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Learning from scratch
Called in from Darwin by her late father to help run a new farming venture near Wānaka, Erynne Fildes has risen to the challenge and inspired other women along the way. Anne Lee reports. Photos: Olivia Turner.
The Northland cycle: Wet dry – rinse and repeat
Whatever happens to Freshwater Plan changes, Northland faces significant challenges with climate change. By Delwyn Dickey.
Driving out greenhouse gases
A Southland couple have bought the farm they were sharemilking and are taking part in the Carbon Neutral Dipton study. Anne Lee reports. Photos by Edwin Mabonga.
Farming trio in training
A young trio are furthering their farm training with online and in-person courses. By Claire Ashton.
OFI comes to Tokoroa
Another new dairy processing plant has opened in South Waikato, this one owned and operated by a Singaporean conglomerate. By Claire Ashton.
Gaining credits for nature
Mitigating the risk of New Zealand’s unique wildlife, plants and habitats disappearing is at the heart of a proposed biodiversity credits system Phil Edmonds writes.
Retaining good people
Employers need to be flexible where they can with women working onfarm if they become pregnant and want to take parental leave. By Sheryl Haitana.
Where is your bucket?
What and where we carry in our bucket of life’s experiences affects where we are going, Suzanne Hanning writes.
2023 goodbye
Frances Coles is always relieved to see the calendar flick over to January again each year, knowing that there is time set aside for catching up with family and friends.
Time to step up
It’s time to show New Zealand what we are made of, writes Trish Rankin.