Coast & Country rural news & lifestyle
Organic beef farm sees biodiversity flourish
Hamish Browne and Robyn Budd are now in their eighth year of farm ownership.
Opinion: Tweed, shrimp cocktails and steamy nights
Opinion: There had never been so many tweed sports coats in one place at one time.
How Waikato farmers are balancing growth with rising costs
Feds' Matthew Zonderop said the region had enjoyed near perfect conditions this season.
Raising the next generation of primary industry leaders
HATA has regional hubs throughout NZ with workshops, programmes & resources for teachers.
From dairy farm to café: Couple's organic cheese success
Kelvin and Cathy Haigh's cheeses have won them many awards over the years.
GP finds his 'happy place' in avocado orchard
Tauranga GP Dr Andrew Corin balances work with avocado farming and creative writing.
Eau de parfarm: Pongs from the paddock - Hunter Wells
OPINION: Hunter Wells recounts an on-farm olfactory conversation from back in the day.
'A sign of the times': Growing concerns for beef cattle shows
'Old exhibitors have not come back in, and younger ones are not coming through.'
A tale of two old tractors
“I searched online for quite a while. I wanted something old and maybe a little unusual."
Coromandel agritourism business wins supreme award
The walk also won the Love of the Land award in October.
Wild venison for those in need
'There are people doing it tough and red meat is often missing from foodbank parcels.'
'Can’t rely on quick fixes': An organic approach to farming
Shiann Read-Mills says she 'enjoys the connection with the land and animals'.
Rural school marks major milestone
Ōropi School opened in a house in 1899 for about 20 children.
Understanding the risk of facial eczema
A new three-year study is under way to understand the risk of facial eczema on-farm.
Behind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'
More from The Country
Farmer denies charges of failing to fix illegal earthworks
Colin Boyd argued that Taranaki Regional Council now agreed he had not altered a stream.
Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025
It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.
'Pretty cool': Couple vying for Northern Young Farmer title
Kate Hawkings and Daniel Richards go head-to-head in first regional final of the season.
More from Rural Life
‘Bring your own jars’: Retirees abuzz with bumper honey harvest
How a Kerikeri retirement village harvested 80kg of honey from two hives.
Wave of yellowfin tuna in Hawke's Bay as $20k fishing competition nears
'It is looking like a record number for a season ... it's a bit weird.'
Egg-citing growth: Meet the innovative Bennik family
The Bennik family farms 216,000 layers across various sites in New Zealand.
More from SunLive and The Weekend Sun
'Massive revitalisation’: The new builds changing the face of Tauranga
Tauranga's city centre is seeing a massive revitalisation for private and public projects.
Medical imaging now more accessible in Bay of Plenty
A new medical imaging clinic is now open in Tauranga.
Cambridge Rd to open days ahead of schedule
Sheet piling works for the Tauriko Enabling Works project are ahead of schedule.