Taranaki farmworker Ethan Webster’s life sentence for murdering Jacob Ramsay set to be overturned
Candy and Webster were workers on the same farm as Ramsay. While the two had been in their…
European Commission turns up pressure on France over Mercosur deal
Published on 15/12/2025 – 16:27 GMT+1 •Updated 18:11 The European Commission said Monday it expects to sign the…
Federal gov’t should stop giving scarce water for free, report says
The water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy…
More Australian-grown coffee to become available as industry grows
The Australian coffee industry is having a growth spurt. The arrival of new coffee varieties into Australia and…
Local body elections 2025: Ken Couper elected Whangārei Mayor, defeating Vince Cocurullo
Couper has been elected as Whangārei District Council mayor after first being elected to represent the Bream Bay…
Fonterra hits back after Winston Peters questions $4.2b Mainland sale plan
In an emailed response to the Herald, Fonterra said it had been engaging with farmers on the strategic…
Farmer fined $15k after animal neglect at Kaipara’s Kauri Farms
MPI inspectors visited the farm, which housed around 400 calves, three times. In a summary of facts read…
Migrant exploitation: Southland farmer and former imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar loses appeal over $215k penalties
They argued the $215,000 penalty was excessive because the judge’s starting point was too high, and it should…
Wairarapa farmers recount waking to fire in Maya Moore arson trial
Moore worked for Morrison’s neighbour Gerry Van Dalen, and lived in a sleepout at his property. Both Morrison…
Drug farmer built ‘wall-less’ structure on Waikato swamplands to harvest cannabis plot
Then, in February 2022, police discovered about 1000 cannabis plants in six different spots in the lake area,…