PremiumPremiumOpinionJames Paterson: A strong season on the land is an opportunity, if you treat it like oneOPINION: For many Hawke's Bay farmers, this season has brought a welcome change of pace.10 May 06:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Lettuce? In winter? Hear me outOPINION: Kem Ormond is back on the lettuce bandwagon, even suggesting lettuce soup.09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Mother’s Day, memory and what matters mostOPINION: Mother’s Day feels different when memories fade.09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why education is key to farming’s future06 May 10:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightWinston Peters and Sirocco the Kākāpō: Recasting Celebrity Treasure Island – Glenn Dwight02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: When the things we sold cheap suddenly feel priceless26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn Dwight‘Love you, Mum’ – imagining an Anzac soldier’s text messages: Glenn Dwight24 Apr 05:05 PM
OpinionAnalysis: Overheated cows, floods and fuel crisis – big trouble across the Ditch24 Apr 03:35 AM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Science funding cuts risk NZ’s farming successOPINION: Primary sector products made up 82.9% of goods exports to June 30, 2025.21 Apr 11:14 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Can we fix it? Maybe not – but we want toOPINION: Most of the time now, when something breaks, we replace it.18 Apr 05:05 PM
OpinionKem OrmondCreating a winter garden haven for plants and birds: Kem OrmondOPINION: Birds are essential for maintaining a healthy, balanced ecosystem in a garden.18 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondWhat makes NZ native plants so special: Kem OrmondOPINION: I don’t think some of us appreciate how beautiful NZ natives actually are.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: The smart way to put a big payout to work in a jittery marketOPINION: Many Fonterra farmers may ponder how to best invest a windfall of up to $400,000.12 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: What office morning tea says about us – and our politiciansOPINION: From Dave's bargain biscuits to Sarah's 3am baking, every plate tells a story.11 Apr 05:05 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Is cabbage the dream vegetable for 2026?OPINION: My favourite use for cabbage at the moment is for chow mein.11 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Food for thought – why buying NZ‑grown mattersOPINION: About 60% of pork eaten in New Zealand is imported under different standards.08 Apr 09:42 PM
The CountryAndre Lietze: What surging diesel costs mean for farmersOPINION: Contractors burning about 5000 litres of diesel a day face rising costs.07 Apr 09:47 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Let's give the V8 Supercars a proper Kiwi flavourOPINION: Swap chicanes for roadworks and a sign suggesting work will be finished in 2007.04 Apr 05:05 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: How to grow broad beans you’ll actually enjoyOPINION: Broad beans don't have to be grey, mushy, and lifeless; they can be fancy too.04 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDeborah Pead: Why our farmers are more high-tech than you might thinkOPINION: New Zealand farmers stack the odds on ethics and science but stay too humble.03 Apr 02:00 AM
OpinionAnne-Marie Roerink: What young Americans’ red meat revival means for NZOPINION: Beef is now both the largest and fastest-growing meat category in US retail. 02 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionOn borrowed time: How long can NZ keep bird flu strain at bay?H5N1 on the march; H7N6 poultry outbreak here showed how fast strains can escalate.01 Apr 01:08 AM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Why every Kiwi needs a proper shedOPINION: A proper shed is where order and chaos exist in a strange but important balance.28 Mar 04:04 PM
OpinionKem OrmondGarden failures: My mission to crack garlic and passionfruitOPINION: Gardening can bring out the competitive streak in me - I won't be defeated!28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Fisher: Slow approvals put a global handbrake on our growersOPINION: Our regulatory system must move faster and work smarter. 27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers aren’t to blame for rising food pricesOPINION: Rising food prices aren’t driven by farmers, but by where food dollars go.23 Mar 10:50 PM
OpinionKem OrmondKem Ormond: Why my vege garden is good for my mental healthOPINION: My vegetable garden is great to hang out in if the day has been a bit stressful.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: The mo is back – from Magnum P.I. to MovemberOPINION: Like vinyl records, stubbies & Winston Peters, the moustache has made a comeback.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Fuel shock and tariffs threaten to end log export price stabilityOPINION: Higher fuel and shipping costs strip up to $8 a tonne from forest owners.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDuncan BridgemanDuncan Bridgeman: Fonterra’s next CEO faces crucial test amid strategy shiftMiles Hurrell's replacement inherits a richer co-op – and a fiercely debated future.16 Mar 03:13 AM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: The feijoa is our national fruit - hear me outOPINION: Yes I know they originated overseas, but feijoas are as Kiwi as jandal tan lines.14 Mar 05:00 PM
