Hamish Gates from Pukekohe has beaten off tough competition to be crowned New Zealand Young Vegetable Grower 2015.

Earlier this year, Air New Zealand announced changes to its wine procurement arrangements for economy and super economy classes as well as in the company  lounges.

UK based Master of Wine student David Way has intimate knowledge of the wines of Italy and later this year he will gain an even greater appreciation of New Zealand wine.

A long, dry and hot summer has growers and winemakers excited about the possibility of a great vintage ahead, with the arrival of Cyclone Pam doing little to deter that excitement. 

The impact of Cyclone Pam may not have been as devastating to New Zealand as was first predicted, which is something we can all be thankful for.

The 11 finalists in the 2015 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year competition have travelled diverse pathways to get to their current positions.

Twenty year old Adam Mehrtens will the youngest competitor at the 2015 National Ploughing Championship, but the plough he’ll be using has seen action at the highest level.

A common mistake people make is ‘waffling’ to their pups and dogs in sentences or by repeating a command over and over again. In a dog’s mind the command is lost in the burble. 

Farmers are being urged to exercise caution when transitioning cows from pasture to brassicas and fodder beet.

An expert on precision agriculture says he’s surprised at the lack of uptake of the technology in New Zealand.