Articles in Rural

North! Where The Rush Is On

2010-08-13T09:12:22Z

Surveying Northland for minerals. A column and cartoon by Dave Wolland.

Stunning New Trap

2010-11-23T10:36:14Z

A Wellington company Called "goodnature" has invented a new possum trap.

The Wooden Ox

2011-01-06T21:20:22Z

Probably every home has one of these today, if they only realised it. Yours probably won't be made of wood, but you almost certainly have one. An ox used to be a beast of burden so it is easy to see why this invention was originally named the wooden ox.

Many A Slip

2011-02-22T08:34:35Z

Storm or earthquake damage on a lifestyle block

Business As Usual

2011-02-22T09:30:21Z

Telecom and Vodafone get the subsidy for rural broadband

In Praise of Trees

2011-03-23T22:51:16Z

Trees can make a positive contribution to the rural economy.

When The Apple Drops

2011-03-23T22:58:53Z

Reminding farmers to plant more trees

New Horizons: Fonterra and Chinese land purchases

2010-05-10T06:17:10Z

What with drought, floods and fluctuating exchanges rates, many dairy farmers in are now having to think about where Fonterra is heading again. The prospect of a rapid increase in farm ownership by foreign businesses has also crept back onto the radar and this issue will be a mixed blessing for those starting up or leaving the industry.

What's In A Name?

2010-05-18T21:39:39Z

Does naming cows in increase productivity? A news cartoon by Dave Wolland.

Great Expectations

2010-05-18T21:07:31Z

The illusion of easy money has consequences. A news cartoon about Chinese farm purchases, by Dave Wolland.

An Udder Controversy

2010-05-29T04:25:08Z

GE research in NZ fails. A viewpoint.

ETS and farming

2010-08-13T09:34:31Z

ETS and farming. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland.

ETS In The Bag

2010-08-13T09:30:49Z

Living with carbon trading: a column and cartoon by Dave Wolland.

The myopia of 'Save our Farms'

2010-09-07T00:30:10Z

The creation of the 'Save our Farms' campaign to block foreign ownership of New Zealand farm land has fired up a debate that needs to be had, writes business commentator Bernard Hickey.

Profile of Christchurch businessman Roger Beattie

2010-11-23T02:21:03Z

On a chilly winter morning Christchurch businessman Roger Beattie stands beside a fenced enclosure on his Lansdowne Valley farm shaking a container of dog biscuits and calling weka, weka, woooo.

Wrapping harvester

2011-06-24T06:40:44Z

Wrapping harvester on display at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Balloon and zeppelin

2011-06-18T07:27:59Z

Blue balloons and zeppelin float above Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Chainsaw demonstration at Fieldays 2011

2011-06-18T07:32:22Z

Chainsaw demonstration in the innovation area at Fieldays 2011, Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Dog trials at Fieldays 2011

2011-06-18T07:34:39Z

Dog trials under way at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Fencing contestant at work at Fieldays 2011

2011-06-18T07:45:40Z

A fencing contestant at work at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Fieldays traffic

2011-06-18T07:50:15Z

Fieldays traffic, June 2011, Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Morning coffee run at Fieldays 2011

2011-06-18T08:03:28Z

Morning coffee run at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sheep and farmer - dog trials at Fieldays 2011

2011-06-24T06:34:22Z

Sheep and farmer - dog trials at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sars Gold - the bull

2011-06-24T06:38:52Z

Sars Gold at Fieldays, June 2011, at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Getting The Pip

2010-05-10T21:10:18Z

Tony Gibbs takes on Zespri. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland.

Log trade labelled ‘just dumb’ and ‘third world’

2010-08-05T05:23:26Z

New Zealand's billion dollar log export trade has been seen as providing a much-needed economic boost for the country. This article highlights the real costs involved in sending raw logs offshore instead of processing them in New Zealand. It quotes Jon Dey, from Forme Consulting Group, which recently announced a processing joint venture in China, along with Rens Bosman, of log exporting company NZ Wood Fibre Ltd, and a Russian expert on the China log trade.

Out For A Duck

2010-08-27T01:59:34Z

Aussies reject WTO ruling over apple access to their market. A news cartoon by Dave Wolland.

