Much of the rural industry is made up of an army of characters who tend to be “good buggers” or rogues, while a small number might fall into the “you need to count your fingers after a handshake” category.

As incredible scenes of seasonal workers stranded on rooftops emerged during the flooding in Hawke's Bay in February, local businesses and community groups leapt into action, providing emergency shelter, clothing and food.

A man who dedicated his whole working life to the meat industry died suddenly on December 5.

HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman says a complete overhaul of the Resource Management Act is urgently needed for NZ to recover quickly from the effects of Covid-19.

OPINION: Diet-shaming appears to be the new trend and virtue-signaling by ‘celebrities’ is rife.

Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, is world renowned in her fields of science and engineering. She recently spoke at the Bragato Conference.

OPINION: Most farmers would be surprised to learn there is no evidence that New Zealand agriculture is warming the planet. 

Firstly, I would like to open with a disclaimer - I am not a wine maker or exporter, nor am I a commercial grape grower or a wine market researcher.

Utes are big business in New Zealand, making up around 25% of the market, and seen from Ponsonby to Papatowai and all points in between.

South Auckland farmer Tony Walters is not a computer buff, instead relying on his teenage children to help him navigate the internet.