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Hopes Howl of Protest will strike right note
Nationwide protest against government regulations to hit towns across NZ.
Businessman ditched by bank for being debt-free
'A bank may decide to withdraw products and services for commercial reasons.'
SNA opposition grows in Northland with protest hīkoi planned
Northlanders opposed to SNA policy to march in protest.
Farmers 'put lives on line' to rescue trapped animals
Farmers urged to take extreme care and put their own safety first.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
'Mass mobilisation' over SNA policy
FNDC has extended deadline for responses to proposed SNA as protests take place.
'Land theft by stealth' accusations against Northland council
Northlanders are concerned about alienation of their property rights through a new policy.
The big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter looms
Concern grows with no rain on the horizon.
Brian Fallow: Climate change plan - emissions impossible for farmers?
Agriculture groups say Climate Change Commission too optimistic on potential for cuts.
'Modest' improvement to water quality from plan change
About 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.
'Unprecedented' worker shortage: Loaded livestock trucks turned away from meatworks
Progressive Meats says staff shortage is "unprecedented" as workers choose to pick fruit.
Month's worth of rain a brief relief for Wairarapa farmers
Wairarapa had three times the rainfall on Tuesday than it did all of last month.
Drought fears for South Canterbury farmers
NIWA's latest hotspot report showed the driest soils in the South Island.
Farmers want Labour to govern alone - Fed Farmers
Mid Canterbury president David Clark said farmers are worried about the future.
Federated Farmers want Labour to govern alone
Farmers are anxious to see if Labour forms a government with or without the Greens.
Minister's letter apologising for accusations of leaking is itself leaked
New spark in long-simmering dispute between government and agricultural lobby.
'The rates are killing Te Kūiti' - debt burden too big
Rates are crippling residents of a rural district where council debt is $40 million.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Ardern looks to the primary sector to help fill the Covid-19 void
The PM says the primary sector will play a big part in rebuilding the economy.
Could next season's milk price be better than thought?
Not everyone is gloomy about next season's milk price.
Week one of lockdown: What life's been like for essential workers
Most Kiwis are holed up at home so spare a thought for those keeping the country ticking.
1080 blackmailer paroled: Jeremy Kerr no longer a threat to community
Kerr threatened to spike infant formula in letters to Fonterra and Federated Farmers.
1080 blackmailer Jeremy Kerr denied parole
Kerr will be seen again by the end of February 2020.
Local Focus: Trelinnoe Park falls into passionate hands
"Gardening is the only passion that increases with age". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Cranstone muddies the waters
For town and country, the financial costs of healthy water are part of our mutual future.
Conservation Comment: Don't vilify farmers
Government is ignoring the democratic process with proposed action on water regulations.
'Under attack': Best prices for farmers but compliance costs threaten golden run
Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.
Local Focus: Six-year-old Archie's autistic diet shifts the family farm
"Within three days he got his eye contact back". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Audrey Young: Is that purring coming from the Beehive?
James Shaw's patience pays off handsomely, writes Audrey Young.
Federated Farmers say Kiwis lead the way in low-emission farming
Feds say New Zealand is much better at low-emissions farming than other countries.
Farmers can boost profits, cut cows now, activist tells MPs
Hard-hitting critique of Zero Carbon Bill calls for more action from farmers and MPs.
Dry periods loom with water storage level comfortable
Following a dry start to the year, there has been a slight respite this month.