Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
Judges praise high standards in Hawke’s Bay wine tourism at prestigious awards
Kate Radburnd named F.A.W.C! Hawke's Bay Legend 2024 for contributions to the wine sector.
'My horse thinks better than human beings': Road riders want Govt intervention to stop bad driving
'I’ve been trying to get insurance because I’m going to collect a car one day.'
Do you really need to wash your fruit and vegetables?
"For goodness' sake, you don’t wash your fruit and vegetables in dishwashers.”
The Country Fast Five: Meet Cam Heggie, auctioneer extraordinaire
Cam Heggie is such a legend he answered 15 questions instead of five.
Heritage seeds 'the key to our future'
Pair started collecting heritage fruit trees in the 1980s while living in Kaiwaka.
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'Doing two jobs': Why rural principals want to quit
Of those surveyed, 50% said they would quit the role within four years of taking it up.
Sheep and beef farming 'in the blood' for this Gisborne vet
Sheep and beef farmer Alex Meban was raised at Te Hau Station.
Top tips for defeating grass grub in the 1930s
"Public grass parks in Napier have suffered badly this season from ravages of grass grub."
Lifestyle news from around NZ
Spy: Sporting VIPs set to open new Kingsland sports bar
The A-list sports stars expected at kick off.
Swiping across borders: How location-hopping is changing dating apps
NY Times: Some apps let users check out the dating pool miles away from home. Should they?
Opinion: Can you blend movement and motherhood?
If a fitness routine isn’t flexible, it can be another task on an endless to-do list.
More Rural Life, Health & Wellbeing
Why pollen allergies might be worse in this region
COMMENT: This area has "an awful lot" of pollen.
Festival aims to put Taupō on the food and drink map
Organiser says the region has “such a rich and varied cuisine scene".
The Country Fast Five: Meet Jesse Van Kekem
The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.
Schoolboys' orchard invention: 'There’s nothing out there like it'
Liam Fisher and his mates showed off the Ag Beam Lifter at Fieldays this year.
Vintage tractors as far as the eye can see
One of the largest displays of vintage farm machinery in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ātiamuri dairy farmers start from scratch
The re-establishment of Paul and Lesley Grey’s herd began in 2020.
'It's having an impact': NZ sheep numbers continue to fall
'Unfortunately, we're not seeing anything that will signal a sharp turnaround.'
Wellington family not kidding when it comes to goat's milk
The Steenkamp family know most of their 63 goats by name.