Pāmu posts strong performance
Pāmu posts strong performance
Pāmu enters the second half of FY26 on a high, with a record full-year net operating profit forecast of between $97 million and $107 million.
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
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Breeding for gentler honeybees
Producing calm and docile bees for New Zealand beekeepers is the goal for a Mosgiel-based honeybee breeding programme.
Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
Novel honey stall proves a welcome call
You can’t make a call, but maybe you can make some breakfast.
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Warning: distressing images. More than 31,000 New Zealanders want an independent "Commissioner for Animals" to improve welfare for companion and farmed animals.
Farmers call for 'level playing field' on pork
Farmers call for 'level playing field' on pork
Farmers are renewing calls for the government to enforce the same animal welfare standards that local pig farmers face on imported pork.
Water-borne winery tour a NZ first
Water-borne winery tour a NZ first
Dreams of lounging on a boat, cruising from winery to winery are set to become a reality in Cromwell.
Andes horse trek uplifting experience
Andes horse trek uplifting experience
Business and rural editor Sally Rae recently embarked on the trip of a lifetime when she crossed the Andes, from Chile to Argentina, on horseback with her friend Lucy.
S. African wool to meet demand
S. African wool to meet demand
The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) is sourcing fine wool from a pool of 200 South African suppliers to keep up with strong demand from big brands.
Concern over deer deaths
Concern over deer deaths
The high death rate of Stewart Island white-tail deer during last year’s aerial 1080 operation is not acceptable, a hunting advocate says.
Lake at near full capacity
Lake at near full capacity
South Canterbury’s Lake Opuha is full to the brim as water levels reach operational capacity from a wet summer.
S. African wool to meet demand
S. African wool to meet demand
The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) is sourcing fine wool from a pool of 200 South African suppliers to keep up with strong demand from big brands.
Keraplast signs wool supply deal
Keraplast signs wool supply deal
A United States company manufacturing wound and other care products from wool in Christchurch has entered a five-year supply contract with about 30 farmers.
Environmental progress being made
Environmental progress being made
Canterbury farmers are proving that steady progress pays off.
Stop rust in its tracks with Prolan
Stop rust in its tracks with Prolan
Prolan, a New Zealand-made, lanolin-based lubricant and corrosion inhibitor, is becoming increasingly popular with farmers, engineers, panel beaters, motorhomers and boaties.
GWM hybrid makes a big statement
GWM hybrid makes a big statement
The Chinese have shown their rivals a clean pair of heels in the race to be among the first to launch plug-in hybrid utes here, with BYD and GWM (Great Wall Motors) leading the charge.
Merino making waves in US market
Merino making waves in US market
Merino bra and underwear sales are on the rise as fast-growing United States company Branwyn becomes familiar with the fine wool’s home in the Mackenzie Basin.
Lizard report ‘paints stark picture’
Lizard report ‘paints stark picture’
Lizards in Macraes are bucking the trend, after a new report on the conservation status of reptiles shows there are more lizard species than previously thought.
‘Still on the case’ of elusive moose
‘Still on the case’ of elusive moose
It may be now or never in the endless pursuit of moose in Fiordland for Ken Tustin, but he is more confident than ever the elusive animals are still in circulation.
Trial results could be ‘turning point’ for deer industry
Trial results could be ‘turning point’ for deer industry
A more accurate way to detect parasites in farmed deer could save the industry $50 million a year, researchers estimate.
Storm repair ongoing: contractor
Storm repair ongoing: contractor
The cleanup and repair work created by severe spring wind toppling trees and flattening fences is ongoing, a Southland fencing contractor says.