The damage caused by an early October frost, which decimated orchards throughout the Waikato, could have been prevented, says an exporter. Blueberries New Zealand (BBNZ) estimate between 1500 and 1800 tonnes of blueberries were lost…
The damage caused by an early October frost, which decimated orchards throughout the Waikato, could have been prevented, says an exporter. Blueberries New Zealand (BBNZ) estimate between 1500 and 1800 tonnes of blueberries were lost…
There will be at least one new Waikato King Country representative on the regional council when votes are counted in the local body elections. Stu Kneebone’s constituency colleague, Andrew MacPherson, was not among the nominees…
Regional council leader Russ Rimmington is still at the helm despite a demand from eight of his councillors to stand down. The next couple of weeks will determine the future of the veteran politician, a…
It was a wild and windy day in Cambridge last Sunday, as the remnants of tropical Cyclone Dovi hit the North Island. In total, the MetService issued 17 severe weather warnings, while many parts of…
Ben Carpenter jokes he did everything he could to stay away from farming. So how come he, wife Renee and their three children live on their own Te Kawa Road dairy farm on the Waipā-Ōtorohanga…
