An encounter with a live scorpion at Auckland airport should serve as a reminder for arriving international passengers to thoroughly clean camping gear, says MPI.

Six candidates are vying for Fonterra board elections this year.

The five partners of the Lincoln Hub have appointed the architect for the first phase of the project.

Rural Contractors want action from the incoming National-led Government.

National's re-election has been hailed as a boost for irrigation schemes.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is calling for applications to its 2015 agricultural and process engineering scholarship programme.

Synlait Milk has posted a $19.6 million net profit after tax for the year ending July 2014, up 70% on the previous year.

Two prominent rural personalities easily won their parliamentary seats on National tickets Saturday night.

There is a clear political mandate for reform of the Resource Management Act, says Federated Farmers.Feds president Dr William Rolleston says vital reforms to the RMA have been stalled for want of support from National's partners in the last Parliament.

An additional rail service between Christchurch and Hokitika will benefit road users in the regions.