Recent stories
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Sheep become ‘environmental do-gooders’
Tihoi dairy sheep farmer and Federated Farmers Rotorua-Taupō meat and wool chair Ruby Mulinder and husband Sean Nixon, a process engineer in the milk sector, have found a farming way of life that suits them.
Central NI deer in the spotlight
The sika deer population in the Central North Island could be the first to gain status as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI).
Time running out for wild horses
Homes are being sought for 250 wild horses to avoid the need for more drastic measures. The Kaimanawa horses are a heritage herd that lives in the Moawhango Ecological Zone, most of which is in the Waiouru Military Training Area.
Showjumping winners to be decided in Taupō
The New Zealand Show Jumping Season comes to an end this weekend with the final rounds of the National Series competition taking place in Taupō at the National Equestrian Centre from Thursday.
New generation masters old skills
It may not be essential to becoming national youth ranch horse champions to live just down the road from the only arena in the country that stages monthly events, but it probably helps.
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