Ham has edged out lamb to become Kiwis’ top choice for their Christmas tables this year. According to a recent survey, 34.8% of Kiwis will serve ham as their main protein on December 25, beating out ...

As New Zealand enters the summer months, rural insurer FMG is reminding farmers and growers to take extra care with a new ...

OPINION: I trust all is well at your place. It's obvious the Christmas season is upon us, as I sit at my keyboard today. I'm ...

Hato Hone St John is urging Kiwis to have a safe summer this year. Summer is typically one of the emergency service’s busiest periods with Christmas Day 2023 seeing St John respond to 1,527 incidents ...

Construction is underway at Fonterra’s new UHT cream plant at Edendale, Southland following a groundbreaking ceremony recently. Fonterra employees, community representatives, and local iwi celebrated ...

The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has launched a new summer checklist for animal owners this year. The Te Pae Kirehe Summer Holiday checklists and guides aim to support owners to plan ...

A Farmlands shareholder is questioning the rural trader’s decision to more than double its annual card fee. The shareholder, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Rural News that shareholders shouldn’t ...

The Brandt Hastings team, joined by Rudolph the Red-Nose Rein ‘Deere’, spread holiday cheer this week at the Hawke’s Bay Hospital children’s ward. Stu Drew, vice president of operations, Pat Rumble, ...

There's been a dramatic and larger than expected drop in the number of lambs produced in New Zealand. A new report by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+NZ) indicates a drop of 1.1 million (5.2%) in the ...