As the remnants of the weather system from last week move away to the east, the first week of the April school holidays begins with settled weather. Although... Read More

Speed limits on Thornton Road from the intersection with State Highway 30 to the western end of the 'Blueberry Curves” will be reduced from 100km/h to... Read More

A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Coromandel remains in place this morning. In an updated statement, the MetService says a... Read More

An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty tomorrow. MetService is forecasting 80 to 140mm of rain in parts of the region,... Read More

A Piarere Young Farmers member is one step closer to winning one of New Zealand's most prestigious farming awards after being crowned the Season 56 Waikato Bay... Read More

With elevated fire danger levels predicted in certain regions until the end of April, researchers at Scion are calling for greater public awareness about the... Read More

The Government Agriculture Ministers have started their national woolshed roadshow, kicking off in the Wairarapa today, Monday, April 8. Agriculture Minister... Read More

New Zealand is coming to the end of El Niño but as we go through April there may not be any sudden changes, warns WeatherWatch.co.nz. The weather... Read More

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Welshman walk into a pub. No, this is not a joke, but a typical Piarere Young Farmers Club meeting. The thriving Waikato... Read More

Eastern Bay of Plenty livestock farmers are benefitting from a government scheme that supports graduate vets. Opotiki veterinarian Kate Mackersey is one... Read More

After three serious crashes involving tractors on Saturday, Waikato Police are asking motorists heading home from their Easter break to be mindful of agricultural... Read More

A Waikato based farming company has been convicted and fined $80,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharges of farm animal effluent to land... Read More