PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: The half-truths spinning in Three WatersOPINION: Three Waters progress continues with half-truths.10 Jun 05:00 PM
The CountryGarry Webber: Three Waters recommendations food for thoughtWestern Bay of Plenty District Council is monitoring the reforms closely09 Jun 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryJo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of themOPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.02 Jun 10:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: Farewell Tony Laker - a friendship forged by farming and footyRemembering a great mate and businessman.30 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Schnauer: Pain in the provincesOPINION: 'Here are the consequences of poor economic policies pursued for 50 years.'23 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJeremy Helson: Recreational fishing limit move brings amateur and professional systems closerOPINION: The move should be welcomed by the commercial fishing industry.04 May 05:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: How globalisation affects food choicesOpinion: Decisions about eggs, pork and palm oil can have knock-on effects worldwide.03 May 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Schnauer: Is 2050 children's make-believe or serious policy?OPINION: David Schnauer says Government's aspirational zero goals cloud policymaking.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryZizi Sparks: Labour shortage a wave we can only ride and wait for tide to turnOpinion: An estimated 50,000 Kiwis will leave the country in the next year26 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryJamie Mackay: Love for a brother and his Anzac storyOpinion: If Covid has taught us nothing else, it's that family is everything.25 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCarmen Hall: Some Kiwis just don't fancy physical workIt is the industries where you might break a sweat that are suffering the most.24 Apr 10:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: The plant-based diet mythOpinion: Avoiding animal protein to save the planet is not the correct food choice.19 Apr 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryThomas Coughlan: Treaty bubbling into Three Waters debateOPINION: Labour faces an electoral challenge over its co-governance reforms.06 Apr 05:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: How do we grow more food without using more land?Opinion: Farmers and scientists working on how to close the "yield gap".05 Apr 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySummer's abundance of kikuyu grass is the stuff of nightmaresKikuyu grass, like never before, is haunting the dreams of Vaughan Gunson.01 Apr 04:00 PM
The CountryOffsetting only makes sense if there are genuine benefitsHill country farming as we know it is under serious threat, Rick says.31 Mar 06:08 AM
The CountryOpinion: Stratford mayor remains unconvinced by water reformsTo say the reforms are controversial would be an understatement, writes mayor Neil Volzke.29 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGardening: Perfect time for winter plantingGareth Carter has advice on planting vegetables and flowers in the cooler weather.25 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFrom the mayor's desk: The ups and downs of dairyingStratford mayor Neil Volzke says all ratepayers benefit from the Council farm.22 Mar 05:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: Don't forget farmers when it comes to fuel pricesOpinion: Cost of fuel on-farm is yet another pressure on the agricultural sector.22 Mar 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: Winston Peters - if the MAGA cap fits, wear itIs it fair to label Winston Peters Trump-like?21 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce Cotterill: 2600km, but how far have we come?A journey through NZ shows just how much we owe to the people who built this country.18 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGardening: The grass is greener ... in a well-prepared lawnFew can deny the aesthetic appeal and draw to a nice lawn, writes Gareth Carter18 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFrom the mayor's desk - user pays or we all pay?Should all ratepayers bear the cost when it comes to rural roads?15 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Jones: Labour's murky ploy - dragging the Treaty into policies where it doesn't belongOPINION: Calling time on how the Treaty of Waitangi is being dragged into policy areas.14 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryEle Ludemann: The perils of being 'rural by marriage'Opinion: Marrying into farming is a bit different to begin rural by birth.10 Mar 08:30 PM
The CountryFrom the mayor's desk: Forestry's impact on land useIn the first of a two-part series, Stratford mayor Neil Volzke talks about forestry.08 Mar 05:00 AM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why we don't need to reduce livestock numbersOpinion: Digging deeper uncovers the reality behind agricultural GHG emissions.08 Mar 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: From Russia to Wellington - here's what I'm thinkingFrom a Russian megalomaniac to protesters in tin foil hats.02 Mar 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Where Kiwis will pay the price for Putin's warWe will feel the shock of war at the petrol pump, on our investments and interest rates.26 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: The marbling mythOpinion: Recent research into marbling in meat is confusing and not actually all that new.23 Feb 12:30 AM
The CountryIt takes a village to keep pests in checkIt's up to all of us to protect a unique and special biodiversity22 Feb 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce Cotterill: Guys, we need to talk — about youMen aren't great talkers about things that matter and that's not good for their health.18 Feb 10:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: NDCs key for small countries like NZOpinion: Prof Frank Griffin outlines strategies in developing an ETS for NZ agriculture.14 Feb 08:30 PM
