The win heralded the champion Hawke's Bay shearer's return to competition.

Opinion: Developing integrated climate, energy and alternative food plan for NZ is timely.

'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'

The couple and owner are at odds about the situation.

'Farming sentiment is the worst I have ever seen,' Miles Anderson told Parliament.

So far, the series is led by Southland shearer Nathan Stratford, who won in 2014 and 2022.

Dog triallist Tom Dickison is a novice, while his father Brian is a seasoned campaigner.

“With the bridge out, we lost access to our yards."

'We need to listen to the farmers, who are working and are worried about their future.'

'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'

Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Jim Galloway welcomes the spell of wet weather.

'Doing it yourself is a great thing and seeing my grandkids get involved is positive too.'

'We are always thinking about how to look after the land to give us the best value.'

'It was a bloody good sale.'

The target was 1611 - it was broken with more than half an hour to go.

In one race, all the pigs will be named after a politician.

Rod Sutton set four world records. Now he's helping others chase their dreams.

“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."

For every sunflower sold, $1 will go to Gumboot Friday.

Isolation, long hours, adverse weather taking their toll on farmers, says support trust.

Negotiations over lower taxes, higher subsidies and other demands have failed.

OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.

Welfare experts want clear labelling on colony eggs so consumers know hens are caged.

Anthony Wanoa had just started at the company when the incident happened.

Son, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.

Three deaths have occurred in accidents over the past week.