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Hurrell will continue to be rewarded from performance grants through to the year 2032.

Thirty-five landowners have committed to 32ha of native planting by 2030.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mark de Lautour, Dan Boulton and Tracy Brown.

OPINION: A 'danger zone' of extreme weather is a warning to heed the past.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said his party will find other ways to reduce emissions.

OPINION: Maybe some of New Zealand's best big ideas start in small places.

Five individuals and groups from around NZ have been named the 2026 Freshwater Champions.

Whangārei Heads residents fear a fatal crash will force action.

A big investment in cow comfort is paying off in more ways than one.

OPINION: Landowners care about nature, but care alone won't restore it at scale.

Lower-risk farms face fewer certification and auditing requirements.

Short-term grants leave landowners facing ongoing costs for planting and fencing.

Heavy rain has left farm tracks slippery and paddocks waterlogged, police say.

One landowner thought he had 50 deer on his property - thermal imaging found nearly 300.

Te Awahohonu Forest Trust began planting at Tarawera Station after Cyclone Bola in 1988.

Transpower says key hydro catchments usually get wetter during El Niño years.

Their container, once bound for Croatia, is now returning to New Zealand.

On today: Chris Kelly, Richard Luxton, Cam Clayton, Peter Newbold and Chris Russell.

Farmers warn rushed mergers could undermine rural voices and services.

The Iran war threatens to shave 1% off export earnings by 2026/27.

Fieldays says it stands by its family-friendly policy but is open to talks.

A series of announcements have been made at the agricultural event.

Synlait posted a $12m net loss for the four months to April 30.