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A Waikato beekeeping couple is keeping their operation viable by prioritising pollination over honey production, writes Viv Posselt. When Waikato beekeeper Celso Baldo compares early honey yields with today’s output, the scale of change is…

A farming student from Waotu, a rural community southeast of Ōtorohanga, has been recognised as an emerging leader in New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. Penny Ranger (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of 10 recipients of…

It’s flat out … The two Fs – flooding and fuel – have been tough on agricultural contractors this year, writes Jesse Wood. It wasn’t the rain itself that caused the biggest headache this season,…

Te Awamutu and Kihikihi bus users have been slower to jump on board a locally enhanced public transport service, even as passenger numbers across the wider Waipā and Waikato network continue to grow. While Cambridge…