Year in review: Waikato farmer reunites with his family’s vintage Fordson tractor
His great-grandfather cleared large blocks of land and had eight sons and a few daughters to whom he…
Year in Review: Waikato dairy farmer cherishes father’s 1955 John Deere 70 tractor
“My dad, Neil, switched the day-to-day tractors to John Deere when International and David Brown combined as Case…
Year in review: Mandys Horseradish – artisan success with award-winning flavour in Canterbury
She has tried various tumblers, scrubbers, and peeling contraptions to peel her horseradish, but has found that hand…
Year in Review: Tom and Fiona Langford – life after winning 2025 Share Farmers of the Year
She was brought up on a farm, but education-wise moved into science, obtaining a BSc majoring in human…
Year in Review: Legendary mother cow ‘April’ inducted into LIC Hall of Fame
“This award recognises April’s extraordinary contribution to our sector,” said Simon Worth, LIC livestock selection manager. Worth said…
Year in Review: Pastures Past – Plague rats in New Zealand in 1900
However, New Zealand also had a brush with plague rats in 1900, as seen in the newspapers below.…