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NZ Super Fund-backed Kaingaroa Timberlands expands with Waikato land purchase
Kaingaroa Timberlands has bought 9200ha of forestry land in South Waikato.
Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
PSA says plans to privatise meat inspection service could risk food quality and safety.
'It blows my mind': Roblox game smashes records, captures young fans
New York Times: About 35% of Grow a Garden's players are under 13.
'Under pressure': NZ farms face succession challenges
Over half of NZ's farm and orchard owners will reach pension age in the next decade.
Rockets to ranches: How Halter's cattle collars turned a Kiwi start-up into a US$1b unicorn
Halter's solar-powered collars are on hundreds of cattle in the US.
On The Up: A royal new venture with King Bees Honey
Cate and Mike King talk to Tom Raynel about their new business King Bees Honey.
All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.
Rural vs urban economy: Who's doing 'the hard work' and which regions are booming?
ASB has released its Q1 Regional Economic Scoreboard: Food exports make an impact.
'Dark horse' emerges: Meiji named as potential bidder for Fonterra's Mainland
Japanese food group Meiji is listed on the Nikkei 225.
Small Business: Weaving culture and quality with Nodi Rugs
Olivia Moon talks to Tom Raynel about her hand-woven rug business Nodi.
Forestry report: Export log prices provide winter relief – Marcus Musson
Opinion: June brought the highest export log prices for winter's first month since 2021.
'Pretty positive': Fieldays vendors thrive as farmers invest
Farmers flocked to Fieldays, boosted by high milk and red meat prices.
Waikato distillery on mission to create 'iconic' New Zealand whiskies
The team had a very busy last year and also started 2025 with a few unique releases.
Strong demand driving NZ primary exports to record high
Dairy export revenue has lifted 16% to a record $27 billion.
Govt and industry ink deal to tackle potential foot-and-mouth crisis
'An outbreak could cost up to $3b to eradicate, but doing nothing would be far worse.'
'Opening a can of worms': Govt considers allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is seeking advice from Inland Revenue.
'Great news': NZ red meat exports hit $1.21b in April
Sheepmeat exports to the EU reached 8689 tonnes, up 53% in volume.
ASB offers $150,000 interest-free loans for farm solar systems
Farmers could expect to get payback from as early as the sixth year of generation.
Rural worries grow over copper network deregulation
Remote residents say the possible phase-out of copper networks could be dangerous.