Rural Archives - Page 15 of 17

admin - September 25, 2017

Never work with children or animals, they say; Merlyn Thompson, works with both! And, with 13 years of teaching under her belt, this local...

Jon Rawlinson - September 25, 2017

Anyone thinking of keeping a few chooks to sell eggs at the gate is unlikely to feather their nest but the pleasure of caring...

Angela Kemp - July 24, 2017

They say if you want something done, ask a busy woman and Ardmore farmer, Ginni Alexander is certainly testimony to that. Now the former...

Ditch Keeling - June 13, 2017

The 2017 game bird shooting season started on May 2 and even those not normally interested in bird shooting, should note that the formal...

admin - June 13, 2017

Arthritis is a term that includes all forms of inflammatory disease processes in a joint. The most common form we see is osteoarthritis (OA), with...

Jon Rawlinson - May 22, 2017

Who are the Fiskens? It’s a simple, yet most profound question. And, it would take a lot more than one article to even begin...

admin - May 22, 2017

While debates continue to rage regarding medicinal marijuana, the seeds of a new industry appear set to be sown. An agreement between New Zealand...

Times Team - April 24, 2017

There can come a time when, for a variety of reasons, people need to re-home their animals. While handing over a dog or a...

Angela Kemp - March 27, 2017

A north Waikato woman has turned her love for the gentle giants of the dog world into a burgeoning business. Fiona Robertson ships animal health...

Angela Kemp - March 27, 2017

Gazing at the rows of deep purple flowers, their heady perfume hovering like a heat haze, you might imagine you were in the lavender...

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