Dan Hutchinson 01/06/2026 Dan Hutchinson 01/06/2026

Taming the Kaimanawa

As the morning fog cleared to reveal stunning views of rolling hills and geothermal steam rising skywards, Kelly Wilson and her trainers got to work.

Dan Hutchinson 07/05/2026 Dan Hutchinson 07/05/2026

I am woman, hear me roar

More young women are feeling the call of the wild and this has been reflected in the results of this year’s annual Pureora Hunting Competition.

Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2026 Dan Hutchinson 01/05/2026

Reining in the wild horses

The latest muster of wild Kaimanawa horses has taken place, with 58 rehomed and 100 mares given contraceptive treatment.

Dan Hutchinson 22/10/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/10/2025

New dairy-beef crossbreed

On a state-owned farm near Taupō, the first creamy-coloured calves of a new dairy-beef crossbreed are frolicking.

Kim Manunui 02/10/2025 Kim Manunui 02/10/2025

Sika and you will find

A hunting contest with more than $80,000 in prizes has been launched to help reduce the sika deer population in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forests.

Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025 Dan Hutchinson 04/09/2025

100 years of solidarity

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ), originally the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, was fouinded in 1925 by a group of 16 women who sought community and friendship, addressing the isolation and hardship faced by women in rural settings.

Dan Hutchinson 31/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 31/07/2025

The fine art of fencing

For those who like to set boundaries, Taupō is hosting an event not to be missed next week.

Dan Hutchinson 16/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 16/07/2025

Girls lead the pack at dog trials

Women might have been in the minority at the Bayleys Sheep Dog Trials at Taupō but they certainly made their presence felt, with Sheena Martin from Hawkes Bay winning the final runoff on Saturday June 28 with her dog Sav.

Kim Manunui 26/06/2025 Kim Manunui 26/06/2025

Sheep dog trials

The Bayley’s Sheep Dog Trials are on this week and is set to be the largest sheep dog trials in New Zealand. Just under 300 highly skilled sheep dogs will compete for the winner’s title and a place on the Bayley’s Sheep Dog Trials Honours Board.

Dan Hutchinson 12/06/2025 Dan Hutchinson 12/06/2025

Sheep dogs to the rescue

Taupō is getting set to host one of the biggest sheep dog trial events ever seen in New Zealand with a record-breaking 300-plus entries.

Dan Hutchinson 08/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 08/05/2025

Handing a farm over to the next generation

BFA and Craigs Investment Partners are hosting an event later this month to take a deep dive into the practical and emotional side of succession planning.

Dan Hutchinson 24/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 24/04/2025

Tractor Pull event back at Reporoa

More than 50 tractors across seven different weight classes are expected at the first Reporoa Tractor Pull and Community Day in eight years on Saturday.

Kim Manunui 10/04/2025 Kim Manunui 10/04/2025

Sheep become ‘environmental do-gooders’

Tihoi dairy sheep farmer and Federated Farmers Rotorua-Taupō meat and wool chair Ruby Mulinder and husband Sean Nixon, a process engineer in the milk sector, have found a farming way of life that suits them.

Dan Hutchinson 08/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 08/04/2025

Central NI deer in the spotlight

The sika deer population in the Central North Island could be the first to gain status as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI).

Kim Manunui 03/04/2025 Kim Manunui 03/04/2025

Time running out for wild horses

Homes are being sought for 250 wild horses to avoid the need for more drastic measures. The Kaimanawa horses are a heritage herd that lives in the Moawhango Ecological Zone, most of which is in the Waiouru Military Training Area.

Dan Hutchinson 03/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 03/04/2025

Showjumping winners to be decided in Taupō

The New Zealand Show Jumping Season comes to an end this weekend with the final rounds of the National Series competition taking place in Taupō at the National Equestrian Centre from Thursday.

Dan Hutchinson 27/03/2025 Dan Hutchinson 27/03/2025

New generation masters old skills

It may not be essential to becoming national youth ranch horse champions to live just down the road from the only arena in the country that stages monthly events, but it probably helps.