The answer lies in the soil
Andrew Ritchie Faced with declining yields, waterlogging and soil compaction in one of his vineyard
Volunteers tame South Marlborough wilds
HAYLEY MCCAIRNS, South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust In the remote high country of South
A rapid journey to farm ownership
Andrew Ritchie Hard work and a strong focus on their goals has ensured Hamish and Charlotte O’Donne
Generations of Marlburians uniting for planting
Earth connects everyone. From youths to seniors, city dwellers to rural residents, Marlburians share
Support for high country rule changes to unlock economic potential
Tony Orman Proposed government changes to help farmers leasing Crown land diversity and uplift valu
Rural news in brief
Historic Fonterra payment flows into regions A multi-billion dollar payout from Fonterra is being de
Late turnaround delivers quality wine vintage
After a challenging growing season, grape growers and contractors across Tasman and Marlborough say
Old tractors tell the stories of rural NZ
Across rural NZ, old tractors sit quietly at the edges of paddocks, rust softening their once bright
Commentary: Local harvest needs global hands
KAT PICKFORD - WINE MARLBOROUGH As the last of the region’s grapes are harvested and the vines turn
Opinion: Might be the time to brace ourselves...
Marcus Musson - Forest360 Autumn, the season with one foot in summer and the other in winter. Unfor
Farmers needed to train future workers
With fewer young people growing up on farms, the need for farmers willing to pass on skills and expe
Picton fisher’s lifetime watching blue cod
AMY RUSS After nearly five decades living and fishing in Picton, Marlborough resident Piero Rocco h
Marlborough to host Sauvignon Blanc NZ 2027
Kat Duggan Marlborough’s winemakers, tourism operators and hospitality providers are gearing up to
Seaweed boosts soil health and slashes fertiliser bills for Marlborough farmer
Seaweed has long played a role in New Zealand agriculture, well before it became a commercial produc
Opinion: Trade for all
Damien O’Connor, List MP Labour As farmers and growers we understand the need to have somewhere to
Finding balance: What young farmers can teach us about the future
Agri-women’s Development Trust In a world where the pace of change feels relentless, finding balanc
Organic medicinal cannabis a budding success
On seaside farmland on the Kekerengu coast, a sixth-generation family farm is producing some of the
Marlburians in Rural Women NZ celebrate double centennial
When Marlburian members of Rural Women New Zealand gather this afternoon (18 February) to fete the o
Global milk surge drives dairy prices down
Global dairy commodity prices Global dairy commodity prices are expected to remain weak after ‘stunn
Rural round-up
Kiwi shearer makes history with 732 strong-wool ewes in nine hours Last month champion shearer, from
Closing the loop
Andrew Ritchie Future Post, winners of the 2025 Wine category and Supreme winner of the Port Marlbo
Embracing technology on the farm
Andrew Ritchie Steven Leov is a fifth-generation dairy farmer milking 300 Jersey cows on the Leov f
What is in the five percent: the living heart of your soil
John Barnes, Fertilizer New Zealand Pick up a handful of healthy soil and at first glance, it may l
Refresh ready for Havelock Hotel
An institution of the Pelorus region has completed its year-long facelift, achieving the goal of kee