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In pictures: Taranaki's 'unsung heroes' of the environment
A food rescue charity, vital mahi to improve fish passages, pest animal and plant control, and long-term efforts to restore waterways have all been recognised at the Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards.
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Govt accused of betraying trust over live exports
5:42 pm todayThe government has always vowed to reinstate live exports by sea, which was banned by the previous Labour government.
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In a step towards reducing greenhouse gases, farm begins methane testing
20 Nov 2024The facility will test which cattle are the most efficient converters of feed into growth - as well as which ones emit less methane.
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Detecting and diagnosing mastitis in 15 minutes in the field
20 Nov 2024A New Zealand start-up wants to give farmers a tool similar to the Covid-19 rapid antigen test for detecting and diagnosing mastitis in the herd.
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NZ's largest rural supply store Farmlands records more losses
The co-op has posted a $14.3 million net loss after tax for the year ended June 2024.
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Project farm boasting emissions cut a marketing stunt - Greenpeace
17 Nov 2024The project boasts a 27 percent reduction in absolute emissions, but Greenpeace says it doesn't address the cow in the room.
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Beekeeper living the sweet life at Bluff Station
18 Nov 2024Tessa Bryant never thought she'd find herself in a bee suit - but she's now learnt all about apiary, and realised she can give anything a go.
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Shutting Timaru's Smithfield meatworks to cost Alliance more than $51m
The cost of shutting its Timaru meat works is costing the troubled red meat co-operative more than $51m.
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Family rose business in full bloom
For the Matthews whānau, growing roses isn't just a job: "We do it because it's our life and our passion, and we enjoy it."
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Young Kiwi rides high learning ancient equestrian craft
15 Nov 2024Sophia Stratford is following an ancient pathway, learning to make saddles through one of London's Worshipful Companies and she's given up a lot to get there.
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On the hunt for wallaby at 'Ground Zero'
15 Nov 2024A group of Te Arawa iwi are trying to reclaim their forest from mobs of wallabies which they say are killing the bush and gobbling up farmland.
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Healthy cows and worm-rich soil make Motupipi milkers happy
15 Nov 2024There's no looking back for a dairy farming couple who stopped adding imported feed and synthetic fertilisers to their paddocks.
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Mānuka honey exporter says China trade trip cause for optimism
A mānuka honey exporter says a recent trade trip to China gives cause for optimism that recovery is on the way for the ailing sector.
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Protesters call for Fonterra to phase out use of palm kernel expeller
14 Nov 2024About half a dozen protesters gathered outside the conference venue for Fonterra's annual general meeting, outnumbered about two-to-one by security staff and police.
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Kiwi keratin-based wool company signs first major international deal
15 Nov 2024Wool Source has been working with strong-wool based proteins for several years.
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Forester selling woodchip hopes to fuel local biomass market
However, growing the market is a challenge because of the large investment needed to transition away from fossil fuels, the company says.
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Insecticide chlorpyrifos faces ban
13 Nov 2024An insecticide used on pastures and grain crops and as a biosecurity treatment for pest species could soon be banned.
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The vegetable Kiwis find very a-peeling
New Zealanders chomped through over $1 billion of potatoes last year - mostly in the form of chips or frozen fries.
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'I've had nightmares' - govt petitioned to stop toxic weed spread
17 Nov 2024A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.
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Fonterra lifts forecast range for farmgate milk price
11 Nov 2024Strong demand for dairy products in China, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia helped push up global prices, Fonterra's chief executive says.
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Voting open on Zespri's overseas planting plans
11 Nov 2024The kiwifruit company wants to plant in Italy, France, Japan, South Korea and Greece.
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Swanndri buried to show wool returning to nature
11 Nov 2024After two years, the bush shirt was "pretty much gone" apart from a bright red synthetic patch.
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In pictures: Crowds enjoy NZ's oldest country show
9 Nov 2024Thousands turned out on Saturday for the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial show, which has been held on the same site in Waimate North since 1888.
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In the pink - keeping peonies all in the family
8 Nov 2024Flower picking and packing for export is in full swing at Prebbleton Peonies. Most of the large, fragrant flowers are flown daily to Japan, the US and Europe.
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Outdoor Gravity using wool, hemp fibres to make hot tubs more sustainable
12 Nov 2024A Bay of Plenty tourism company is on a mission to make locally made hot tubs more environmentally friendly - with the help of New Zealand wool.
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Fonterra pushes ahead with sale of Anchor, Mainland brands
11 Nov 2024The dairy giant has decided to go ahead with the sale of its consumer business.
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Scheme putting vets in rural areas 'welcomed' but needs extending, says NZVA
12 Nov 2024Thirty-five graduate veterinarians will join rural areas in serious need of agricultural vets through the government's Voluntary Bonding Scheme.
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All creatures great and small: The zoo hospital helping native wildlife
8 Nov 2024Country Life goes inside Wellington Zoo's animal hospital, Te Kōhanga, where they help rehabilitate native birds ready for release back into the wild.
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