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A homekill business says current regulations are restrictive and hard to make sense of.

'His genetics are going to influence our stud for years to come.'

'We have had to turn down more work than we have been able to accept.'

Inside a small fire shed in the Raukawa Valley is Hawke's Bay's smallest fire station.

Angler Charlie Laird is used to catching trout, now he has to figure out grayling.

Rhys Tamanui crowned NZ’s Young Butcher of the Year.

The member for Wairarapa says the 2030s have the potential to be NZ’s finest decade.

'I’m not trying to chase followers ... it’s just putting up what we do.'

A tractor was used to remove smouldering round hay bales from inside a damaged shed.

Jaxon Krawczyk has broken an International Game Fish junior world record.

'I’m just an opportunist; I thought I’m not going to let this slip out of my fingers.'

'This is one of the greatest attractions to Dannevirke that no one knows about.'

'We want PIQA Red to be the new avocado, a fruit people get genuinely excited about.'

The deer park, established in 1969, was a long-standing feature of the Dannevirke Domain.

Craig Petherick knew his life's mission: 'We are in the business of protecting the fish.'

'I would love to understand where that difference is coming from,' bridge builder says.

'At one point, we were getting pushed around by the floodwaters crossing the road.'

Police say the fatal shooting was accidental and an investigation is underway.

Officer involved in retrieving a body says the incident will stay with people for life.

'They were prepared to have a chat about it, which is great.'

Vehicle and fishing equipment seized after four people caught with 153 undersized pāua.

Nigel Castles says it has added $1000 to the daily bill to run his 11-truck fleet.

Pongaroa's David and Rebecca Buick win Tararua Sheep and Beef Farm Business of the Year.

'Climate change can not be ignored. The seasons have been getting consistently earlier.'

When Elizabeth Mallory bought a 40-acre farm near Dannevirke, it wasn’t to farm it.

Utes, cows, equestrian events and more at the 2026 Dannevirke A&P Show.

New single-lane Dartmoor Bridge will measure 104m and be built immediately downstream.

The sale was just the second for Waewaepa Station in which they managed to sell everything

'If the original estimate had been around $30m, an alternative might've been considered.'

'It was just one of those light bulb moments like ‘holy s*** I need this.'

Rodeo club is ready for an expected 7000 people to descend on Hastings showgrounds.