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Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
David Chin: Dairy farmers adapting to change
Opinion: LIC chief says dairy is facing big challenges and change.
Opinion: Why we need to restore Aotearoa's native forests at scale
Opinion: Native forest restoration is the largest weapon we have in the climate fight.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers are like the All Blacks
Opinion: New Zealanders should back farmers the way they back the All Blacks.
Opinion: A rare sheep breed with unusual characteristics
Opinion: Other breeds are either white or coloured, but a Gotland is always coloured.
RMA war heads towards final battle
OPINION: Thomas Coughlan says the RMA reforms face more challenges than ever.
Opinion: Climate change - the problem with mitigation and adaptation
Opinion: Farmers focus on mitigation and adaptation - time for all Kiwis to do the same.
Kiwis are open to GMOs but is the Govt?
OPINION: Poll shows 72 per cent believe farmers should be able to plant GM ryegrass.
Comment: 'Bloody hell, what's next?'
Marcus Musson looks at the forestry industry post-Cyclone Gabrielle.
Corporate co-operation and iwi hold keys to rebuilding devastated communities
OPINION: The key to supporting communities devastated by floods was collaboration.
Opinion: A locally grown alternative to almonds?
Could this locally grown tree be an alternative to almonds?
Opinion: It's time to act on trees, before another disaster hits
Stratford Mayor Neil Volzke says there is no time like the present to make needed changes.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Lessons learned from Cyclone Gabrielle
Opinion: Cyclone showed the unintended consequences of some policies that affect rural NZ.
Simon Wilson: The folly of arguing against emissions reduction
OPINION: Sudden popularity of "only adapt" climate advocates threatens our entire future.
Labour - out of the Covid frying pan and into the Gabrielle fire
OPINION: Observations from the Milford Track.
Fran O'Sullivan: Logging inquiry must be just the first step
Scale of damage on East Coast demands a Royal Commission.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need
Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.
Opinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their own
Rural communities have gone days without support.
Bruce Cotterill: Getting on our bikes for mental health, prostate cancer
A ride from Cape Reinga to Bluff is a way to help men facing some big issues.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Find a career the world needs
Opinion: Should you “follow your passion” or “follow your blisters”?
Hard to see upside for forestry until things dry out
Extreme weather in the North Island has had a big impact on forestry.
Opinion: Floods prove need for resilient supply lines
OPINION: A Maritime Union secretary says Ports of Auckland must remain where it is.
Kate MacNamara: How to reform the Three Waters Reform
Reforming the Three Waters Reform will take more than a new(ish) ministerial face.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
Opinion: Examining debate surrounding how synthetic nitrogen fertiliser affects health.
Gord Stewart: Farming for a brighter future
OPINION: A recipe for thriving rural communities and healthier people.
Brent Barrett: Egg fit for a centenary
Opinion: It is 100 years since the modern conservation movement sprouted.
Editorial: Time to stump up on forestry slash
OPINION: Our editorial on the lasting impacts of wood industry.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Junk food - why perception is not reality
Opinion: Perception that processed food is cheaper than fruit and veggies needs examining.
John Robertson: Three Waters - the debt is in the detail
OPINION: Waitomo Mayor says ratepayers may be exposed to debt recovery.
Gardening: How to grow great veges
Gareth Carter has some tips for growing a great vege garden this summer.
MP's Christmas message for CHB
MP Kieran McAnulty's Christmas message for CHB Mail readers.
Peanut industry in Northland provides opportunities for our economy
We’re now exploring future opportunities.