Cautious rural confidence
After a tough time, farmers appear to be on solid ground, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the rural real estate market is due to boom… or bust, as Jon Rawlinson discovered. Improved profitability, strong meat…
After a tough time, farmers appear to be on solid ground, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the rural real estate market is due to boom… or bust, as Jon Rawlinson discovered. Improved profitability, strong meat…
It’s a great time to go bush, but being prepared ahead of the roar can avert tragedy, as Jon Rawlinson discovered. Dom Fortis can often be seen stalking in the Pureora Forest. Although he’ll avoid…
To the west of Pirongia, where the road gives way to harbour and tide, farming doesn’t always happen on land. At Aotea Harbour, the Dockery family has quietly farmed the water since the 1980s –…
Bridges are supposed to span water not be submerged beneath it. One of the biggest expenses facing the Reymer farm on Ormsby Road in Pirongia is replacing a bridge knocked out by the Valentine’s Weekend…
It was her first Waitangi Day as chair of the Waitangi National Trust, but far from her first overall. A board member for almost nine years and former deputy chair, Tania Simpson was well within…
Government regulations are slowing the pine conversion trend in rural New Zealand, while dairy, kiwifruit, and lifestyle properties are seeing renewed interest from local buyers and urban escapees. Jon Rawlinson reports. Recently introduced government regulations…
Experience or fresh approaches? Tried-and-true or new blood? Waipā’s mayoral candidates appear to agree that the right balance is crucial. Susan O’Regan, Clare St Pierre and Mike Pettit were asked about their primary goals should…
New Zealand’s latest “bird of the year” is not a common sight in our skies – but they can be seen at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari and the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House. The kārearea (pictured right) –…
The rally season is not over – ‘NZ’s ultimate road race’ is yet to be run. After town and country in King Country hosted rounds in the Northern Rallysprint (August 17) and the North Island…
The Waikato women’s rugby squad’s next step in retaining the Farah Palmer Cup will be taken this weekend. Should they weather the Auckland Storm in this weekend’s semi-final, Waikato will face either Canterbury or the…
