Outgoing LIC chairman Murray King says the time is right to pass the baton to the next generation.

The decision to carpet 800 small and remote New Zealand schools with synthetic carpets has been labelled a ‘slap in the face’ by critics.

The Government has announced a new suite of measures designed to protect native wildlife and at-risk habitats and help the decline of nature caused by human activity.

DairyNZ’s annual economic survey shows Kiwi dairy farmers remained profitable in the 2021/22 season despite increases in operating expenses.

A man who allowed his ram’s horn to grow into its face, pushing its eye out, has been banned from owning stock animals for five years.

Back to its “normal” mid-June timing, it looked like all the stars were in alignment for the Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

Working on spore trapping as part of his microbiology studies was when Lewis Collins first thought about the challenge of analysing airborne diseases.

North Canterbury farming couple Bridget Banks and Chris Pennell are focused on developing a really high quality beef herd.

OPINION: Right now, rural New Zealand needs strong, decisive leadership on climate change matters.

The medium term prospects for the meat and wool sector are gloomy based on the numbers in the latest MPI Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report.