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'Size of a ping-pong ball': World's largest blueberry to be grown in NZ
The Eterna blueberry, which can grow 'up to the size of a ping-pong ball', is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato.
An egg-cellent choice? We're eating more than 200 eggs each a year
New Zealanders ate an average of 229 eggs each over the last year, up from 216 eggs the previous year.
DOC seeks new operator for Molesworth station
The new opportunity would involve farming, but could also include other commercial activities like guiding or accommodation.
Farmers 'going hell for leather' to take advantage of high prices - analyst
Some milk processing factories are bursting at the seams, but it's not expected to bring local prices down because of international pressures.
Concern as manager of one of country's largest stations resigns
Sources say Jim Ward was frustrated about the lack of action to control wilding pines on the Crown-owned land.
Aussie mining company buys Otago land for $25m
The company is promising to employ hundreds of people.
Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
New Zealand's first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand - and big prices are being paid.
Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.
Pinky-red fleshed Fizz apples could soon hit the shelves
The apple has berry tones and a strong flavour.
'Mooving Day': Farmers ask drivers not to honk
For the annual event to relocate cows they also have a plea for motorists: drive slowly.
Hunters donate venison to needy families in Southland
Foodbanks in Southland are having kilos of venison delivered for free, along with recipes suggesting how to cook it.
Waikato farmers urged to watch for parasitic noodle-like weed
The yellow invasive plant grows in the shape of a messy circle and entwines itself around other plants.
'Paddocks black with ducks' - Farmers call for mallard ducks to be classified as pests
An explosion of ducks is causing big problems for farmers as they are munching through crops.
Steer on the loose injures two before being shot by police
Police shot the animal and were investigating what had happened.
Call for job opportunities for spouses to attract rural midwifes
Ongoing concerns about the lack of midwives in remote areas has led to a call for spouses to be given job opportunities too.
Death metal: Why farmers are turning to magnets to protect cows
Dairy farmers are being warned about the dangers of their cows eating metals - and some farmers are turning to magnets.
Taxpayers 'flogging a dead horse': ACT pushes for sale of Pāmu
The party's agriculture spokesperson says selling the SOE is a "no-brainer" because it's been a drain on the public purse for years.
Rodeo ropes in a comeback in Hawke's Bay
Rodeos are rising in popularity, and a group of Hawke's Bay cowboys and cowgirls have booked a date to revive their local event, which was last held 16 years ago.
Should councils be helping more with wild rabbits?
It's spring - and wild rabbits are doing what they excel at - breeding.
Security guards need more certainty on detaining offenders - association
A law change is needed to prevent security guards being at risk of facing assault charges for doing their jobs, the New Zealand Security Association says.
16 complaints laid against new Assisted Dying Service
Health authorities have received multiple complaints about the Assisted Dying Service, including discrimination against patients from doctors.
Crackdown on Auckland hospitality and retail sectors for exploiting migrant workers
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment inspected more than 80 businesses last week after complaints.
Cost of paying for mobile phone-related accidents increases
More people are walking into trees, tripping over and falling down curbs while using their phones, and it's costing more every year.
'Absolutely reprehensible' - former Dilworth student on sexual abuse at the school
Watch: A former student who was among hundreds of boys sexually abused at Dilworth private boarding school in Auckland described the school as having been "like in a paedophile farm".