The condition of New Zealand's rivers should never be treated as a political football. Yet in the past two weeks we've seen two blatantly political announcements treating it that way.

A Wairarapa dairy farmer has virtually eliminated clinical mastitis in his herd by rinsing cups between cuppings and turning to plastic liners.

Century old wines are the stuff of dreams but this year two bottles became reality for a small group in the Wairarapa as Joelle Thomson discovered.

Winegrower takes an in depth look at how the season has gone for growers across the country.

The 11 finalists in the 2016 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competition begun a three-day study tour yesterday...

An aerial possum kill is planned for the southern Rimutaka Ranges in September.

Entries have opened for Beef+Lamb New Zealand's annual NZ Sheep Industry Awards.

Mark and Julie Cressey say they have the best sharemilking job in New Zealand.

It's been a good summer in Wairarapa with rain at the right times to keep grass and crops going.

Relative industry and farming newcomers have scooped the major prizes at the 2016 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards.