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Feature - As 70-year-old midwife and rural nurse Adele Robertson approaches retirement, the way babies are born on Aotea Great Barrier Island may need to change.

Farming products and equipment manufacturer Gallagher Group has bought an Australian gate and livestock handling equipment business as part of its international expansion plans.

Up to 4000 New Zealand dairy goats could be flown to China next month, where they would be used for breeding purposes.

The government has announced $100,000 of funding support for Tairāwhiti farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Hale.

Awards for the best egg, most unusual pet and the most impressive dog trick are all up for grabs this weekend as the first A&P shows of 2023 get underway.

A record number of women have been competing at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition.

The price of fruit and vegetables could be set to spike because of the damage done to crops by Cyclone Hale.

Biosecurity New Zealand says a new robot for animal disease testing could be the answer to tackle exotic diseases outbreak in New Zealand's animals.

Of 45 positive detections of fall armyworm, 17 of those occurred in the past two weeks.

Interest in online auctions for chickens has more than doubled as the country struggles with an egg shortage.

A New Zealand company that makes fence posts out of soft plastic will soon be manufacturing its products in the South Island.

A Taihape teenager's shearing world record has already been beaten, just 48 hours after it was set. Audio