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Owners of forests registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme are challenging the introduction of an ongoing cost recovery fee, Rebecca Greaves reports.

While voters in rural electorates took a right turn at the recent election, the trend has been to greater diversity, Hugh Campbell writes.

An event conceived over a beer at the pub 25 years ago to draw the country folk closer to their Hunterville village neighbours, the Shemozzle quickly drew attention to the role of the humble working Huntaway dog in the Rangitikei and Kiwi hill and high country, Jackie Harrigan reports.

Relishing the lack of politics in the void after the election, Carterton farmer Mark Guscott has enjoyed a good lambing, and reveals his regenerative move.

With the onset of lambing and calving, Suzie Corboy has taken leave from her other job as an ambulance officer.

Charlotte Rietveld relishes the opportunity to dress for an award-winning occasion.

Four more rural men will put themselves through a gruelling 24-hour Shear 4U shearathon for the second year running, all in the name of charity.

Hawke’s Bay farmers are showing a heightened interest in protection and remedial work following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle and climate predictions. By Tim McVeagh.

An extensive tree planting programme on Awapapa Station, near Gisborne, is bearing fruit. Trees and stock co-exist in a system that benefits the land and the animals. Rebecca Greaves reports. Photos by Louise Savage.

New Zealand's Trans Tasman test team went head-to-head with the Australians to take the Purina Pro Plan Trans Tasman Dog Trial Test Series at the Ashburton A&P Show at the end of October. Annabelle Latz reports.