Waikato pig farm faces record $437k fine for discharging effluent to land, water

The farm had sewage tanks overflowing into waterways, with repeated violations one of "the worst cases" officials had ever ...

Waikato piggery hit with largest-ever RMA fine over pollution breaches

Rawhiti Environmental Park Ltd was convicted in the Hamilton District Court and fined $437,000 for piggery effluent ...

Two new measles cases in Nelson brings total to 21

There are two new cases of measles, bringing the national total to 21. Health New Zealand said the two new cases were in ...
Rural News Group

Farmer’s tractor order delivers an extra set of wheels

Waikato farmer Matthew Darke hit the jackpot after ordering a Case IH Maxxum tractor early, winning a 2025 RAM truck for his ...
CNN

Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species

A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth. The blaze at the ...