Rodeo organiser unfazed by protesters
Animal Welfare Code adhered to, says organiser and bull breeder Shane Bird.
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'It's Peter Jackson eat your heart out kind of stuff'
School's amazing maze keeps rural teacher employed.
Isaacson makes equestrian history at 70
Equestrian dynasty began by jumping a bamboo stick and beer crate fence in Dannevirke.
Can't afford a house? Build tiny
A Katikati family has started a small business, Build Tiny Ltd.
Maori sheep and beef farms in running
The Atihau-Whanganui and Morikau incorporations each have a finalist in farm awards.
Pulling the crowds for 32 weekends a year supports lifestyle
Small businesses on the move make for a kind of freedom - but it's not for everyone
Families flock to Turakina for Scots-style fun
Scottish sports and culture attract about 1500 to highland games at Turakina
New varieties displayed at Whanganui flower show
Good quality dahlias, gladioli and other flowers, fruit and vegetables displayed to public
Massive blue marlin 'once in a lifetime fish'
Blue marlin catch comes just shy of beating 46-year-old club record.
Mudtopia costs council $437,000
Mudtopia Festival costs $437,000 but councillors put it down to teething problems.
There's Wally! And there!
Mudlark fun might have been had, but the course was not for the faint-hearted
Meet the Rural Bachelor of the Year
The 27-year-old is a deer and beef farm manager from Fairlie.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Pen and paper is out as farmers move to devices
Farmers moving to apps for real-time data. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Robots take limelight at Fieldays
Farmers caught a glimpse of the future at Fieldays on Thursday.
On the cutting edge of rural innovation
Innovations and inventions are on display at this year's National Agricultural Fieldays.
We're on your side, Nats tell farmers
COMMENT: National is not going to shy away from a fight over polarising issues.
Focus: Business is good at Fieldays
NZME Head of Business Fran O'Sullivan talks to Senior Business Reporter Jamie Gray about what Fieldays means for the agricultural industry.
Fonterra farms to record climate pollution
Dairy farmers won't have to pay for their climate pollution yet, the Govt says.
NZ dairy recovery will open up choices
Dairy's recovery will open up choices for farmers, ANZ says.
Southon debuts at Fieldays
Mark Southon reckons he can share cooking and dating tips to this year's rural bachelors.
Would you date this farming bachelor?
Rural hunk in the annual hunt for love has a thing or two to offer the right woman.
Hamilton's homegrown heat-tolerant cows
Two Hamilton men have discovered a gene which allows cows to tolerate high temperatures
Farmers' health new focus at Fieldays
It's not all the about the animals - Fieldays its looking after farmers' health too.
Focus: Hunt for the rural hunk
Laura McGoldrick meets the rural bachelors competing for the Golden Gumboot.
Rural Bachelor 2017: Meet the eight hunks
Meet the eight rural blokes who are in the running to win a coveted Golden Gumboot.
Farmers face a happier Fieldays
Better prices are likely to mean a more optimistic mood at Fieldays.
Shearing legend Colin Bosher dies
Legendary New Zealand shearer Colin Bosher has died in hospital in Australia
Provincial Baabaas squad named for Lions
A number of changes have been made to the Provincial Barbarians squad.
Entries coming in for new competition
Entries are flowing in for the inaugural Central Otago winterfeed competition
Watch: Invercargill wins cheesy award
Invercargill's Blue River Dairy has taken out a handful of medals at this year's New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. Video from Otago Daily Times, made with the support of NZ on Air