Rural

The tomato harvest is coming to an end in Gisborne, maize silage is being cut across the North Island and in south Otago, shearing continues.

Northland grape grower Rod MacIvor says wine production in Northland has taken off. In 1993 there were three wineries, now the local growers association has 40 members.

Multiple income streams flow from Mt Somers Station, Auckland orchardist Graham Jensen, Elle Perriam from Will to Live, Marsden Estate's Rod MacIvor and the Regional Wrap.

It's a tale of differing fortunes for two of New Zealand's produce companies.

New Zealand exporters could get caught in the crossfire of trade battles between Britain and Europe after a no-deal Brexit, a senior trade negotiator has warned.

A man in his 70s was killed yesterday when the bulldozer he was driving on a Hawke's Bay farm rolled over on top of him.

Today's South Westland A and P show has been cancelled because of the large slip that has blocked the main road into Whataroa, just south of Hokitika.

A farm machinery company has been fined nearly $240,000 after it failed to repair properly the brakes on a tractor which ended up running over a worker.

Opotiki couple Catriona and Mark White predict that one year in every seven they'll receive no income from their kiwifruit orchard. They say it's just the nature of the business...