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'We're here to grow value': Govt announces grass-fed cert scheme, $17m resilient pasture programme

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said agriculture was leading NZ out of a recession.

The 17-year-old Queenstown rodeo star off to the US

Zoe Johnston and 4 other Kiwis will compete at the US high school rodeo finals in July.

Super Rugby teams: Key changes highlight semifinal squads

How the teams will line up in the Super Rugby Pacific semifinals.

Govt and industry ink deal to tackle potential foot-and-mouth crisis

'An outbreak could cost up to $3b to eradicate, but doing nothing would be far worse.'

'So thankful': Mum overwhelmed by community support in cancer fight

Misty Paniora, 26, was given just a few months to live after cancer spread to her brain.

How Fieldays' Wellbeing Hub became a rural health lifeline

“You name the body part, and chances are someone in the hub is looking after it.”

The Country: Sporting legends at Fieldays

A cast of 1000s including the PM, Dame Valerie Adams, Richie McCaw, and Monty Betham.

Govt funds e-bike charging to boost Hawke's Bay trail tourism

The Government will fund six e-bike chargers on Hawke’s Bay Trails.

Out of the closet: New trust to unite rainbow community

This weekend marks their first Matariki Pride festival with four events.

NZ’s $800m new stretch of state highway opens to traffic

Just how important this highway is "cannot be overstated", project manager says.

From motel owner to mayoral candidate: Steve Gibson vows to curb Hastings rate rises

One woman he visited in Hastings 'burst into tears' over how hard it was to pay.

Fieldays kicks off today: what’s the outlook?

Fieldays spokesperson Taryn Storey joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to take the pulse of the rural sector as the iconic agricultural event kicks off. Video / Herald NOW

Whiff of cannabis during traffic stop leads to drugs convictions for young mum

The 22-year-old mother of three came to court prepared to go to prison.

Why fewer cruise ships may not mean fewer tourists for 'popular' stop

The region expects 87 cruise ships next season across 74 dates.

16yo accepted as volunteer firefighter, puts out his first flames alongside dad

It’s rare to be accepted at just 16, but Tyler Parkinson's waited his whole life for this.

Residents stop contractors' work on 15-metre cell tower in Gisborne

Residents are peacefully protesting a cell tower in their neighbourhood, blocking work.

'Not fit for a dog': Gisborne tenant reveals harsh realities of rental hunt

Gisborne's median rent on Trade Me in April was $680, the highest in New Zealand.

'Attenborough would be mortified': Six tonnes of coral bycatch off Christchurch

Experts said incidents involving such a large amount of coral being caught are rare.