12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (502+ words) A phalanx of European diplomats descended on the Bay of Plenty this week'to celebrate the trade gains made by the horticultural sector, thanks in part to the European Union-New Zealand free trade agreement. European Union ambassador to NZ Lawrence Meredith…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (174+ words) Fonterra's post-Mainland earnings target of $1. 7 billion in FY2028 should be readily achievable, being about $200 million more than the forecast FY2026 result. These confident predictions are in the outlook commentary of Northington Partners independent analysis of Fonterra's first six months of FY2026, commissioned and…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (387+ words) Kiwi families in need will gain greater access to protein through a new partnership between the New Zealand Game Animal Council and Wild Game Recovery Trust to boost wild game meat donations. Using the Hunt and Share platform, the programme…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (431+ words) By Anisha Satya of RNZ Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, i Heart or wherever you get your podcasts. Making salmon babies is like mixing a potion. You take some eggs, add milt, and stir them around in a…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (685+ words) By Lisa Portas. Portas is a 2025 Nuffield Scholar. New Zealand produces some of the best strong wool in the world. It is natural, renewable and biodegradable. It comes from farming systems many overseas consumers say they want more of." Yet…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (331+ words) The Telford farm training campus in south Otago is receiving a $2. 4 million upgrade, which includes an additional 40 beds for students. The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) has received the grant from the Tertiary Education Commission for maintenance that was deferred…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (409+ words) By Linda Hall for LDR Manawat" has scooped Napier City Council in the grand finals of a competition to find New Zealand's best tap water. Councillor Keith Price, chair of Napier City Council's Delivery and Regulatory Committee, said they were'stoked…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago  (485+ words) With continued challenges in attracting and retaining good people, and labour being the second-biggest cost on New Zealand dairy farms, it's vital to understand what makes teams productive. How effectively teams use their time, skills and effort has a direct…...

14+ hour, 2+ min ago  (519+ words) By Sally Round of RNZ Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, i Heart or wherever you get your podcasts. Last year's win of a prized trophy for M'ori farmers is still sinking in for Northland farm trustee Wess Wetere....

8+ hour, 8+ min ago  (505+ words) By Monique Steele of RNZ Thieves after fuel targeted a vegetable stall and a mechanic's workshop around the rural Southland township of Winton within a 12-hour period last week. New Zealand Police are investigating if the two fuel theft reports…...