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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the science community.
OPINION: A North Queensland farm is offering cow cuddles as a form of therapy.
Cow Cuddling Co. is the creation of former business strategist Lawerence Fox, who claims to have himself felt the healing power of the bovine touch.
In 2020, Fox was at something of a low point and working remotely from a friend's farm when he discovered the power of cow cuddles.
"I was spending a lot of time with the cows down in the paddock before and after work, and even on my lunch break, just to get some sort of tcontact with anyone at that point in time. And that was really helpful."
Spending time with his friends' Brahman cows began to shift his priorities. When Fox found out his friends had plans to breed their cows, he stepped in.
The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says that while educators will support the Government’s investment in learning support, they’re likely to be disappointed that it has been paid for by defunding expert teachers.
The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.
A European Union regulation ensuring that the products its citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide threatens $200m of New Zealand beef and leather exports.
A long-acting, controlled- release capsule designed to protect ewes from internal parasites during the lambing period is back on the market following a comprehensive reassessment.
Healthcare appears to be the big winner in this year's budget as agriculture and environment miss out.
OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
OPINION: At its recent annual general meeting, Federated Farmers’ Auckland province called for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris…