter is coming, not just weather-wise, and farmers are feeling it too.
Tenants stuck feeding dozens of ducks and chooks win $4000
Up to 70 turkeys, ducks and chooks were left on the property with no plans for their care.
Week one of lockdown: What life's been like for essential workers
Most Kiwis are holed up at home so spare a thought for those keeping the country ticking.
Regular breaks important for healthy lifestyle
Rural Support Trust recommends regular breaks for mental health.
Rural board advocates for better mobile coverage
Drought, regulation, Covid-19... what next for rural people?
Taranaki farmer gets creative for viral teddy bear hunt
Bruce Nickel's teddy bear creation is enough to make you do a double take.
'Essential providers': Meat processors unite to tackle virus turmoil
Traditional strong rivalry in meat industry has been put aside to deal with the virus.
'Drought-shouts' off the agenda; how to support farmers
"Normally you can get together, and talk about it, but in this environment we can't."
Biodiversity 'almost past the breaking point'
'Breaking in the land' versus pasture maintenance - a difference of perception.
Big dry adds to stress for Whanganui region farmers
Drought has heaped pressure on farmers, says Cotton
'It won't flippin rain': Hawke's Bay running dry
Hawke's Bay farmers and leaders are urging the government to declare a drought.
Local Focus: Defiant organic farmers await prosecution
Lindsay Farm is bending or breaking Government rules. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Easter Show unwraps huge entertainment line-up
From Superheroes to Savage, this year's event could be its biggest yet. And it's all free.
Shane Jones: Fake meat, milk need to be stopped in their tracks
Shane Jones takes aim at local councils, vegans and James Cameron.
In pictures: Farmers show devastating magnitude of North Island drought
Hundreds of photos from all over NZ show the sheer scale of the drought.
Biodiversity policy may impact on land use
Northland meeting to be held on Indigenous Biodiversity policy.