Fieldays 2026: Booming rural economy on display at sold-out event
The strong interest this year comes as the dairy sector, red meat, horticulture, and even the long-struggling wool…
Election 2026: Act exempts proposed rural workforce visa from $6 day charge, follows criticism from Erica Stanford
Act leader David Seymour then told the Herald the party was open to feedback about whether “the levy…
Australian police praise pensioner, 75, who shot man during home invasion
Police say the 34-year-old was shot by the older man as he tried to get back into the…
Rural students missing out on sport and activities as fuel prices rise
Hockley said increased fuel prices were being felt across the Hukerenui School community, where many families relied on…
House ‘severely damaged’ in suspicious fire near Frasertown, Hawke’s Bay
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Rural Support Trust brings Willie Apiata to communities for wellbeing events
“There’s a real authenticity and humbleness to Willie,” Rural Support Trust community connector Mike Green said. “He doesn’t…
Staff shortages at rural hospitals leave beds sitting empty – report
But the report also found that many rural hospitals had spare capacity. Bed utilisation varied hugely, from an…
Hobbit actor William Kircher embraces rural life in Featherston
“We drove down, and Nicole said, ‘I like this place.’ I said, ‘No, I don’t. It’s never going…
New Adelaide University study finds many purebred dingoes contain some domestic dog genetics
A new study into dingo DNA has found Australian dingoes do typically carry at least a small amount…
NZ farmers report high life satisfaction in 2025 rural survey
In 2025, expanded topics included winter grazing practices, forestry risk, biosecurity, volatility in input and output prices, life…
Elon Musk’s Starlink hikes its prices, rural New Zealanders have little choice but to absorb higher cost
Starlink plans are generally no-contract (although a 12-month minimum can apply if a customer is on a free…
Fuel thieves hit vegetable stall, mechanic workshop in rural Southland
“I got to work in the morning and could smell the smell of diesel. They’d taken the diesel…