Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
Vege tips: Why every gardener needs a worm farm
Opinion: A worm farm and nutrients are a great combination for the vegetable garden.
Let’s rally to save Kiwi community halls – Glenn Dwight
OPINION: It's time to crank up the barbie and save our community halls.
'Hot pursuit': Starlings fight a hawk in 1930
1930s starlings attacked hawks and stole from letterboxes, but they still had fans.
How a Whanganui trust is reviving ancient seeds for better health
The trust's mission is to find the best foods in the world for human health.
Devcich Farmstead: A window into NZ's Dalmatian heritage
Simun Devcich and his brothers bought the farm block in 1915.
Their adopted pig charmed the world. Then their romance crumbled
Esther's dads, Jenkins and Walter, founded a 20ha sanctuary for her and other animals.
New crop of Primary Industries Awards finalists named
Rural heroes and champions, and emerging leaders are all in the running.
Walnut growers get cracking at harvest time
The walnut orchard in Lincoln spans 16 hectares and grows Rex and Meyric varieties.
Meet the woman who peels 20kg of horseradish a day
Mandy Steel peels 20kg of horseradish by hand, four days a week.
Lifestyle news from around NZ
The surprising health benefits of becoming Pope
New York Times: Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body.
Quick and tasty Kung Pao chicken recipe for busy weeknights
Craving something sweet, spicy and savoury? This is the ideal meal.
King Charles says he’s ‘on the better side’ of cancer
The King has spoken candidly to a former cancer patient at an event with the Queen.
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Vege tips: Sharing my kūmara secrets for winter
Opinion: Want to know the sure sign your kūmara are ready to be harvested? Read on.
Opinion: Why Mother's Day gifts can be a high-stakes mission
OPINION: These days, Mother’s Day comes with Instagram expectations and gift guides.
'I loved it': Veteran truckie reflects on 30 years on the road
“Seventy hours a week on the chipliner. If you enjoy it, it’s not work.”
On The Up: Digger driver clears 37 tyres from a beach in one day
Tim Dodge thought he'd never walk again. Now he's back, and he's determined to help.
'Patience, patience, patience': Farrier's secret to mastering the trade
John Hawthorne has been a farrier for nearly three decades in Gisborne.
Anzac Day: We don't know how lucky we are – Glenn Dwight
OPINION: We remember the young Kiwis, fighting for a world they might never live to see.
On The Up: 11-year-old dishing out 32 fillets after landing huge kingfish from beach
'No one deserved something like this to happen to them more than Clancy.'
Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down.