Aviation safety in spotlight
In this period of increasing scrutiny of farming practices, issues around agricultural aviation safety are also being put under the health and safety spotlight.
Rural
Care for a special place
Every year thousands of volunteers donate time and energy to preserve and protect the historical Mimiwhangata farm.
Farmers feel the pinch as sheep numbers fall
At least one million fewer lambs will be sent to the works next season because of the drought and declining sheep numbers.
Management of escaped pests discussed
The management of unwanted exotic pests that 'escaped' eradication has at times been unclear, with regional councils often left to their own devices to formulate management plans, says Federated Farmers general manager of policy and advocacy Mark Ross.
Stud bulls
Are your cattle ready to receive their ear rings?
Electronic Identification is on our doorstep, are you ready? Are you safe? You may have ordered the tags, but have you got the right facilities and gear to put them in properly?
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More bureaucratic b/s. There was nothing wrong with the old system. I have had a few of these new ones pull out already, and find them a pain. Did some little office jerk come up with this idea to make his job safe? Can't believe a National Government...
igmck from Foxton
Property
Finance: Regions need a break as well
Jeremy Tauri is an associate at Plus Chartered Accountants.
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<a href="http://see...www.positivemoney.org" rel="nofollow">see...www.positivemoney.org</a> to understand why governments are stupid in borrowing money from foriegn banks to throw into the stock markets which don't produce real wealth rather the use...
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Business
Oily Rag: Fire lighting made simple
It's getting cold, so it's not surprising we have had some tips recently about a problem that has occupied the minds of humans since fires were invented - how to start them easily.
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Local News
Fresh blow as Masterton retailers call it quits
Central Masterton retailers Hallensteins and Lavender Magic are closing down.
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This is a real shame and despite Mr key telling us NZ is doing well, it doesn't reflect the hardships faced by rural communities. I don't think that people are shopping elsewhere, i think there's a lot of families doing it hard at the moment, and...
squirrel nutkins from Carterton
Boost for equestrian arena
The development of an all-weather equestrian arena at Solway Showgrounds,...
Compost just desserts for school
Town hall under fire as venue
Motoring
Car Buyers' Guide: Towing the line
Trish and Richard Davison have a 2007 Prado diesel, with 90,000km on it, which they have been using to tow a Jayco Sterling weighing in at about 2500kg.
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NZ Herald
DHB slammed for letting mental health patient decline procedure
A decision to allow a mental health patient to decline a potentially life-saving procedure has been slammed by a coroner. Wellington Regional Coroner Ian Roderick Smith criticised Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) in three inquest findings released today. He said 61-year-old Melvyn Bedford, who had an alcohol-induced dementia disorder, should never been given the choice of having a nasogastric tube inserted to drain fluid from his stomach while going under the knife for a hernia operation. Mr Bedford, well-known to the Kapiti Community Mental Health Team, and who was subject to…
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