Chris Reid: Is this the end of after hours doctors?
The increasing average age of rural GPs means there is a workforce crisis on the horizon.
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Raewyn Peart: We are losing Crayfish in the north
Crayfish quotas are not allowing the fish to survive in northern waters.
Why Jacinda is not a sad example to all women
Opinion: Jamie Mackay tackles a troll who thinks Jacinda is letting the side down.
Feds: Time to seize vehicles of livestock thieves
We need greater deterrents, writes Miles Anderson from Federated Farmers
Rachel Stewart: Yee-ha! Rodeo is doomed
COMMENT: So, we all know in our hearts that rodeo is wrong.
Cohen: Time to modernise farming systems
Large-scale water storage often exposes us to increased risk during drought.
Comment: No hiding place for farmers with social media
Farmers must tell it like it is. With social media there is no hiding place.
Water quality should be a priority
Go jump in the lake. I took that instruction literally and did.
Rick's Beef: Environment now a focus for many sectors
When I joined the Mid Northern Beef+Lamb Farmer Council the environment was not mentioned.
Jens Pick: Big crowds at Avocado Food and Wine Festival
Jen Scoular was one of 3000 people enjoying the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival.
Andrew Curtis: Let ideas flow on managing water
COMMENT: Weather extremes show we cannot rely on Mother Nature alone.
Editorial: Showing our better side
People shouldn't always believe the media, says Peter Jackson.
Fran O'Sullivan: Fonterra has to face up to debacle at Beingmate
OPINION: Spierings and Wilson will have some tough questions to answer.
Opinion: Freedom campers - money makers for rural NZ?
Opinion: Are freedom campers defecating drifters or a source of revenue for rural NZ?
Opinion: Confessions of a devout recycler
I would highly recommend you non-believers try a spot of recycling for at least a month.
Laws: Rodeo, a great rural sport, is not cruel
Comment: Rodeo critics ignore findings that it is not cruel.
Rachel Stewart: Boy racer noise drowns quiet country life
COMMENT: Why do we have to put up with these stupid antics?
Jamie Mackay: Goats send me off the deep end
Jamie Mackay takes a trip down memory lane via goat shearing and a dodgy diving board.
Todd Muller: Climate change a big challenge
Guest view: Todd Muller talks climate change and its challenges
Dr Doug Edmeades: Confessions of a climate change sceptic
Opinion: Dr Doug Edmeades explains why he is a climate change sceptic.
Katie Milne: Treat your farm as a fortress
Farmers need a game plan to repel harmful substances that hurt your livelihood.
Opinion: The day our rural idyll went to the dogs
Steve Hart laments the loss of a plucky family member named Henrietta.
Ewan McGregor: Who owns the rural landscape?
Political opportunists prevailed when it now appears the public supports the Te Mata track
Conservation Comment: Are chooks smarter than us?
We humans are laying waste to our planet, At least chooks lay eggs -- something useful.
Walter Breustedt: Report delivers overdue recommendations
The report delivers recommendations which have been overdue for a long time.
Editorial: Wastewater plant legal action settled
The payment in March 2016 coincides with council acquiring $8 million for debt reduction.
Addison: Trains cannot do everything trucks do
Trains in New Zealand cannot take over the diverse tasks of trucks.
Year in Review: Who is the greater polluter, cows or people?
Year in Review: Malcolm Lumsden's opinion piece on the great cow v human pollution debate.
Editorial: Unwelcome pests need firm response
EDITORIAL: Valuable primary sector requires protection, at border and inside farm gate.
'I can't wait for when we don't have possums'
Life in the country is better without pests.
Rural Ramblings: Girls are back in town
Our two girls are home from university for the summer and the house is full to overflowing