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Inland Revenue calls out horticultural tax dodgers
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/903791/inland-revenue-calls-out-horticultural-tax-dodgers
Published: August 6, 2026 00:39
Inland Revenue is warning it's cracking down on dodgy practices in the horticultural sector.
New season New Zealand wool market cools, but still booming for growers
Published: August 5, 2026 23:28
A long-awaited recovery in prices for New Zealand wool is easing, as buyers become reluctant to spend top dollar on the clip this new season.
New primary industry ventures revealed for foreign investors in New Zealand
Published: August 5, 2026 21:42
Tens of billions of dollars of foreign capital entered New Zealand last year, led by forestry.
East Coast farmers push back against pines in return to livestock farming
Published: August 5, 2026 20:55
Two farmers are transforming a forest planted near Gisborne on an original sheep and beef farm four years ago back into a livestock farm.
Wild deer costing Hawke's Bay farmers tens of thousands of dollars - study
Published: August 3, 2026 18:38
The research reveals extensive pasture and crop losses from deer, as well as damage to native plantings and bush.
Ravensdown's return to profit prompts shareholder rebate as fertiliser prices spike on-farm
Published: August 3, 2026 16:33
The farmer-owned co-operative is paying a rebate this year, and warns prices will likely increase further as the Persian Gulf war drags on.
The story behind New Zealand's horse ambulance service
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/871343/the-story-behind-new-zealand-s-horse-ambulance-service
Published: August 2, 2026 23:38
A chat at a Kiwi backyard barbecue 10 years ago lead to a world-first service; a fleet of 10 purpose-built horse ambulances.
Country Life: Hydroponics in Horowhenua
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/792553/country-life-hydroponics-in-horowhenua
Published: August 1, 2026 08:09
Husband and wife duo Tony and Lisa Dale-Low traded corporate life in the city for growing fresh herbs and salad greens under Waikawa Fresh.
Ngāi Tahu Farming chosen to operate country's largest farm, Molesworth Station
Published: July 31, 2026 03:52
Former farm manager Jim Ward "absolutely gutted" after his bid was one of four unsuccessful ones.
'Timely': Horticulture industry welcomes government's changes to RSE scheme
Published: July 28, 2026 20:11
They include stronger and clearer accommodation standards for RSE workers, who will also have greater flexibility to move between employers.
Mormon church agri-investor buys second kiwifruit orchard in New Zealand
Published: July 28, 2026 01:51
The agricultural investment arm for what's commonly known as the Mormon church now owns two kiwifruit orchards across Bay of Plenty to fund the church's mahi.
Hunters donate 700 meals' worth of venison to Wellington food banks
Published: July 27, 2026 16:29
Hunters from the Wellington Deerstalkers Association donated the deer as part of Game Changer, a charity drive run by the Wild Game Recovery Trust.
Wild deer increasingly encroaching on farms, moving closer to urban areas, hunter says
Published: July 27, 2026 01:41
You might see fifty or sixty when it's dark in the same place where during the day you see none," one hunter who works on farm land says.
Country Life: Celery, butterflies and Travis the goat
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/792542/country-life-celery-butterflies-and-travis-the-goat
Published: July 25, 2026 02:35
For 120 years, the Franklin family has farmed celery. Now it also has sunflower patches, butterfly houses and a cheeky goat who's become a bit of a celebrity.
Country Life: "Why not llamas?"
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/792553/country-life-why-not-llamas
Published: July 24, 2026 21:58
It was the 1990s when many farms were looking to diversify. 'Why not llamas?', thought Southland spinner and farmer Janette Buckingham.
Country Life: What NZ can learn from a US farmer who coped with H5N1
Published: July 24, 2026 21:46
A US poultry farmer and educator shares her experience of an H5N1 outbreak, the loss of 148,000 birds, and biosecurity lessons she believes every farmer should know.