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GM of NZ Farm Environment Trust Sarah Harris says it’s about coming in and looking at where you're at on your sustainability journey.

Kellogg finds varroa knowledge suffers inconsistent application

August 3, 2026

Kellogg alumnus Robbie O'Brien says his research found a reluctance to share information, and calls for beekeepers to master the basics.

Is empowering hunters the best way to manage game animals?

Game Animal Council chief executive Corina Jordan rejects claims hunters cannot be trusted to keep numbers down.

Feds want regional delivery of national game strategy

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Calls for federated system to fix fragmented environmental data

A federated data system led by the Environmental Protection Agency would let different datasets be pulled together geospatially as needed.

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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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