A new era looms at Taranaki Shears
Stratford and Nelson A & P shows will close pre-Christmas phase of shearing sports season.
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Your weather: Rain and chance of thunder for central and northern areas
Thunderstorms have already been reported in the upper North Island with more expected.
Hawke's Bay summer fruit could take 13 years to recover
US facility will not seek accreditation - tap turned off for new fruit varieties.
Mānuka planting increasing, more needed
Mānuka Farming New Zealand poised to provide expert advice on plantation establishment.
Fishing lodge pulls pin on Robinson R44s after fatal crash
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Residents await groundwater test results
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
Limited road access to Takaka tomorrow
There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
What is killing thousands of bees in Nelson?
Trees and Bees owner Ricki Leahy says the loss is absolutely devastating.
Paul Hodges wins Open shearing title at Takaka
Geraldine shearer Paul Hodges wins Golden Bay A & P Show's Open shearing title.
More business courses for rural women planned
Business development programmes in sheep and beef farming are expanding to new locations.
Week's wild weather isn't over yet
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit the north of NZ this weekend.
Pesticide recall after damage
Pesticide caused damage to Royal Gala crops in Nelson, Tasman and Hawke's Bay orchards.
Do the regions get a fair share of tax?
The Economy Hub: Regional economies are going strong, but do they get a fair return?
The NZ region with the hottest economy
ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.
Listen: Julian Raine 'no farmer wants to pollute their environment'
The president of Horticulture New Zealand talks weather, housing and dairy.
The secret life of mussels could be worth $200m
Unlocking private lives of Greenshell mussels could be worth $200 million to our economy
Dry, windy day for much of the country
New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.
Sunshine not set to last, MetService warns
It's beginning to feel like summer in some parts of the country, with pohutukawa bursting into bloom. "People have been getting a
Women injured after quad bike plunge
An early morning hunting trip turned to disaster for two women when the quad bike they were on plunged over a cliff.
Woman dead in quadbike crash
A woman feeding stock on a Nelson farm died in a quadbike accident.
Young girl may have panicked on bike
A 5-year-old girl killed when the motorbike she was riding hit a fence may have panicked while on the machine, a coroner says.
What price NZ? Land bid tests limits
The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer