Saving Kaitaia from long dry spells
Last week the Northland Age asked why Kaitaia is still waiting for a reliable water supply. It is a valid question, and the Far
Last week the Northland Age asked why Kaitaia is still waiting for a reliable water supply. It is a valid question, and the Far
As a proud Englishman and a historian, I am often struck by the European desire to give lessons to the rest of the world. I suspect
David Low, the famous anti-appeaser British (though New Zealand born) cartoonist of the 1930s and 1940s, had a character called Colonel
Well, hasn't it been dry this summer? This time last year we were rejoicing in regular dollops of rain and luxuriating in the resulting
COMMENT: Not even a week into Trump's presidency, it's crystal clear that US citizens are now dealing with a fascist regime, writes Rachel Stewart.
COMMENT: A strong correlation was found between the state of the country's fish stocks and the quality of its fisheries management, writes Tim Pankhurst.
COMMENT: Bill English should act sooner rather than later if he wants to get a bilateral trade deal with the US on the table, Fran O'Sullivan writes.
The mainstream media did themselves no favours with their handling of the 'he said, she said' row between the 'Mad Butcher,' Sir Peter
The man behind Fraser Farm Finance says 'Brexit and Trumpet, like it or lump it' and he offers his State of the Nation for NZ farming in 2017.
There has been concern in recent years about the concentration of our seed heritage into the hands of a few large multinational corporations. Very
Slow motion catastrophe: Another massive Hawke's Bay drought is looming. Fifteen years ago climate scientists predicted that severe
About this time of year as we go into the usual drought the neighbours must think we've run out of water and I've started sustaining
Let's stop kidding ourselves: we are in the grip of a water crisis, and any government that fails to recognise and immediately work
I hope readers had a lovely break and enjoyed the wonderful sunshine we've had across New Zealand. I'm happy to be into 2017 which
The continued strength of the Fonterra Global Dairy Auction has given many farmers confidence that there will be an increase in milk
Just before Christmas, the Maori Party took a stand that is hugely important for Hawke's Bay. The party told Environment Minister
The Country host Jamie Mackay shares his list of things to see and do before he shuffles off this mortal coil.
I DON'T have any hard data but it seems that the incidence of stock thefts in the Whanganui and Rangitikei districts is rising. Certainly
The rodeo travelling circus is well under way. Competitors and animals are now on the road, taking animal torture to venues all over
In the late 1940s my father came down from the East Coast to be a shepherd on Omakere Station in Central Hawke's Bay. Part of the
With 2016 being such an up-and-down year for farmers, here's hoping the new year will bring better news on demand and prices. The
Napier regional councillor Paul Bailey is right about one thing - the major problems facing the region must be shared responsibilities
It seems this is the season where we reflect on the achievements of the past 12 months. To refresh my memory I re-read my comments
There's nothing like the smell of freshly cut pine to make me feel festive. I've spent the last fortnight chopping up pines toppled
Ah, the summer holidays are here. While it's lovely to ditch the daily grind of lunchboxes and bus runs, I'm sure I'm not the only
Dom George attempts to piece together the events of The Country's Christmas party.
COMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.
When I started this job I gave myself 60 days to settle in and to achieve certain objectives and highlight others. Some of us had
Well what a tough season it has been for the last five months. Along with the strain of a low forecast milk price we have had one
Dom has come over all festive in this week's Furious George, advising us to give to those in need this Christmas.