Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
'Beautifully organic' commune still going strong after 50 years
Several families share the land and help run a small farm to benefit the whole community.
Farm systems specialists hit the road
Matt Dalley and Wade Bell are the hosts of the Feed for Thought podcast.
'Artificially coloured': Faking show sheep in 1911
If a sheep was not shown in its natural colour "it was not worthy of being shown at all".
'Every day is a privilege': Mark Leslie on leading NZ's largest farm
"Agriculture is far from being a sunset industry".
Vege tips: Preserving your garden's bounty for winter
Opinion: Kem Ormond is stripping her garden of produce before winter arrives.
Whanganui hunters urged to be sure this Roar
The Roar season begins in late March and runs for about four weeks.
Eels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to Coast
Seven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.
North Hokianga A&P Show in pics
Plenty on display at 110th North Hokianga Agricultural and Pastoral Show.
Vege tips: Rhubarb, a very confusing vegetable
Opinion: Usually used in desserts, I can’t imagine serving rhubarb up with my peas.
Lifestyle news from around NZ
Opinion: Has NZ reached peak tattoo?
Celebrity Pete Davidson revealed tattoo-free skin, but does it speak to a wider shift?
Society Insider: Beauden Barrett’s new side hustle; inside billionaire’s 40th bash
Plus, Thomasin McKenzie debuts boyfriend and Kiwi fashion designer with royal connection.
Advice: ‘My husband is neurodiverse and doesn’t want sex – is this connected?’
Telegraph: Can neurodivergence explain a loss of desire?
More Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
'I know everyone on my road': Hugh Jackson on farming and rural life
Waikato BOP Young Farmer grand finalist takes on The Country's Fast Five.
Tala's flower business blooms after leaving corporate world
How a lockdown epiphany turned a furniture retail manager into a flower grower.
90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza in Far North hooks 1200 fishers
$200k of prizes up for grabs at annual 90 Mile Beach event in March.
Why a dance music legend turned to regenerative farming
Groove Armada’s Andy Cato says changing the food system 'is a bit more tricky' than DJing.
Country Calendar is back and as great as ever
Welcoming back the only show on TV that’ll have you captivated watching grass grow.
'It's pretty fast': The rural sport of speed-fencing
Tim Garrick keeps fit for the speed-fencing competition stage by working the hill country.
Bird nests: Fire expert’s warning on tractor fire risks
A veteran firefighter warns farmers to stay vigilant against tractor fires.
Call for job opportunities for spouses to attract rural midwifes
Rural midwife Emma Bilous says the shortage 'has a lot of parts to it'.