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All Blacks back dying dad's final stand for change
A group of All Blacks turned out to show their support for Blair Vining's petition.
Access to rural health top of the priority for Northland GP
Zimbabwean-born GP Dr Grahame Jelley details his journey to Northland.
Speedy delivery: Baby born in moving car
Jess Berry had her feet up on the dashboard to give birth to son William.
More roadside births feared after service downgrade
After a roadside birth last month, more are feared in rural Southland.
Emergency delivery: 10-pound baby Levi born on the side of the road
Mum praises midwife as 10-pound baby Levi arrives before they made it to hospital.
Baby born on side of road in Southland
The local MP says a lack of maternity services is to blame for the roadside birth.
Quad bike death prompts coroner to call for change
Kaye Marie Blance's death was the second quad bike-related death on the farm.
Monsanto told to pay $3b in cancer case
Lawsuits have battered Bayer's stock since it purchased Monsanto for US$63b last year.
Local Focus: Farmers make art to fight depression
Kimbolton Sculpture Festival - art show with a message. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Much valued' Pan Pac employee's forklift injuries leave fellow workers in shock
Work at the plant stopped and did not resume until after a blessing on the site.
Flu strikes Hawke's Bay pickers
DHB spokeswoman Anna Kirk said 71 people had confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza outbreak.
Kiwi science: how to trace a gastro outbreak
Scientists have suggested a better way to reveal the source of campylobacter outbreaks.
Person in critical condition after medical event at orchard
It reportedly happened at a Waikato mushroom farm.
Why more carbs can actually be good for you
Study shows increased whole grains intake can help protect from a broad range of diseases.
Animals take $70m injury toll on Kiwis
"We do know over the years there have been people who have been killed by cattle."
Tragedy behind dachshund's farm safety message
Children's author Harriet Bremner's partner was killed in a farm machinery accident.
Medicinal cannabis bill passes third reading
National calls bill decriminalisation by stealth but it passes third reading.
Study explores stress in district rocked by quakes, drought
Researchers exploring stress in Canterbury district rocked by quakes, drought and storms.
'I consider myself lucky': farmer's rescue after quad bike roll
William Blundell has no recollection of being pinned under the bike.
No acute health risk, Ohakea residents told
Scheme for uncontaminated water at Ōhakea takes another step forward
Govt scraps plans for a School of Rural Medicine
The school was the former Government's idea but Health Minister says won't go ahead.
Community's love for farmer couldn't stop his suicide, coroner finds
Paul Renton was Hawke's Bay's farmer of the year, but he couldn't sleep.
Rural mental health drive launched
A new mental health awareness campaign targets young rural men and women.
Why wool pyjamas are better for you than cotton ones
It's all to do with the 'thermal comfort zone'.
Secret tactics chemical giant used to protect star product Roundup
Makers used secret tactics to protect their billion-dollar business despite cancer claims.
Rural mental health, Maori stats grim
Being a young, male, Māori living in rural Northland may be a script for mental illness
Tractor tragedy: 'I've lost three people' - Grieving husband reveals wife was pregnant
"It's been really tough... I have now lost three people," widower Scott Tomlinson says.
'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community
Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.
'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident
The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.
Tractor tragedy: Time to look at kids' farm safety - Fed Farmers
The Otago president says its time for another look at children and farm machinery.
Beasts of unburden: Horses offer listening ears
Contact with animals can reduce stress and increase self-esteem.
Last chance to save 2-year-old son
"You don't realise how much fight you have until you are faced with something like this."
Grieving farmer raises $70,000 for suicide prevention
After losing a son, John Herlihy threw his energy into fundraising for suicide prevention.