Stories by Andrew McRae

Work to turn farm land on the outskirts of Hamilton into Ruakura Inland Port - a freight hub taking advantage of the Waikato Expressway a nearby main rail line - has started.

Demand for beef calves is driving down the number of bobby calves being processed and providing a lucrative side business for dairy farmers.

A man who pleaded guilty to working as a psychiatrist using false qualifications has had his sentencing adjourned as he seeks to change his plea.

The Battle of Messines, hailed as the turning point for the Allies in the World War I and which New Zealand had a major role in, took place 100 years ago today. Video, Audio

Ocean Heke's mother sobbed in court as the driver who caused her 17-year-old daughter's death was sent to jail for four years. Audio

A campaign for a daily commuter train service between Hamilton and Auckland is back on track with organisers determined to make it an election issue.

Police were justified in shooting a man seven times after he threatened them with firearms in 2014, the IPCA has found.

Loraine Jayme, 36, charged Filipino migrants more than $2000 each to obtain temporary work visas to work on dairy farms.

Police say it is a miracle no-one died, after Rhys Warren was found guilty of shooting and wounding four officers.

A man accused of attempting to murder two police officers says he opened fire because he thought he would die.

New Labour list candidate Willie Jackson said he is happy to apologise again for comments he made about sexual violence when he was a talkback show co-host.

Scientists have made a discovery they say could lead to new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen down on the farm.

The sinking of the HMS Neptune 75 years ago, in which 150 New Zealanders lost their lives, is being commemorated in Wellington. Audio

Waikato DHB is disputing that orthopaedic surgeons have been told to stop doing follow-up appointments with patients.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the first military conscription ballot held in this country to enlist men to go and fight in World War I.

A Ngaruawahia gang leader has appeared in the Hamilton District Court on two firearms charges.

The name of a New Zealand soldier shot at dawn after being convicted of taking part in a mutiny during First World War will finally be recognised on a memorial in England.

Offices in Asia and the UK will close in Beef + Lamb New Zealand's new market development strategy.

A long day of commemorating New Zealand's involvement in the Battle of the Somme came to an end with a sunset service near the village of Longueval in Northern France.

The NZ soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme are a long way from their native soil, but Andrew McRae finds their graves still receive plenty of care and attention.

An Italian woman born in the chaos of World War II wants to find the family of an unknown NZ soldier who helped with her birth.

More than half of the 115 rural women questioned in a recent survey said they felt isolated.

The kiwifruit industry has had its strongest season yet, with record sales and the highest-ever total grower returns.

Plans by Ballance Agri-Nutrients to rebuild its ammonia urea plant at Kapuni in Taranaki are in serious doubt after a potential partner withdrew.

Commemorations are being held today to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.