Benefits for all entrants in awards
Brady Mitchell went into farming only because he needed somewhere to house his pig dogs. These days the 27-year-old Reporoa dairy farm manager has little time for pig hunting, but he and partner Amber Broderson are vying for a spot in the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. They have a bit of an edge over some of the other contestants...
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Benefits for all entrants in awards
Brady Mitchell went into farming only because he needed somewhere to house his pig dogs.
Teaming up to reduce the work toll
People are farming's most important resource. Most on-farm accidents, which can destroy a farmer's career, are caused by human error.
Global volatility continues into 2012
The European debt crisis continues to cast a shadow over financial markets. As we enter 2012, a credible solution to the crisis remains elusive, writes Westpac...
Big spray dryer key for value
New Zealand's first and only independent product development spray dryer is one step closer to being open for business.
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Long, hard road for TB-busters
The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the...
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Government gives Crafer farm sale go ahead
The Chinese Government-backed Shanghai Pengxin bid for the 16 Crafar farms has been approved - but under strict conditions including that the owners continue to be...
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Wisdom ensures there'll be no next time
Farm accidents are to come under the spotlight this month as the Accident Compensation Corporation and Federated Farmers adopt a psychological approach to them.
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Fonterra drops milk price
Dairy giant Fonterra will reduce its domestic milk price from the end of the month and the savings look likely to be passed on to consumers at supermarkets.
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Experience is the wisest teacher
ACC is offering farmers a safety course on staying out of A&E, writes Gerald Ford
'Huge' clock travels 17,700km to come home to...
A Wellington man never expected a seven foot tall clock to turn up on his doorstep, and yet there it was, the huge grandfather clock his great-great-grandfather had...
- Urewera accused practiced leaving vehicle under...
- Arrests made in aggravated robberies of phramacies
- Lower clouds may lower global temperature - study
- Truce could be served up in Tui beer ad...
Should the 2012 Wairarapa balloon festival go ahead after the ballooning tragedy?
This poll ended on 31 January 2012.
Yes
No
Only as a memorial for the 11 victims
This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
Quake fallout lingers for city
I still remember clearly how I first heard about last year's February 22 earthquake. It was on Twitter.
- Thanks to those who do dirty jobs
- Season skips a beat to autumn
- Shifting face of justice
- Wairarapa power hike will hit hard
Smart ways with water
Workshops on water maintenance will help farmers save time, money and trouble reports Cherie Taylor
- Turbine more than earns its keep
- Diesel laws 'red tape'
- Good Wairarapa showing for dairy awards
- Wairarapa misses farm sale boom
