Still time Nominations close tomorrow for any outstanding native forest initiatives for the Growing Native Forest Champions awards. Now in their second year, the awards recognise individuals and organisations leading the establishment and restoration of…
Pirongia based dairy leader Jo Sheridan put international experience into practice as record crowds turned out for Owl Farm’s annual open day, where she spoke to Mary Anne Gill. Fresh from a tour of United…
The Te Kūiti Museum and Gallery celebrated the 40th edition of the New Zealand Shears with a special exhibition on Saturday. Shearing memorabilia was to the fore, the exhibition displaying a shrine of everything that…
After a century of whistle-blowing, King Country’s rugby referees still haven’t run out of puff. The association, flying under King Country Rugby Union’s banner, converge on Te Kūiti on Saturday to celebrate 100 years of…
A farming student from Waotu, a rural community southeast of Ōtorohanga, has been recognised as an emerging leader in New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. Penny Ranger (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of 10 recipients of…
Digger Balme is back on the international stage — this time as New Zealand team manager. The veteran Ōtorohanga shearer will manage Team NZ, which includes NZ Shears open shearing winner Jack Fagan (Te Kūiti)…
We sent Dan Tasker to the Te Kūiti Saleyards with his camera last week to capture the action at the weaner steer and bull sale, where 749 cattle sold for an average price of $1719.13. National…
A Waikato beekeeping couple is keeping their operation viable by prioritising pollination over honey production, writes Viv Posselt. When Waikato beekeeper Celso Baldo compares early honey yields with today’s output, the scale of change is…
A bus service relied on by King Country communities for travel to Hamilton is facing an uncertain future, despite growing passenger numbers and strong opposition from community leaders. The Route 25 Taumarunui service, which travels…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins was in Ōtorohanga this week in the wake of one storm – to check how the community had responded to another one. And he said that as climate change takes hold,…
