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Open Farms day reconnects Kiwis with where their food comes from 13 Mar, 2021 03:23 AM 6 minutes to read Rory and Hannah OBrien with their youngest son Mickey. Photo / Danielle Zollickhofer Can you bee-lieve where your food comes from? A nationwide Open Farms event on Sunday, March 21, is giving you the opportunity to reconnect with the environment and your food through an authentic farming experience. More than 40 farms across the country, covering all food and fibre sectors, including sheep,...

Incredibly disappointing: Ban on new mines on conservation land mothballed despite Labour majority Newshub 12/03/2021 © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty. Watch Jacinda Ardern recommit to the promise. The promise to ban new mines on conservation land continues to go unfulfilled, despite Labour being unshackled from coalition politics. Thats infuriated those in support of the change, with Jacinda Arderns party now being accused of lacking political will and vision. The proposed ban dates back ...

Tom Lee/Stuff Dry fields as far as the eye can see near Te Awamutu. The long range forecast from NIWA indicates long periods of dry, warm weather continuing through April. A dried-up district in Waikato is moving to a level three water restriction, and unless steady rainfall tops up the local catchment an increase to level four could be just weeks away. The Matamata-Piako District move to level three on Thursday, March 4, meaning a district-wide sprinkler ban will be in force for all water use...

Dave Rowland/Getty Images If the New Zealand Derby is held at Ellerslie Racecourse, it will be without a crowd unless Auckland makes an unlikely move to level 1. Racing Administrators remain hopeful that Ellerslie will be the venue for this year’s Group I Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m), but a call as to whether the bumper race meeting can proceed at Auckland’s premier course on Sunday will be made as late as Friday afternoon. Should Alert Level status be retracted to Level 2 by the gov...

RICKY WILSON/STUFF About 34,000 people took part in the 2020 Ports of Auckland Round the Bays (video first published December 2020). This weekend, get as active as you like, watch some of New Zealand’s top bands, or do nothing but eat fried chicken. Here are six events taking place around the country, but don’t forget to check out their websites first in case of any changes due to Covid-19 regulations. Stuff Auckland – Round the Bays Sunday, February 28 New Zealand’s biggest fun run ...

New Zealand’s leading rider Danielle Johnson recorded her 1000 winner in her homeland when guiding Feelin’ Fancy to victory in the opening race on Wednesday at Te Aroha. Johnson and the Jamie Richards-trained mare came from well back, storming down the centre of the track to score by two lengths in the Apparelmaster Waikato Maiden (1400m). Johnson became the third New Zealander to achieve the feat in her homeland following on from Lisa Allpress and Trudy Thornton while trailblazer Lisa Cro...

Matamata-Piako District Council/Supplied Hauraki Rail Trail cyclists will need to take their own own toilet paper and hand sanitiser after two toilet stops were left vandalised in a series of attacks. Cyclists embarking on a 197-kilometre journey through the eastern Waikato are being asked to ‘ride the trail with a roll’ after a set of toilet blocks were vandalised. Since mid-December, the Manawaru Rd and Stanley Landing toilets on the Te Aroha to Matamata section of the Hauraki Rail Trai...

Racing: Patience and co-operation key as industry awaits Governments next alert level moves 16 Feb, 2021 06:00 AM 3 minutes to read Andrew Calder has Tokorangi at full stretch as she cruises clear to win the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa. Photo / Trish Dunell Andrew Calder has Tokorangi at full stretch as she cruises clear to win the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa. Photo / Trish Dunell NZ Herald Horse racings two key ingredients of speed and competition have been repl...

3 February 2021 Heading out on a road trip is perhaps the best way to explore New Zealand and stay safe in a post-pandemic world. Here are some great holiday spots for your next campervan trip. 2020 was a washout when it came to heading outdoors. 2021 still requires us to be careful with our social distancing and masks, but a road trip can certainly be on the cards. Campervans are a great way to get around New Zealand with family or friends and there are several holiday parks close to most of ...

Racing: Hawkes Bay owner shares in two wins on big Karaka Millions night 28 Jan, 2021 08:45 PM 9 minutes to read Need I Say More is at full stretch as jockey Troy Harris urges the gelding to victory in the Group 3 Cambridge Stud Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie last Saturday. Hawkes Bay Today By: John Jenkins Matamata trainer Jamie Richards prepared the winners of three of the feature races at last Saturdays Karaka Million night at Ellerslie and Waipukuraus Michael Ormsby shared in two of t...