Clean Bowled

2010-08-27T02:08:43Z

WTO rules in NZ favour over access for NZ apples into Australia

Outdoors Column: Bring back adventure for children

2010-03-08T01:42:03Z

Outdoors columnist Kingsley Field remembers what it was like to be a boy on a farm when he was young, and wonders how often boys today get the room to strike out and find their own boundaries.

Outdoors Column: Getting ready for the Roar

2010-03-08T01:36:16Z

Outdoors columnist Kinsgley Field finds out what smart hunters stash in their backpacks when they head into the bush come deer hunting season.

Outdoors Column: In praise of the harrier

2010-03-08T01:24:49Z

Outdoors columnist Kingsley Field writes about the harrier we so often see as we drive along highways and country roads but so seldom take the time to find out more about.

Outdoors Column: Duck Season

2010-03-08T01:08:14Z

Outdoors columnist Kingsley Field talks about duck shooting season and why tens of thousands of New Zealanders, aged 10 to 90, eagerly anticipate this time of year. Ideal for publication in early May.

Outdoors Column: Hunting for Hares

2010-03-08T00:52:16Z

Outdoor columnist Kingsley Field sets out at the beginning of the hunting season keeping his eye out for hares... and a dinner of hare back steaks.

Eat Your Crusts

2010-05-10T21:50:44Z

There are health dangers associated with acrylimide in baked, roasted and fried food, but luckily we have a huge range of food to choose from compared to our ancestors, writes Dave Wolland.

Monikers Maketh More Milk

2010-05-12T03:54:11Z

Does naming cows help them be more productive? Dave Wolland finds there's a lot to be said for friendly milking shed.

Frost

2010-05-27T23:20:00Z

There's a special kind of clarity that comes with a frosty morning, writes Kingsley Field.

The Rats Tale (Country Critters No 1)

2010-05-26T03:11:31Z

The first of my 'Country Critters' series. Short humorous tales told by the animals themselves and plagiarized by me.

The Pig Picture (Country Critters no 2)

2010-05-26T03:17:36Z

Country Critters installment no 2. Humorous stories submitted by creatures of my acquaintance.

Mrs Rat Replies (Country Critters no 3)

2010-05-26T03:26:11Z

The touching story of two wild bush pigs that find a home with a farmer. Incorporates a moral about the pitfalls of civilization.

From Out of Left Field (Country Critters no 6)

2010-05-26T03:48:13Z

A timely reminder to people about what happens if you're a sheep.

Mrs Rat’s Return (Country Critters no 7)

2010-05-26T03:54:57Z

Last of the series. Comments and story of Mrs Rat.

It’s a Tangled Web We Weave (Country Critters no 5)

2010-05-26T03:41:10Z

A sad but humorous tale of a spider's quest for lasting love.

Outdoors Column: Rabbiting in the Hakarimata Ranges

2010-05-30T06:55:15Z

I was hoping to get myself one or several rabbits for the pot, and to do so I was soft-footing it along the edge of a large paddock of new grass that backed on to a big section of bush running up into the Hakarimata Ranges, west of Ngaruawahia.

Dead Rats in the Kitchen

2010-06-09T03:27:39Z

Story about the successful biological control of current rodent infestation.

She 'Aint Nothing But a Hound Dog

2010-09-03T07:29:46Z

If you had suggested to me ten years ago that I would one day own a dog, I can imagine myself saying, "You must be joking - no way!" Times change, writes Dave Wolland.

Chickens - the most productive pets

2010-09-11T22:55:24Z

Even citydwellers can have chooks on small sections, creating a good food producer for the family that costs remarkably little yet provides hours of fun.

Preparing a chook to eat

2010-09-11T23:12:11Z

This is part two in a series of three articles about keeping chickens and deals with preparing a chicken for the table.

Checking the chooks' health

2010-09-11T23:19:14Z

The basics on how to check on chooks' health; what can go wrong and how to fix it. Part three of a series on backyard poultry keeping.

From back waters to boom towns

2010-11-19T02:30:13Z

The cliche about small towns being so quiet you could fire a shotgun down the main street and not hit anyone pretty much described Sundays in the North Canterbury town of Oxford - until the opening of Jo Seagar’s cook school and cafe, and the advent of a farmers’ market.

Fishing

2010-10-15T01:30:44Z

Fishing, an illustration by Falco.