Waikato Regional Council has just voted to retain its two Māori constituencies for another six years. Only councillor Chris Hughes and I voted against the retention of the constituencies, stating that we believed they were…
Waikato Regional Council has just voted to retain its two Māori constituencies for another six years. Only councillor Chris Hughes and I voted against the retention of the constituencies, stating that we believed they were…
With men away fighting in World War Two, female herd testers began replacing them. One of the pioneers in this new career for women, Miss Jo Gray, was appointed to the Te Awamutu district. There…
Groundbreaking equine reproduction – or horse breeding – research at Equibreed NZ is helping keep work undertaken by Kiwi industry specialists “right up there” on the world stage. And, director Dr Lee Morris says nearly…
“I’ve been farming for nearly 30 years and can’t remember a season that’s been so wet for so long, particularly over summer.” Amongst at times “astronomical rainfall and the tough challenges” that’s brought with it,…
Te Awamutu milk tanker drivers can take a bow. Their work has helped Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site win an award at the company’s annual Best Site Cup ceremony, The site won the Transport Cup and…
Adam Thompson’s success is, literally, growing. The Te Miro farmer has won a national conservation award after planting one million native trees in his Restore Native nursery last year – and on-selling the seedlings to…
Twice a week, it’s lights, camera, action for Paterangi farm manager Andrew Macky – and thousands seeking a glimpse of New Zealand farm life are there watching him. Last Friday – as he would normally…
Waipā farmers finally have a free solution to complete an accurate and approved farm environment plan which shows their farm terrain down to the nearest metre. Three-dimensional mapping data known as LiDar (Light Detection and…
Ben and Robyn Stinson’s family business in Horahora, Black Shepherd Apiaries, has been named an award-winner in this year’s Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. The gold and silver medals they won for their Pure NZ…
“Approximately 50 per cent of mental health conditions start before a person turns 12 years old and one in four New Zealand children will experience a mental health issue before the age of 18,” –…
