'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor
Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.
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Brian Doughty wins Whanganui Rural Community Board byelection
Doughty said he now had to work to give people what they wanted.
Making history: First-ever female Young Farmer of the Year
'I'm totally overwhelmed... We've finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof.'
Waikato Bay of Plenty farmer makes history in Young Farmer of the Year competition
Emma Poole won the competition after three days of challenges.
Shane Te Pou: Labour is Kiwi farmers' best friend
Opinion: In six years of Labour Government, primary sector exports have risen 50 per cent.
Nearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farm
The farm is also the same one where 180,000 chickens died in 2019 after a power outage.
Northland beef farmer fined 15K for NAIT breaches
Failing to register his animals landed a Northland beef farmer in court.
'I’m alive, that’s all that matters': Man's car bursts into flames after crashing into bull
Prem Lohar was driving home on a dark rainy night when he hit a wandering bull.
Dairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warning
The newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?
‘Pretty sh*t’: Farmers & IMF assess NZ economy
This recession is hitting the rural economy hard.
Auckland airport share sale: Ratepayers could end up being short-changed
Council's compromise might have just delivered Aucklanders the worst of two worlds.
King's Birthday Honours: Steve Wyn-Harris recognised for services to farming, rural communities
The Waipukurau dry-stock farmer and media identity receives an ONZM.
'A taste of blood' - Dogs maul retiree's pet sheep, neighbour fears for kids
Brutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.
Govt considering fertiliser tax as time to price emissions runs low
It comes as time runs out on pricing scheme, Govt looks to other funding options.
‘I hope you’ve got a decent lawyer’: Dairy farm row ends in employment dispute
The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.
Fonterra: $100m in carbon credit costs could help pay for clean energy
Fonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.
'Waiting and not knowing': Future still uncertain for fruit growers
Horticultural sector unhappy at being excluded from Government relief package.