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Willow trees, the heroes of rural areas
Willows are the workhorses of rural New Zealand's landscape and often an unsung hero
Remote farm has everything couple needs
Either farming or forestry is enough to make a living in Whanganui hill country.
Gerard Pain: Plan B, C for water storage
Isn't it about time we started looking at another option where all farmers could benefit?
Dairy farmers warned to watch out for ergot
Three dairy farms in Southland and South Otago have been affected by ergot poisoning
Disease may mean culling cattle herd
Cattle could be culled due to a new-to-NZ disease affecting a South Canterbury dairy farm
Taieri River flows over weekend exceeded 1980 flood
More water came down the Taieri River during last week's flood than in the 1980 deluge.
Taieri farmer knee-deep and wanting to cry
Taieri dairy farmer Katie Clark stands in knee-deep floodwater in front of her home.
Public meeting for lake health next week
Submissions on the proposed plan to improve Lake Rotorua's water quality released.
New aphid species creates problems
New aphid species increases wasp numbers and endangers bees and trees.
Govt's carbon policy? We're thinking about it
COMMENT: Latest announcement provides little clarity for the environment or for business.
Aiming to beat the boys
Horowhenua farmers are being challenged to rear the heaviest bull calf.
Hokio Beach residents fight to clean up Arawhata stream
A Horowhenua stream has the highest nitrogen levels in the country.
Dieback disease affecting pines
Pahiatua arborist Kevin Nicholson observed the dieback in pines three years ago.
Videos to help farmers protect water quality
Series of videos produced to help farmers reduce nitrogen loss from their land.
Erosion battle ground covers 16,000 hectares
Ground gained in longstanding battle to slow down erosion on Kaipara hill country
Farming leader upbeat but yearns for dry patch
Woodville dairy farmer positive despite wet season
Warning about 1080 carcasses after deluge
Group monitors stream for 1080-contaminated possum carcasses following heavy rain
Warning over Clutha water
The Clutha District Council has issued an urgent boil water notice for some water schemes
Adverse event plea now lodged
Otago Rural Support Trust has requested a strategy for an adverse weather event.
LIC sells Deer Improvement as going concern
LIC is selling its Deer Improvement subsidiary business
Farmers focus on the future
Farmers battling floods devised plans yesterday to protect their livelihoods.
Linda Hall: Close off gorge talk and do something
Linda Hall's earliest memory of the Manawatu Gorge is not a nice one.
Tararua towns must pull together, mayor urges
District told united front will get communities through gorge crisis
Horizons' community grants funding spread across region
Horizons' community grants funding spread across region
Catherine Delahunty: Counting dam cost
Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.
Will Foley: The dam's a 'no brainer'
If the dam is dead, we've missed a the chance to smooth the jagged edges of Mother Nature.
Historic Sutton Bridge being assessed
The future of the flood-damaged historic Sutton suspension bridge remains unclear.
Businesses grateful for help as cleanup work begins
Floodwaters from the heavy rainfall on Friday affected several businesses in Lawrence
Flooding effects visible from space
A remarkable image from space shows impact of flooding in the South Island.