Rural

National goat hunting competition opens

The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the environmental and agricultural damage caused by wild goats. Running from...

Last chance for hunters to have their say on big game Bill

Hunters are being urged to speak up for the future of big game hunting in New Zealand, with submissions on the Game Animal Council...

Dog owners need to step up

As the number of dog attacks and wandering dogs across Auckland continues to rise, one Bombay resident says owners need to step up.  On May...

Cows run amok

By Natalie Pitfield On a lifestyle block, one of the most important issues is making sure your stock has adequate drinking water. Usually, this...

Vet Talk: A winter checklist heading into shorter days

By Dr Alana Mockett BVSc, Franklin Vets Assess your horse’s body condition Too fat - the cooler weather can help them burn some extra...

Q&A: Jack Haddon

Crop manager Jack Haddon was named 2025 Pukekohe Young Grower in Tuakau on May 23. HELENA O’NEILL talks with Jack about working in horticulture...

Wasp numbers explode after long, hot summer

If you’re battling a plague of wasps right now, you’re not alone, says University of Auckland Professor Jacqueline Beggs. The Professor of Biological Sciences says...

Acorn toxicity in animals

By Dr Jennifer Stone, BVSc (Dist.) BSc Poisoning by tannins and volatile phenols from oak trees is relatively common. Ingestion of acorns is the most...

Season of the sticks

By Natalie Pitfield Seasons become far more important when you live on a lifestyle block. Spring means cows that are feisty after the sugar rush...

Dairy awards to celebrate top farmers despite protest threat

Protests are planned in Tauranga this weekend as the dairy industry prepares to celebrate the best of the industry. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards...