The water tower at Lake Alice may yet become a home following its recent sale.Rob Bennett, a friend of the former owner who is currently overseas, said there was considerable interest in the tower when it was privately listed for…
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Farmers pledge to improve NZ’s waterways
Developments in science will help prevent and mitigate the country’s freshwater quality issues, say farming leaders who have formed a group to address the degradation of the country’s rivers.For the first time in this country, a…
Safer drinking water in pipeline for Omanaia residents
Safer drinking water is in the pipeline for Omanaia residents, after the Far North District Council voted last week to build a new $2.2 million treatment plant.The plant will supply treated water to about 44 households that currently…
Spate of thefts plaguing rural CHB
The spate of thefts and rural burglaries in Central Hawke’s Bay is continuing.Police said thousands of dollars of equipment was stolen after thieves broke into a shipping container owned by contractors Fulton Hogan at Gwavas Station…
Expanded marina could boost economy for Bay of Islands
An expanded Opua marina could create 60 new jobs and pump an extra $23 million a year into the Bay of Islands economy, according to the project’s backers.The marina’s second stage, with an extra 149 berths, taking the total close…
David Clark: Why this election is so nasty for farmers
OPINION: It really saddens me to hear and read the hatred and vitriol that been brought into this election campaign and I am very concerned at the rift between urban and rural and the disconnection between food production and our…
The Country today – Young Farmer edition
It’s the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by 1969. Why? On this day in that year, the first Young Farmer of the Year contest was held.On with the show: Phil Duncan: Monday’s resident weather expert…
Stella McQueen – the making of a ‘native fish geek’
How does a dental assistant with a history degree transition into a self-described “native fish geek”?Stella McQueen featured recently on a Wanganui Chronicle front page, giving the reasons she will not eat whitebait or eels….
Sir Colin Meads: Great player, great bloke
Former Waikato and Te Awamutu Peace Cup halfback Peter Hollinshead says Sir Colin Meads was not only a great rugby player, he was a great bloke.One of the most respected men ever to grace an All Black jersey passed away in Te Kuiti…
Trout fishing licences on sale now
The trout and salmon fishing season begins in about six weeks on October 1, and buying a licence is “a milestone on the way to the new season,” says Fish & Game New Zealand’s communications manager Don Rood.”While they can’t use…