Northland four-lane highway route to take whole Waipu family farms
Bryham and her husband planted their orchard 15 years ago, they have established gardens, and a kahikatea forest…
Genesis pushes ‘go’ on Edgecumbe Solar project
Global industrial and energy company Metlen, through its Renewables and Energy Transition Platform Sector, has been hired for…
Jas Mander’s decade of dairy farming in NZ leads to award-winning success
Hard work and sacrifices In India, Jas was a fourth-generation dairy farmer from an area with 550+ years…
Tiny NZ tern puts Contact Energy’s $300m Glorit solar farm in doubt
The Department of Conservation had raised concerns about tara iti and other birds colliding with solar panels. The…
Why New Zealand’s farm pasture growth has stalled – Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
This result was not what had been predicted from the results of over 20 years of controlled environment…
Meridian solar farm at Ruakākā faces challenge over ancestral land
Kepa argued that while Meridian’s environmental initiatives may appear restorative, they do not address the deeper issue: the…
Wynyard Quarter park taking shape as Te Ara Tukutuku earthworks progress in $320m regeneration start
Auckland Council’s Eke Panuku – now the Auckland Urban Development Office – is running the project on reclaimed…
Meridian starts work on $227m Ruakākā solar farm to power Northland homes
Spanning 201ha across three sites, it will feature approximately 250,000 solar panels over an area the equivalent of…
Storms knocked out virtual farm fences
“We had around about 70 farms impacted in total, mostly in the South Island, and of those we…
From city life to farm science: How Angie Chadha built a future in agriculture
“It felt like the perfect fit for what I wanted to do in the future, especially around sustainability.…
Is New Zealand set to tighten its milk supply regulations?
Fonterra’s proposed deal with Lactalis over the acquisition of the New Zealand co-op’s consumer and integrated businesses has…
Coubrough family uses robotics and cow collars to future‑proof Tirau farm
“And that’s always been the plan.” Linda said it was an “honour” coming back to the multi-generational farm,…