Helicopter crashes near Mākara Beach, pilot airlifted to Wellington Hospital
The incident was first reported around 7:50am, when RCCNZ received an electronic location transmitter (ELT) alert. In response,…
Bay of Plenty: Three‑generation journey shows change drives kiwifruit success in Tauranga
Like his grandfather, Blair couldn’t agree more about change being the only constant. “I’ve been in this [kiwifruit]…
Pastures Past: New Zealand’s native bats in the 1930s and 40s
Bats live in native forests throughout New Zealand, roosting in large, hollow trees and the occasional dark cave.…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…
China Soy Deal Lifts US Farmers But Spotlights Trade Limitations
China’s commitment to buy at least 87 million tons of US soybeans through the next several years provides…
Farmers agree to sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands
Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have today voted in favour of selling its consumer businesses to French dairy giant Lactalis.…
Fonterra set to greenlight major sell-off pending shareholder’s approval
Fonterra set to greenlight major sell-off pending shareholder’s approval ZB Choose a region Shows Slide previous Slide next…
Soybeans Jump on Signs of Easing US-China Trade Tensions
Soybeans rallied as prospects of a US-China deal lifted hopes for a revival in bilateral trade of the…
Pastures Past: 1930s docking advice for better lamb survival
However, according to a couple of articles I recently came across, there was a more important reason: to…
EU to Propose Delay in Enforcement of Deforestation Law
The European Union will propose granting companies six months of leeway to comply with its landmark law to…
‘Relief and excitement’ as Alliance Group members vote to sell
Alliance Group’s sale of a 65% stake to an Irish investor has brought relief to the chairperson and…
Blueberries the size of a ping-pong ball to be grown in NZ
The world’s largest variety of blueberry will soon be grown and sold in New Zealand. Described as “up…