A Japanese forestry firm has bought more than 300ha of pine forest near Kaitaia

The district council is reminding dog owners to keep pets controlled on the Sugar Loaf

Council and foresters in tussle over who pays most for rural roads

Beware of the Property Laws Act; your tree's roots may damage your neighbour's property.

Oamaru police had to wrangle two sheep on the loose north of the town on SH1 this morning.

The Reefton Rodeo Club is probably going to have to fold after 20 years.

Dunedin Botanic Garden is the best place to do a horticultural apprenticeship.

A farmer wants to make sure people know the difference between llamas and alpaca.

A year-long battle for a regional councillor's communications to be made public has ended.

I have been a staunch advocate for a solution to mitigating pressures on inshore fisheries

Forest and Bird spokesman says farmland intensification must stop to improve water quality

Consents for intensive farming are under scrutiny and four Dalrymple farms are affected

Farmers have offered Rotorua use of as much mud as they want.

The use of fine mesh covers could be the answer to controlling the tomato potato psyllid.

Auckland man fined for fishing in Whangarei marine reserve during fishing contest

Pipfruit New Zealand's annual conference is currently in Napier.

When the economics of a farm are right the environment gains, Barrie Ridler says.

Applications for Ministry for Primary Industries' Sustainable Farming Fund open this week

New rural land use rules aim to limit nitrogen leaching into lake.

No recordable injuries at north Whangarei dairy factory over the past 12 months.

Fears over job losses labelled "cynical scaremongering"

Lying on top of a pile of ducks was a native pied stilt.

Opus International Consultants may be awarded for work on Makatote Viaduct

Hawke's Bay Regional Council has agreed to work together to ensure water safety

The dog day at A&P showgrounds in Kaitaia attracted a lot of pet owners.

About $1.3 million in damage was caused to the district's roads in last month's storm.

A seal has tested the might of the Port of Tauranga's security services.

The frost and ice which covered Tauranga is unlikely to return again for a while.

Whanganui's Sisters of St Joseph are winners in a competition for native trees

Cold weather is to give way to wet this week but it looks better for the weekend.