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The Fruit in Schools programme will be expanded to include an extra 77 schools, benefiting an additional 13,000 students.

WorkSafe is urging farmers to focus on keeping kids safe on the farm over the summer holidays.

WorkSafe has launched a myth-busting series taking aim at the top 10 tall tales doing the rounds about improving health and safety on New Zealand farms.

Farmstrong is a fresh initiative to promote the wellbeing of all farmers and growers in New Zealand.

Many people believe drunk drivers have a lower chance of being stopped by police when they drive on rural back roads.

In this digital age people want to interact on all manner of digital devices on a myriad of social media platforms all the time.

Fonterra says its Te Awamutu site has become the first in the world to be awarded the Food Safety System Certification 22000 – Quality, an internationally recognised food safety accreditation.

All rural public hospitals and integrated family health centres now have access to high speed broadband, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Communications Minister Amy Adams.

The Asian middle classes are the target for an AgResearch-led project on gut health.

A new line of cadmium-resistant potatoes could give New Zealand potato growers a marketing edge.