The CountryShear success! NZ's longest running speed shearing event returnsThe annual Te Puna Speed Shear will take place this Saturday.10 Jan 05:00 AM
The CountryVintage tractors as far as the eye can seeThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryFrom Wales to NZ - a well-travelled tractor called WombatThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
The Country'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.09 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryPuketoro Station cattle and sheep sale 'went through the roof'Buyers 'did not hold back' in their bidding, says auctioneer.09 Jan 03:03 AM
The CountryNZ butter price spike: 500g block hits $9.19We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?09 Jan 01:42 AM
The Country'They’re welcomed, gumboots and all': Waihou's rural coffee havenThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.08 Jan 04:01 PM
The Country'Had a man-look': Dumped remains left rotting for two months despite five reportsCouncil apologises after twice looking and failing to find the dumped remains.08 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryVege tips: chop and drop - your soil will thank youThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.08 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryFruit rescue - kiwifruit picked ahead of land developmentThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.08 Jan 03:59 PM
The CountryRed gold: LeaderBrand watermelons hit supermarkets early'We couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather in the early stages of our summer crops.'08 Jan 01:54 AM
The CountryRevealed: Just how warm was 2024 in New Zealand?New Zealand again saw one of its hottest years on the books in 2024.07 Jan 10:41 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryTheir boy's school bus was canned, so they've bought one to drive him and his friends to classThe Astill's 22-seater bus to Hastings already has 19 students booked for the ride.07 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryOff-the-grid lifestyle a winner for rural coupleThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.07 Jan 04:01 PM
The Country1886 chaff cutter restored to its former gloryThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Anti-predator fighters and humble soil the unsung heroes in climate battleOPINION: Predator-free goals and knowing the value of carbon stored in soil are crucial.07 Jan 04:00 PM
The Country‘Complete overreach’: Peta calls for compulsory shearing shed webcams, industry fires backFederated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.07 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryThe Country Fast Five: Meet Jesse Van KekemThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.07 Jan 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryNZ’s first big-scale vertical hort grower on block after size falls shortCompany administrators nix directors' hopes of trading out of trouble.06 Jan 11:54 PM
The CountryCattle a 'wicked' hazard: Motorist 'mind-boggled' no one held to accountMotorists fear for their lives as Whangārei's wild cattle still pose huge traffic hazard06 Jan 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryZespri CEO Jason Te Brake talks up the growing opportunities for kiwifruitOutlook for NZ kiwifruit export industry 'incredibly bright'.06 Jan 10:00 PM
The CountryDairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractorsThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.06 Jan 04:01 PM
The Country'Really exciting': Commercial seaweed planting in CoromandelThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.06 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryParsley, sage, rosemary or thyme? How to choose herbsThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.06 Jan 03:59 PM
The CountryFarmer says dog attack by mum and pup killed 95 sheep'They've drilled them all into a creek, all into gateways, and taken them off one by one.'06 Jan 04:42 AM
The CountryMan trapped in farm machinery, airlifted to hospital with serious injuriesThe man was quickly freed by paramedics and firefighters this morning.06 Jan 01:19 AM
The CountryTaupō Bay Tractor Spectacular rocks Far North holiday spotFar North's unique Tractor Spectacular motors into bay 06 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySobering times for NZ wine industry: Costs and taxes rise and exports fallSqueeze on costs collides with rising excises to sour sentiment.05 Jan 10:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Farm emissions should not be targeted while concrete gets a passOPINION: NZ's climate commitments will require emissions reductions by all sectors.05 Jan 05:00 PM
The Country'Reduced to ashes': The perils of haystacks in 1930"Cases of spontaneous combustion are not uncommon after haymaking."05 Jan 04:01 PM
The CountryThe Country Fast Five - is this NZ's most important industry?The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.05 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryThey lost their land over $221 of unpaid rates – then the new owners gave it backDocuments show a historic pā was taken from Māori in the 1970s for 'European hands'.05 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGrowing pains: Scientists paint troubling picture for NZ’s crucial farm pasturesProductivity gains in New Zealand’s plentiful pastures have now stalled, or even declined.05 Jan 04:00 PM
The Country'Living fossils': Rare species found at stream restoration siteThe Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.05 Jan 03:59 PM
