Light at the end of the tunnel for sheep and beef
For a good proportion of sheep and beef farmers, the light at the end of the tunnel has, for some time, been the headlight of a train heading towards them.
Rural
Big bucks back misinformation
Write a regular column on sustainability and it's natural to discuss climate-change facts and issues from time to time.
Big push for tiny horses
Judy Stott is a legendary figure on the local miniature-horse events calendar, and has amassed more than 200 ribbons and championship awards.
Slow and steady wins farm race
A simple but effective stocking policy has earned Paparoa farmers Janine and Ken Hames recognition in this year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Stud bulls
Are your cattle ready to receive their ear rings?
Electronic Identification is on our doorstep, are you ready? Are you safe? You may have ordered the tags, but have you got the right facilities and gear to put them in properly?
Latest comment
Join the conversation
More bureaucratic b/s. There was nothing wrong with the old system. I have had a few of these new ones pull out already, and find them a pain. Did some little office jerk come up with this idea to make his job safe? Can't believe a National Government...
igmck from Foxton
Property
Bay property listings nosedive
The Hawke's Bay property market has taken a dive in new listings while the building industry flatlines.
Join the conversation
Business
Be proud of your town: Weldon
The appearance of business leader and former Olympic Games swimmer Mark Weldon at the culmination of Wairoa Business Week was a symbolic coup for organisers hoping to spark an economic revolution for Northern Hawke's Bay.
Join the conversation
Local News
Auditor General clears council
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council has been cleared by the Office of the Auditor General from claims Transparent Hawke's Bay made against it.
-
News
- 2:00 PM May 22nd
Motoring
Motorsport: Family fun the classic way
Todd Forsyth must have shares in a fuel company to run this much-modified 1974 MGBGT, spotted racing at Pukekohe one recent rainy Saturday.
Join the conversation
NZ Herald
Shot couple to be laid to rest together
A Far North couple fatally shot at their home will be buried together but their families are yet to decide where. A family member from Kaitaia, who did not wish to be named, said they expected to have the bodies of Ivan and Carmen Maheno back at Te Paatu Marae in Pamapuria today. Mother-of-two Carmen, 38, died about 10.30pm in Whangarei Hospital on Sunday after being shot in her Fairburn home, 15km east of Kaitaia, that day. Her husband, Ivan, 44, was also fatally shot in the same incident. His body was removed from the house about 2pm on Monday, after family had gathered. Ivan and Carmen married…
Search Hawke's Bay Today
Local Partners
Contact your local online rep now
Promotions
Check out our latest competitions and enter to win great prizes.
Find a business in your area
Most Recent
Most Popular Topics
Horoscopes
Taurus
You are like a dog a bone today trying to get to the bottom of an issue and in the process will irritate someone close to you. There is...