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The Scenic - the Corolla of France but a rare bird here is brilliantly designed to fit our family of five and all our luggage in a car no longer than a Mazda 3

Motoring

Car Buyers' Guide: Space needed in a small package

A simple but effective stocking policy has earned Paparoa farmers Janine and Ken Hames recognition in this year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Rural

Slow and steady wins farm race

This situation is not getting taken seriously enough yet.Barry Foster, Beekeepers' Association president

Rural

Push for research cash to save our bees

The Primary Industries ministerial portfolio is a large, challenging one. For Horowhenua farmer and Otaki MP Nathan Guy the first few weeks on the job have been hectic, with the most severe drought since the 1940s striking the North Island and parts of the South, reports Felicity Wolfe

Rural

The farming Cabinet: Who you need to know

In the six months since the first interim decision on the One Plan was released, there has been a second decision, released on Christmas Eve, and both Federated Farmers and Horticulture New Zealand lodged a second appeal.

Rural

Horizons' One Plan six months on

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

Rural

Ups and downs of swaps

Lake Rotorua is an inspiring story of farmers, the community and local council doing their bit to get the lake's water quality going in the right direction. As a result it has hit agreed water quality targets decades before it was thought possible.

Rural

Working together gets results

This week we are going to review the most important things you can do to build a savings nest-egg.

Business

Oily Rag: Build a nest egg for tomorrow

The benefits of keeping stock out of waterways with fencing can be boosted by a planted margin, which will help improve water quality.

Rural

Plants make ideal filters

There is no plot or special effect that can truly match the wonder of nature.

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Former Federated Farmers president Alistair Polson discusses his roles as chairman of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust and as Special Agriculture Trade Envoy

Rural

Farmers worldwide face same issues

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

Rural

Lifting the lid on interest rate swaps

In March, the Government released two key pieces of reform which could change how we plan for, use, manage and regulate New Zealand's most important farming assets

Rural

Two headed giant enters game

The Big Day Out is to rock Auckland again next January to the new venue of Western Springs.

Entertainment

Big Day Out returns to Auckland

How can you overcome tiredness, regain energy and put the spring back in your step?

Lifestyle

Health: Beat fatigue

Twenty-four years after the events of Crysis 2, players are once again placed in control of Laurence "Prophet" Barnes and his billion-dollar nanosuit.

Entertainment

Game review: Crysis 3

Epsom residents are powerless to stop the removal of a century-old pohutukawa tree after blanket tree protection rules were axed in the leafy suburb.

News

Century old pohutukawa chopped

Maori and Pacific Island children are more likely to be injured in a crash on Auckland roads than anyone else, research reveals.

News

Maori, Pacific kids at risk on roads: study

A controversial plan to turn an Orewa golf course into 520 lots for homes goes before Auckland Council commissioners next week.

News

Plan for golf-course housing up to city panel

Auckland Airport border staff got the opportunity to meet the Easter bunny up close this week.

News

Biosecurity check for Easter bunny

The tradescantia tip beetle release at Kauri Point, north of Katikati, is the first of its kind for the Bay of Plenty.

Rural

It's a bug's life in the Western Bay

Auckland hotels have had a year of steady trading with leisure, corporate and conference business returning to normal patterns following Rugby World Cup in 2011.

Business

Auckland hotels report steady trade

Farmers and horticulturists in New Zealand were dealt a blow just before Christmas when the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) announced it confirmed an instance of glyphosate-resistance in annual ryegrass on a Marlborough vineyard.

Rural

Glyphosate resistance found

The rate of properties sold by auction is at its highest level in years. But industry experts are split on the benefits of pitting your money in the high-paced bidding environment.

Business

Finance: Auction day debutantes

A rather philosophical conversation that sparked at work got me thinking.

User Generated

The power of decisions and the here and now

The clean sweep by New Zealand drivers at the Australian Grand Prix round of the V8 Supercars could just be a pointer of what is to come this season.

Motoring

V8 Supercars: Kiwis show the way in Melbourne

Pesticide spray and cage eggs are dirty words among New Zealand greenies.

Business

Finance: Benefits worth price

You can have a cool, refreshing swim in the river today, no worries, mate. There's 6000 crocodiles in the 55km from the dam to Kununurra - that's one every 10m - but they're freshies so it's all good."

Lifestyle

Travel: Western Australia wildlife sanctuary

The draft of Auckland's Unitary Plan was launched at Viaduct Events Centre today by Mayor Len Brown and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse.

News

What do you think of Auckland's Unitary Plan?

The Government is becoming increasingly heavy-handed over Auckland's housing shortage, with talk of a new Crown agency to free up more land.

Property

Govt piles on pressure for housing land

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