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As of last week, some East Coast farming families are completely isolated with roads impassable.
Typical of the farms damaged in the storm in the south of the East Coast is Mangaroa Station, owned by Nuku and Bart Hadfield - winners in 2015 of the Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori sheep and beef farm.
A new international clinical trial testing a molecule found in New Zealand blackcurrants may offer hope for thousands of Kiwis living with diabetes and associated metabolic disorders.
Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer Bruce Wills has been elected the new chair of Ravensdown.
In late March the soil just seemed to melt off the steep hillsides as unbelievably heavy rain poured down on the North Island's East Coast in what's been described as one of the biggest storms to hit the region since cyclone Bola in 1988. Peter Burke reports.
Southland's normally wet climate is counting against it as the region struggles under what is thought to be its worst drought in 80 years.
Farmers are being warned that they need to adapt to consumer-led change or risk going out of business.
The Government has activated Enhanced Taskforce Green (EFTG) in response to flooding in the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa regions.
World Health Day brings an opportunity to reflect on the unique challenges rural communities face in accessing healthcare, infrastructure, and services essential to their overall wellness.
Those who don’t know Southland could be excused for not understanding that the province is in the midst of a drought, according local farmer Dean Rabbidge who is also Federated Farmers local Meat and Wool chair.
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The health of agricultural workers exposed to harmful airborne chemicals is in the spotlight, with one company introducing New Zealand-first technology to limit exposure and help meet the need for increased protection.
New Zealand pig farmers are being encouraged to have their say on a proposal to sign an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to help protect the sector in the event of a biosecurity incursion.
The recent storm on the East Coast has disproportionally affected Māori farms in the region.
Farmers on the East Coast are busy trying to get out on their farms and assess and repair the damage caused by the recent storm event.
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