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The couple giving Kiwis a taste of Quebec

Their gold-winning cheese curds are made daily with fresh A2 milk from Rotorua.

How a Kiwi start-up pedalled to global success

Velduro has won gold at the China Bike Fair for the second consecutive year.

Bay companies create high-tech solutions for farming and sustainability challenges

Local businesses are among the finalists at the sold-out New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards.

'Bledisloe Cup of tap water': NZ's best local drop named ahead of transtasman duel

The Kiwi champ was edged out by Katherine's water plant in the transtasman taste test.

Matt Cowley: How student placements power regional growth

SYOS Aerospace hired several interns after engineering projects sped ahead.

Mark Lister: The smart investor’s response to surging global debt

Net core Crown debt is forecast to peak at 46.1% of GDP in 2027/28.

'Stronger protections will grow value': Ministers detail kiwifruit law plan

Zespri recently won $1.28m in damages over illegal Gold3 plantings in China.

Bower celebrates wins at home and in international awards

Five-star awards come less than a year after Tauranga company's rebrand.

‘If you see me running, just try and keep up’: Volcanologist reflects on fiery career

Scientist Brad Scott reflects on five decades studying NZ eruptions.

How a new family Matariki show will turn Tauranga theatre into a starry forest

The narrated show introduces all nine Matariki stars through dance.

‘I’ll just help myself’: Mum builds booming business weeks after giving birth

Her first 120 Breasties pumps sold out in about two months, leaving no stock.

On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite

The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.

Hyundai Palisade eight-seater has gone green, but you also need a lot of green to buy one

Review: Palisade hybrid feels impressively luxurious, but then it should for the price.

Mitsubishi has confirmed that it won’t be developing of building its own EVs in-house

The company will continue to rely on using external partners like Foxconn and Nissan.

New Audi Q7 showcases softer styling and the lights are fantastic

Luxury SUV's glass roof can be illuminated to match the interior ambience.

We bettered the Nissan X-Trail’s claimed fuel economy figure by 37% (and others didn’t)

'Long drive, shortest day' challenge produced some surprising/disappointing results.

Mortgagee mansion linked to Adam Parore finally sells

The country estate had passed in at auction after $4.2m bid fails to seal the deal.

'Broken windows, exposed wiring': How farming friends turned derelict lodge into $3m hot spot

Fishing weekend turned into a decade-long adventure.

PM 'will have the very best': Ex-minister on the security at Ardern's home

Strong interest in family homes as Dame Jacinda Ardern's Auckland bungalow is auctioned.

TV stars’ legendary party house sells for over $1.7m

Vendors joke it's unlikely buyers are old enough to know who the TV stars are.

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The Country at the Primary Industries NZ Summit

On today's show: McClay, Langford, Skilling, Win, Charteris, Boulton, Nelson, Meredith.

'Tug of war' between honey and pollination as demand rises

Kiwifruit growers need 150,000 hives across orchards as spring nears.

Wairarapa farmer turns her own wool into high-end tweed

'We’ve got the sheep, we’ve got the shearers … we can make wool.'

'Back in expansion mode': NZX says milk production sets new highs

La Niña brought warm, wet conditions that supported pasture growth all summer.