Tom Kitchin
Hawke's Bay farmers show council valuable crop lands
A small group of Hawke's Bay farmers are putting pressure on the local councils to ensure urban development doesn't destroy valuable crop lands. Richard Gaddum, who has a cattle farm in Havelock… Audio
East Coast farm owner rejects carbon bids, takes pastoral
Gisborne farmers are ecstatic that a large sheep and cattle station in Tolaga Bay - which has just changed hands for the first time in nearly half a century - will not be turned into forestry. Audio
Government invests $761m for councils to fix water issues
The Government is pouring money into upgrading the country's drinking, storm and wastewater systems. An investment of $761 million was announced in Havelock North today. But councils will have to sign… Audio
Layoffs rising in East Coast
Forestry might be back and buzzing but for many other industries in the North Island's east coast, layoffs have been sharply rising.
The latest job seeker numbers show more than 10,000 people… Audio
Drought fund paid out to Hawke's Bay farmers
The Hawke's Bay drought fund set up by local mayors will be handed out to farmers from today.
A million dollars will be divided up between thousands of farmers struggling with one of the worst… Audio
