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• Smart Collars On Show At Atarau

  A field day run by Headlands in association with AfiMilk was held on Colin Van Der Geest's Atarau farm earlier this year and gave members of the farming community a first hand insight into AfiCollar monitoring technology for dairy herds.

• Govt Pledges $4.5M Boost To Qeii National Trust

  A $4.5 million funding boost has been promised for conservation body QEII National Trust to support its partnerships with landowners to create protected pockets of land under covenants.

• Life As A West Coast Fisherman

  "The Coast is full of entrepreneurs, people investing in new boats, factories, and supporting infrastructure. This all sets us up for a good future in the fishing industry."

• Tank 300 Hybrid Awd

  A newcomer with a quirky name is set on making an indelible mark on our SUV market, has rumbled on to our shores in the form of Tank, an impressive sub brand of Chinese manufacturer GWM.

• Working with DOC to enhance public access to the outdoors

  In October, the Department of Conservation and Herenga a Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, signed a new memorandum of understanding detailing how the two organisations work together.

• Horse Adventures On The West Coast

  There is nothing quite like seeing a herd of 11 horses cantering through a big paddock. We love the sense of freedom, strength and grace they embody.

• Victoria Park Development Hailed

  Diggers moved in yesterday to the old Victoria Park site as construction began on Power Farming West Coast's new Greymouth premises.

• Detecting And Diagnosing Mastitis In 15 Minutes

  A New Zealand start-up wants to give farmers a tool similar to the Covid-19 rapid antigen test for detecting and diagnosing mastitis in the herd.

• Mitsubishi Triton Vrx 4Wd Double Cab Ute

  New ute sales are a two-horse affair between perennial front-runners the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, with the best of the rest, the value for money Mitsubishi Triton.

• The Goat Hunter

  Punakaiki man Tony Sole enjoys the outdoors and a spot of hunting but since 2009, he has had a focus on protecting the bush by culling the number of goats in the region.

Featured documents

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• Karamea Born And Bred

  Kongahu Straight, just north of Little Wanganui, has been home to Russell Anderson for nearly 77 years....

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....

• The mail must get through!

  Mahia Fisher's rural delivery van is a reliable feature on our country roads, and Grassroots reporter MEG FULFORD spent a day with her to see what it takes to get your mail and packages from A to B, and the reasons Mahia loves her role so much....

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....

• West Coast dairy winners toasted

  First-time entrants from Reefton who embrace a sustainable version of farming were announced as major winners in the 2021 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards....

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...

• Changing times at Waipuna Station

  Before sheep farmer Samuel Meggitt Mackley settled at Waipuna in 1860, the West Coast was the sole domain of Poutini Ngai Tahu....

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...