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

Slow release for fertiliser revolution

A Taupō-based fertiliser company has developed an innovative slow-release product that reduces nitrogen use but is stuck in legislative limbo when it comes to crucial claims about its ability to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions.

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 11/12/2025 Dan Hutchinson 11/12/2025

Concern over spread of hornets

A Taupō-based honey exporter has called for a quarantine to protect the district against yellow-legged hornets, a newly discovered pest.

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.

Dan Hutchinson 01/09/2025 Dan Hutchinson 01/09/2025

Taupō dairy factory in surprise sale

In a what is being described by one of the players as an opportunity that happened quickly, Mōkai-based dairy company Miraka is being sold to Open Country Dairy.

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.

Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025 Dan Hutchinson 05/07/2025

Survivor recalls hours trapped under a tractor

Lying trapped and alone under his tractor Mangakino farmer Peter (Rupert) Pembroke thought ‘maybe this is it”.

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 21/04/2025 Dan Hutchinson 21/04/2025

Person dies in Wairakei accident

A person has died in an incident involving a farm vehicle on a Wairakei property near Taupō.

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.