Well, hasn't it been dry this summer? This time last year we were rejoicing in regular dollops of rain and luxuriating in the resulting

COMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.

COMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.

COMMENT: Bill English should act sooner rather than later if he wants to get a bilateral trade deal with the US on the table, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

The mainstream media did themselves no favours with their handling of the 'he said, she said' row between the 'Mad Butcher,' Sir Peter

The man behind Fraser Farm Finance says 'Brexit and Trumpet, like it or lump it' and he offers his State of the Nation for NZ farming in 2017.

OPINION: Medicinal marijuana - what can't it do? Now scientists believe it could help cure irritable bowel syndrome, writes

Rachel Smalley

With much sympathy for farmers battling with increasingly dry conditions, there's no escaping the fact that summer in Hawke's Bay

There has been concern in recent years about the concentration of our seed heritage into the hands of a few large multinational corporations. Very

Let's stop kidding ourselves: we are in the grip of a water crisis, and any government that fails to recognise and immediately work

I hope readers had a lovely break and enjoyed the wonderful sunshine we've had across New Zealand. I'm happy to be into 2017 which

The continued strength of the Fonterra Global Dairy Auction has given many farmers confidence that there will be an increase in milk

Just before Christmas, the Maori Party took a stand that is hugely important for Hawke's Bay. The party told Environment Minister

The Country host Jamie Mackay shares his list of things to see and do before he shuffles off this mortal coil.

I DON'T have any hard data but it seems that the incidence of stock thefts in the Whanganui and Rangitikei districts is rising. Certainly

How's the white gold flowing in Aotearoa so far in 2017? The dairy payout is back up to around $6 per kilogram of milk solids, but

For a sharemilking business to thrive, both sharemilkers and farm owners must do their homework before entering a partnership agreement

The rodeo travelling circus is well under way. Competitors and animals are now on the road, taking animal torture to venues all over

Napier regional councillor Paul Bailey is right about one thing - the major problems facing the region must be shared responsibilities

It seems this is the season where we reflect on the achievements of the past 12 months. To refresh my memory I re-read my comments

There's nothing like the smell of freshly cut pine to make me feel festive. I've spent the last fortnight chopping up pines toppled

Ah, the summer holidays are here. While it's lovely to ditch the daily grind of lunchboxes and bus runs, I'm sure I'm not the only

Dom George attempts to piece together the events of The Country's Christmas party.

COMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.

When I started this job I gave myself 60 days to settle in and to achieve certain objectives and highlight others. Some of us had

Well what a tough season it has been for the last five months. Along with the strain of a low forecast milk price we have had one

Dom has come over all festive in this week's Furious George, advising us to give to those in need this Christmas.

Last week's gentle rain was warmly greeted by all vegetable crops around the North Island. The soil was getting a touch dry after

The Country Host Jamie Mackay reflects on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2016.

I'm not sure what I was thinking, taking the grandboys to the A&P Show. I do recall the word "fun" flitting through my mind, so that