Latest rural news
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.
'Won’t happen again': NZ apologises for failing to consult Pacific countries on RSE changes
Minister says there was a miscommunication between officials.
Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.
Zespri receives $24.1m payout for mice-damaged kiwifruit shipment
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake said the settlement was a positive outcome for the industry.
'Workload is about 60% less': 'Nudies’ help hill country sheep farmers strip costs back to the bone
Farmers are investing in self-shedding sheep to avoid shearing costs.
Shane Jones joins forces with Australian MPs to fight ‘woke’ banks
The fight against 'woke' banking has gone transtasman.
Rabobank's Michael Every talks Trump and trade on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Hunter McGregor.
Wetlands monitored near Otago Avian botulism outbreak
The majority of the dead birds collected in Otago were paradise shelduck.
Mangamuka road repairs survive first major storm since reopening
Despite heavy rain, Mangamuka Gorge repairs in Far North survive first big storm
The remarkable journey from $20k broodmare to $1.1m yearling star
The filly is a full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Prowess.
'Rising stars': Hawke's Bay growers praised amid science boost
The Government's goal is to double exports by 2034 through increased investment.
The Country: Apple grower Paul Paynter on Cyclone Gabrielle's impact
Will Wilson, Paul Paynter, Mike Petersen, Adam Thompson, Rhys Roberts, Phil Duncan.
‘A dangerous virus’: Bird flu enters a new phase
NYT: A pandemic is not inevitable but the US outbreak has passed worrisome milestones.
NZ economy added more jobs in December, Stats NZ says
Second month in a row of overall job growth reported.
'A very rare event': UK confirms human case of bird flu
'The risk to the wider public continues to be very low' – UK Health and Security Agency.
‘Nauseating’ worm farm granted consent to expand
The smelly farm has been given the green light.
'Retool, upskill': Initiative turns beach debris into job opportunities
Slash for Cash is transforming slash into valuable products.
Market close: Synlait share price recovery continues
Investors react warmly to improve earnings update.
'Unfair': Tax change sows anger on English farms
Last month, Adam Stanbury joined hundreds of other farmers in a tractor protest to London.
Logging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd
'After some pencil-sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place.'
No marlin but plenty of yellowfin at Gisborne’s Bay Bonanza fishing competition
The winners were announced at the Tatapouri-Gisborne Fishing Club on Sunday.
‘Definitely a little unusual’: Summer snow surprises South Island
Snow is falling on Mt Hutt as cold southerlies sweep across the South Island.
The Country: Damien O'Connor on Trump, Jones, and Ardern
Damien O'Connor, Dennis Neilson, Sirma Karapeeva, Farmer Tom Martin.
‘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.'
Rowland Smith's second win in shears comeback
Results from the weekend's Taihape Shears and Tapawera Shears.
Fonterra reassures customers it's not using feed additive Bovaer
Trials have shown it is not very effective in pasture-grazing animals.
A time-honoured feature of rural life
The Te Puke A&P Show will have something for everyone next month.
Getting Synlait Milk back on track
Processor expects to return to profitability in first half of financial year.
Down but not out: Fonterra's biggest business opportunity
Fonterra's Teh-han Chow says China remains the land of opportunity for Fonterra.
‘Critical tipping point’: When did things turn bad for the Hauraki Gulf’s snapper?
What's driven the decline of the oft-caught species? Scientists shed new light.
'Freaking amazing': Desert Road closure brings boom to small town
Ohakune businesses have thrived since the two-month closure began.