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NZ rural property consolidates, dairy farm index lifts - REINZ

Farm sales up 39.2 per cent for the three months ended February 2021.

Farmer threatens to burn forest over plunging values, biodiversity rules

A farming couple in financial strife say they're prepared to take drastic measures.

Tīrau farmer fined $12,000 for neglecting calves

Anthony Brolly failed to feed, adequately treat and prevent parasites in 245 calves.

Taking a bite: Ngāi Tahu buys into apple business

A 6 per cent stake in the grower exporter has sold for an undisclosed sum.

Brian Fallow: Cutting farm emissions - without cutting farm output

Fewer animals can produce same amount of product, says Climate Change Commission's plan.

Buzz off: No Covid beeps in the bush

Some people returning from remote areas are getting a special surprise on their phones.

Lewis Rd Creamery owner to get loan discounts for hitting environmental farming targets

The BNZ loan is the first to provide financial incentives to a farming business.

Iconic Golden Shears cancelled for 2021

The event has been cancelled for the first time in history, as Covid 19 alert levels rise.

Bars: Cin-cin, no win-win yet

Bars, restaurants and suppliers are relieved but warn of lockdown hangover.

Fatal quad bike crash: Man dead after Hawke's Bay accident

The man went out on the bike yesterday morning and failed to return.

Elderly man dies while driving ride-on lawnmower

The elderly man was unresponsive when emergency services arrived.

Why casual wear on Fridays will be replaced by PJs

Futurist Melissa Clark-Reynolds predicts life in 2021 post Covid-19.

Summer jobs for students: Who's hiring - and what they'll pay

Plenty of young people want - or need - to earn while they don't learn.

'Eight hours of terror a night': Leading Kiwis on their holiday jobs

From swarms of bees to flagons of rum, prominent figures share life lessons.

Farmers still dealing with Hawke's Bay drought nine months on

The drought classification, put in place in March, remains for Hawke's Bay.

Three million falsely labelled free-range eggs risked 'discrediting entire industry'

A whistleblower came forward to the Commerce Commission about an egg scam.

Farm equity continues to rise in 'crazy' Covid year

The worth of the Ātihau Whanganui Incorporation continues to rise.

WorkSafe's warning after woman crushed by farm vehicle, company fined 275k

The vehicle's passenger seatbelt did not work and the driver's door had been removed.