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Waikato is home to a diverse range of lakes, and experts say they urgently need better management and restoration.

Train more doctors locally for the rural sector otherwise the regions will face an acute shortage of general practitioners.

University of Waikato academic Matt Bolger has been appointed new chairman of Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ).

Three high-tech horticultural robots made their appearance at this year's National Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

A group of high school students have spent four days on a live-in event at Waikato University to learn more about career opportunities in agriculture.

A new technology research institute called Plantech is planned for western Bay of Plenty using the region’s horticulture industry as a testing ground for new technologies and services.

Kiwifruit is heading towards being a major force in the New Zealand economy, a Waikato University report predicts.

A science project looking at manuka genetics, underway for some time, now may be useful in protecting the manuka species from myrtle rust.

A proposal for a National School of Rural Health (NSRH) by the universities of Auckland and Otago is too little, too late: training of rural doctors needs a totally new approach.

DairyNZ has awarded 55 scholarships to tertiary students as part of a wider drive to support young talent into the dairy industry.