Small farm helps young offenders learn practical skills
South Island Youth Justice Facility Te Puna Wai’s new incentive has young offenders learning practical skills through farming.…
Year in Review: Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie on sustainable farming and the future of agriculture
This week it’s the turn of Mark Leslie, chief executive of Pāmu. Having grown up on a family…
South Korea to stop breeding bears to extract their bile – but hundreds are still trapped in pens
By Hyung-jin with AP Published on 03/01/2026 – 8:00 GMT+1 South Korea says it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticised…
Year in Review: Greater Waikato Railway Modellers Inc. brings farming history to life
Groups of enthusiasts have been meeting since the 1960s in different areas of Waikato. Amalgamation of the groups…
China’s beef import restrictions unlikely to impact New Zealand beef exporters
China’s beef import restrictions unlikely to impact New Zealand beef exporters ZB Choose a region Shows Slide previous…
Top new species from 2025
Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient…
Man appears in court on charges after handing himself in for questioning over suspected double homicide
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Man hands himself in for questioning over Ruatiti double homicide
A warrant for his arrest was also issued for unlawful possession of firearms. Today, Central District Commander Superintendent…
Pāmu Landcorp boss promises better financial performance, says there are ‘conversations’ around its future
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out asset sales this term. The PM has recently reiterated calls for…
Over $100k in fines for farms, farmers who unlawfully discharged effluent
Two Waikato farmers and two farming companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after unlawfully discharging dairy…
Māori-owned farm holding returns to profit as new governors join board
One of the country’s largest farming operations has returned to profit with a $9.7 million after-tax surplus, reversing…
Ātihau-Whanganui returns to profit as new governors join board
Three of the seven board members stood down under the board’s rotation policy, including long-serving governor Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi,…