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Wairarapa farmer turns her own wool into high-end tweed

Wairarapa farmer turns her own wool into high-end tweed

22 Jun 10:36 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: How to fight winter pests the natural way

20 Jun 05:00 PM

Pastures Past: Lambing season in New Zealand

20 Jun 05:00 PM

Top marks for Campaign for Wool as it wraps schools pilot

Top marks for Campaign for Wool as it wraps schools pilot

19 Jun 04:59 PM

Donkey drama: A 1918 rural misadventure

Donkey drama: A 1918 rural misadventure

13 Jun 05:00 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: Now is the time to plant new fruit trees

13 Jun 05:00 PM

‘I fell in love’: From first ride at 50 to breeding a striking horse

13 Jun 05:00 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: It's never too early to talk potatoes

06 Jun 05:00 PM

Pastures Past: When war put pressure on NZ's woollen mills

06 Jun 05:00 PM

'Rome wasn’t built in a day': Sisters on their cattle breeding journey

'Rome wasn’t built in a day': Sisters on their cattle breeding journey

05 Jun 05:05 PM

Kem Ormond: Reach new garden heights with climbing frames

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: Reach new garden heights with climbing frames

30 May 05:00 PM

When a road grader plunged 100ft off a Hawke’s Bay road in 1947

When a road grader plunged 100ft off a Hawke’s Bay road in 1947

30 May 05:00 PM

Glenn Dwight: The great Kiwi sideline – the real heart of winter sport

OpinionGlenn Dwight

Glenn Dwight: The great Kiwi sideline – the real heart of winter sport

30 May 04:45 PM

Big year for hubs: Careers, health, forestry and drones at Fieldays 2026

Big year for hubs: Careers, health, forestry and drones at Fieldays 2026

29 May 05:00 PM

Rare Sir Edmund Hillary socks to go on display

Rare Sir Edmund Hillary socks to go on display

26 May 10:47 PM

Social moo-dia: The cows and sheep finding fame online

Social moo-dia: The cows and sheep finding fame online

25 May 10:00 PM

Which milk is best for you? Nutrition expert weighs up the options

Which milk is best for you? Nutrition expert weighs up the options

25 May 04:02 AM

'Gentleman farmer': Hobbit actor embraces rural life

'Gentleman farmer': Hobbit actor embraces rural life

24 May 11:57 PM

Farrier hoofin' it in Central Otago

Farrier hoofin' it in Central Otago

24 May 09:19 PM

Pastures Past: Starlings on-farm — pest or helper?

Pastures Past: Starlings on-farm — pest or helper?

23 May 05:00 PM

Vege tips: Time to check your seed supply

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Time to check your seed supply

23 May 05:00 PM

Kiwi farmers among world’s most satisfied, survey finds

Kiwi farmers among world’s most satisfied, survey finds

21 May 03:37 AM

From paddock to plate: Wairarapa pasta makers win top food award

From paddock to plate: Wairarapa pasta makers win top food award

20 May 04:19 AM

Families going without as charity calls for urgent help

Families going without as charity calls for urgent help

17 May 04:59 PM

Kem Ormond: When life gives you lemons – make lemon curd

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: When life gives you lemons – make lemon curd

16 May 05:00 PM

The bird‑sized spiders of Buena Vista, 1880

The bird‑sized spiders of Buena Vista, 1880

16 May 05:00 PM

World War I tractor still running after 109 years

World War I tractor still running after 109 years

16 May 05:00 PM

Skinny-dipping inspires back-to-nature rural venture

Skinny-dipping inspires back-to-nature rural venture

10 May 10:40 PM

Soil-first farmer grows thriving Bay bananas on just 5.5ha

Soil-first farmer grows thriving Bay bananas on just 5.5ha

09 May 05:00 PM

Kem Ormond: Lettuce? In winter? Hear me out

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: Lettuce? In winter? Hear me out

09 May 05:00 PM

Turf, cattle and pheasants: Dickie Sansome’s recipe for a viable farm

Turf, cattle and pheasants: Dickie Sansome’s recipe for a viable farm

09 May 05:00 PM

Farmers keen to help breed pheasants in 1938

Farmers keen to help breed pheasants in 1938

09 May 05:00 PM

Ocean’s Edge: New Zealander's garden design takes gold in China

Ocean’s Edge: New Zealander's garden design takes gold in China

08 May 05:00 PM

Small hands, big impact: Cust preschoolers planting natives

Small hands, big impact: Cust preschoolers planting natives

08 May 03:00 AM

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