Golf: Dame Lydia Ko signs on as New Zealand Women’s Open returns
“We are delighted to welcome the New Zealand Women’s Open back to the Ladies European Tour schedule after…
Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: How to make compost
While she modestly avoids claiming expertise, her results demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles that underpin effective…
Two Hawke’s Bay events postponed as first of the June rain arrives
Postponed are the planned sinking of decommissioned trawler the Twofold Bay to create an artificial reef and diving…
Never Grow Up’s The Monday Bar seeks to fill gaps in Indian functional bars
The Monday Bar was launched by Mumbai-based consulting firm Never Grow Up after years of observing that modern…
Gardener says ‘organic’ soil came with a rogue plastic bag inside: ‘Is there anything safe these days?’
A gardener’s photo of a plastic bag pulled from a freshly opened bag of “organic” soil is sparking…
Netflix’s East of Eden slammed for filming in Auckland and Otago
Considered one of California’s defining literary works, East of Eden is deeply tied to the Salinas Valley and…
Soil fertility expert Brett Petersen trials banana varieties near Edgecumbe
Soil health “I spent 11 years working in the land division of Māori Affairs, followed by 12 years…
India bans ashwagandha leaf use in any form, industry reacts
Announcing the ban, the country’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) referred to schedule IV of the Health…
U.S. Waste Holds $5.7 Billion Worth of Crop Nutrients
A study suggests that nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could significantly offset U.S. reliance on synthetic…
Missing Motueka tramper Nathan Green: New photos show man with large graze on his face and clothing covered in soil
Police said he then walked through the forest towards Rocky River Rd and had not been seen since.…
What 100 years of Australian soil samples in our national archive can tell us about our history and future
It’s not your usual archaeological dig, but rifling through boxes of soil at the Australian National Soil Archive…
All Whites v Finland: New Zealand given World Cup wake-up call in Fifa Series opening defeat
New Zealand had chances, with substitute Jesse Randall going closest and Ben Old lively but Finland also hit…