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Dozens of miniature horses readying for the Great Northern Gallop
28/03/2024
'They make me laugh every single day, but they are athletes in their own right'. […]
Biosecurity: Central Otago farmers hope rainfall capture trial helps hieracium fight
28/03/2024
“It smothers the grass growth and changes the soil to suit itself." […]
Cyclone Gabrielle: Staff resigned due to public ‘backlash’ against Civil Defence, report says
28/03/2024
The Bush report calls for improved resourcing and training across emergency management. […]
Farming News
Warbirds over Wanaka: Big crowd at practice day
A Yakovlev Yak-3 on display at Wānaka Airport. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSOON Aviation enthusiasts turned […]
Former Crusader defends under-pressure coach
Crusaders Chris Jack (left) and Brad Thorn during a Super Rugby Match against the Bulls at Timaru in […]
Country News
Dozens of miniature horses readying for the Great Northern Gallop
Four-legged athletes will thunder down Ninety Mile Beach in what is being called "the biggest miniature horse race in the world". […]
Third-generation cowboy takes out national rodeo championship
Johnson Davis has been riding since he was a toddler and says he is "chuffed" to have the title - and the winner's trophy saddle. […]
Drought declaration unlocks support for some North Island farmers, growers
Extremely dry conditions affecting North Island farms are not expected to improve in the short-term, the Minister of Agriculture says. […]
Synlait Milk in trading halt to finalise $130m loan extension
The company said it requested the trading halt to give it more time to talk to its bankers and major shareholder about the loan repayment. […]
NZ Forestry 'struck to our knees' by weak post-Chinese New Year demand
Log inventories are piling up as orders from China slow in wait for prices to hit rock bottom, a forestry consultant says. […]
Southland businesses hit as farmers slow spending
The Southland Chamber of Commerce says nearby service industries are doing it tough as farmers spending drops. […]
How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavours
The far-reaching consequences of climate change inevitably include the production of foods and beverages, including wine. […]
AI takes on human for wine disease-spotting supremacy
A human is competing against an AI on a project aimed at detecting a disease costing the New Zealand wine industry millions. […]
Canterbury Regional Council unlawfully granted discharge resource consent - High Court
Canterbury Regional Council unlawfully granted a resource consent for contaminant discharge in Ashburton, the High Court has ruled. […]
Industry sets up group to rename some New Zealand-made cheeses
The cheese industry is setting up a group to help rename some New Zealand made cheeses now the European Union Free Trade Deal has been ratified. […]
Mining for local fertiliser better than buying 'blood phosphate' - report
New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local min […]
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