Geraldine shearer Allan Oldfield had the quickest blades in the final of at Scotland’s Royal Highland Show.
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Weather hits tourism at Whanganui National Park
After growing in each of the last few years the numbers using Whanganui National Park took a small nosedive last season – and bad weather is the likely cause.There was a rainy spring and two tropical cyclones during the usual holiday…
Kiwifruit industry bounces back from ‘heartbreak’ of Psa
It was a discovery that could have crippled New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry, but almost seven years after bacterial disease Psa first appeared in orchards, exports are booming and orchard prices are at record highs.
Shed serves up lessons on value of wool
No matter who is crowned champion at Wimbledon, New Zealand wool is a star performer on centre court every year.
Kiwi shearer Allan Oldfield wins in Scotland
New Zealand shearer Allan Oldfield has rounded-off a successful season in the UK with victory in the Royal Highland Show blade shearing final in Edinburgh early today (NZ time).From Geraldine and son of 2017 World Championships…
Boosting safety at Mahinerangi
Waipori Station manager Dave Vaughan readily acknowledges the topic of health and safety wouldn’t have been brought up a few years ago, if it didn’t have to be.But much had changed in recent years, he said, and it was now something…
Motueka hazelnut business ‘dead in the water’ due to regular flooding
A frustrated Motueka couple whose hazelnut orchard is regularly flooded due to a council installed drain are threatening to fill it with concrete.
Toni Elliot and Smoky Fry say the flooding has occurred on their property near Nelson as a result of a stormwater drain installed by the Tasman District Council and they have had no luck trying to resolve the issue.
Decade-long project helps rare bird in Hawke’s Bay
A decade-long project has restored a rare native bird population in Hawke’s Bay.A 1km area in Ouepoto Reserve at Aramoana Beach is taped off by Department of Conservation (DoC) staff between September and April every year to protect…
CHB group receives environmental award
Central Hawke’s Bay Forest & Bird has been awarded for its campaign against the Ruataniwha dam and irrigation scheme.Forest & Bird presented the Central Hawke’s Bay (CHB) team with a Branch Award during the organisation’s annual…
Decade-long project helps rare coastal bird
A decade-long project has helped restore a rare native bird population in Hawke’s Bay.A 1km area in Ouepoto Reserve at Aramoana Beach is taped off by Department of Conservation (DoC) staff between September and April every year…