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Rural real estate in ‘buoyant’ times

June 12, 2026

The rural property market is the most liquid it has ever been, with more capital chasing rural land than at any previous point.

Sensehub and Bovonic join forces to drive dairy innovation

June 12, 2026

Bovonic and MSD Animal Health have signed a collaboration agreement to explore integrating QuadSense mastitis detection with the SenseHub Dairy platform, aiming to address a disease that costs the dairy industry $180 million a year.

NZ Young Farmers to support rural wellbeing with government backing

June 12, 2026

Government has committed $98,000 to NZ Young Farmers' 100 Champions Rural Wellbeing Programme, seeing resilience coaching and peer-led mental health advocacy into the sector through top competitors.

Giving consumers choice in rural connectivity services

Recent global price increases have hit rural New Zealand users directly, with local conditions carrying no weight in the decision.

Rural dating app arrives from across the ditch

An Australian app designed to connect rural people across long distances has launched in New Zealand, attracting thousands of downloads in its first week.

Making herd health data accessible from the start

A Canterbury trial is showing that the data generated from SenseHub Dairy's youngstock tags can change how farmers approach feeding and weaning decisions.

NZ First ‘keen’ on cowshed solar, not houses

Jones is backing Peters' statements calling for the number of gentailers to be "cut in half", saying they need to be broken up to bring power prices down.

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A Canterbury farming business has allowed their land to play to its strengths by investing in infrastructure to finetune their operation. Words Anne Lee, Photos Hamish Hobbs.

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