Rural

Nitrate levels are inching up in parts of the South Canterbury's Waimate district where some council water supplies were previously off limits for extended periods twice following breaches of the…

It's the second-most claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.

Slips have cut off parts of eastern Bay of Plenty and Tai Rāwhiti, disrupting the flow of goods and transport.

Extreme weather may be the trigger for deadly and devastating slash, but the lines on who is responsible for prevention and clean-up are blurred.

Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.

One contractor says they now have a two-year local wait list. Audio

The government and industry have announced a joint $75,000 fund to support welfare training for shearers, but advocates say it's not enough to stop sheep being mistreated.

"You can come here and see nearly every type of forestry system that can be applied," Blair Jamieson says of Tāmata Hauhā's demonstration farm near Palmerston North.

The Roy family all pitch in getting berries from orchard to Christmas plate over the festive season. Country Life goes behind the scenes of the Christmas berry rush.

Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River.