Rural

Nitrate levels are inching up in a South Canterbury town, where some council water supplies were previously off limits for extended periods.

Tangihau Angus near Gisborne has a habit of breaking records. Last year it set a top price for New Zealand bulls at $135,000. This year it's done it again, setting a new record price of $161,000.

How an unusual business selling adult toys has found opportunity on the main street of Eketāhuna.

How do sheep dogs and shepherds' handling techniques vary between New Zealand and Australia? The best teams battle it out at a Trans-Tasman dog trial, the Wayleggo Cup.

There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling the rapidly expanding deer population.

Held in the Hastings Showgrounds every year in March, it's one of the largest equestrian events in the Southern Hemisphere.

The average price at the global auction fell 4.3 percent following 3 percent drop two weeks ago.

Set on the coast of Hawke's Bay, Te Aratipi Station offers walkers on the farm views across the bay, from the Māhia Peninsula right around to Mt Ruapehu on a clear day.

Since officially opening last April, Leaderbrand's Future Farms facility has allowed it to grow salad greens all year round.

Spreading the love for avocados through farm tours is a way to balance the highs and lows of avocado growing for two IT pros turned orchardists.