Pastures Past: Stolen petrol, butter and other tales of theft
Below is a selection of historical stories from the Northern Advocate (1931), New Zealand Herald (1932), Rotorua Morning…
Pastures Past: The early debate over New Zealand’s pine forests
Yet not everyone was convinced. Concerns about fire risk accompanied the expansion of pine forests, particularly in remote…
Pastures Past: When traction engines challenged New Zealand’s railways
Building tracks, stations, bridges, and associated infrastructure required considerable investment. A traction engine could provide transport without the…
Pastures Past: What an Australian farmer thought of NZ sheep in 1938
He also offered his opinion on New Zealand’s farming practices, suggesting that there was considerable wastage occurring in…
Pastures Past: What an Australian farmer thought of NZ sheep in 1938
He also offered his opinion on New Zealand’s farming practices, suggesting that there was considerable wastage occurring in…
Pastures Past: 1930s calls to protect native forests from deer
During the same period, several parties in the South Island were actively engaged in shooting wild deer in…
Pastures Past: Kiwi family discovered on Northland farm in 1949
Kiwi chick progresses Young bird doubles its weight “Happy event” expected Hawke’s Bay Herald-Tribune, January 4, 1938 Since…
Pastures Past: The challenges facing New Zealand’s early bee keepers
Like other rural industries, they also faced economic pressures, changing regulations and the occasional natural disaster. These newspaper…
Pastures Past: Moa bone discoveries across New Zealand
Moa were known to Māori long before Europeans arrived, but the first European discoveries of moa bones in…
Election 2026: Another John Ormond in on the Act in Napier – fourth in long line of election candidates
He stood in Tukituki in the first MMP election in 1996, and again in 1999, 2002, and 2005,…
Election 2026: Another John Ormond in on the Act in Napier – fourth in long line of election candidates
He stood in Tukituki in the first MMP election in 1996, and again in 1999, 2002, and 2005,…
Pastures Past: NZ woollen mills at full capacity as wartime demand surges
Today, the industry has evolved from large-scale apparel production to highly specialised niche manufacturing and premium artisan yarns.…