On the road with Damian Jacobs
Damian Jacobs has spent the past 18 months driving a milk tanker for Fonterra across the Top of the
Opinion: This Government is striving for growth
Maureen Pugh, West Coast-Tasman MP I’m sure you have heard the message: this Government is striving
Opinion: Cool clear water
Garrick Batten Water - essential for plant, animal and human life and should be a clear, colourless
25 years on and still rocking
Peter Burton - Functional Fertiliser The requirement for magnesium to maximise both pasture yield a
Mussels ‘doing the dirty work’ to keep waters clean
Mussels may well be coastal waters ‘best new friend’. Scientists at the Nelson-based Cawthron Instit
PGG supports a thrilling Lake Rotoiti regatta
Supplied Content PGG’s Joe Blakiston has been involved in running the iconic Lake Rotoiti Power Boa
150 Years of farming and community spirit
Murchison, with its deep farming roots, has a long and proud history tied to dairying. The region’s
Golden Bay Federated Farmers Agriculture Award
Late last year I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Collingwood Area School (CAS) senio
Bio stimulants vs Soil biology: understanding the differences
There is often confusion regarding the distinction between bio stimulants and the introduction of mi
On the road with Damian Jacobs
Damian Jacobs has spent the past 18 months driving a milk tanker for Fonterra across the Top of the
Small scale wood milling in Orinoco
Roger May’s 24-hectare property near Ngātīmoti, purchased in 1986, was a patchwork of grass, weeds,
Young hunters’ chance to win hunting weekend in outstanding wetlands
Young aspiring game bird hunters can win a weekend at spectacular wetland locations in Central Hawke
Of Tesla shares and steel undies...
Lines such as “The sentiment of this is playing out in the iron ore futures markets with a slide tha
Tasman resident takes part in Hilux world record
Ruby Bay resident Kieran Darling, together with his partner Laura Cox and their seven-month-old Finn
The day the big black bull got MAD
The Day the Big Black Bull Got MAD is a fun, fast-paced children’s book that tells the amusing story
Young Farmers first Bark Up competition a success
The Tasman Valley Young Farmers Club hosted its first-ever Bark Up competition at Tapawera, drawing
Apple trees spark curiosity in Brightwater
Paddocks of young apple trees along Brightwater’s Clover Rd has locals curious about the quantity an
Practical advice on wildfire safety for homeowners
As wildfires become more frequent and destructive in Aotearoa New Zealand, everyone can take proacti
Fishing workshops a success
Fish & Game recently hosted a string of events aimed at beginner anglers who are either starting out
The safety shift from farm bikes
It has been fifteen months since Pāmu, also known as Landcorp, replaced all company quad bikes acros
Beef, lamb and the South Island
Maureen Pugh, National MP for West Coast - Tasman Recently, I attended the National Lamb Day barbeq
‘Are we being tough enough?’ - Wineries fall short on wastewater compliance
A dozen wineries failed to meet wastewater compliance rules during harvest 2024, with high staff tur
Kāinga Ora carpet decision “step in right direction”
Kāinga Ora’s announcement that it will close its existing tender process for carpeting more than 5,0
Uncertain times ahead for local vineyards
As the vineyard harvest season begins, growers across New Zealand are bracing for an uncertain futur