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Waihi dairy farmer Keith Torrens has been convicted and fined $39,000 for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent after a prosecution taken by Waikato Regional Council.

The fine was imposed by Judge Sheena Tepania in the Tauranga District Court after Torrens pleaded guilty to a charge under the Resource Management Act.

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The trend of people consuming less alcohol is catching up with the wine industry, says Central Otago “wine guy” Tim Deaker.

Viticultura operations manager Deaker has worked in the industry since 1992, starting in Central Otago, leaving for Marlborough, California, Australia and the United Kingdom before returning to what he believes is the ...


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In the tropical Pacific, north of Tahiti, El Niño is getting closer to being announced as sea temperatures continue to rise and the atmosphere corresponds to it in that part of the world. 

Back here in New Zealand and around Australia, the neutral pattern officially remains, but we may now be seeing the early signs of an El Niño patter...


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Every year, when brain injury specialist Professor Alice Theadom attends Fieldays to help raise awareness about concussion, she’s shocked by the number of farmers who share with her how they’ve been impacted by head injuries but never sought help for recovery.

This is partly because taking time away from work can be so difficult, but also o...


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The current momentum in New Zealand’s organic sector has to be capitalised on.

The sector recently made announcements that show it is focused on a future where organics is taken seriously by the industry, banks, the government and future farmers.

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