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The lifestyle block is becoming as popular in New Zealand as the quarter-acre dream.

Business

Finance: Be aware of GST obligations

A number of issues were raised at the Federated Farmers Dairy Council meeting at Waitangi in February.

Rural

Dairy council and sharemilkers' meeting

Australia? Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Big airports, bigger cities.

Lifestyle

Travel: Down the Murray River

The Primary Industries ministerial portfolio is a large, challenging one. For Horowhenua farmer and Otaki MP Nathan Guy the first few weeks on the job have been hectic, with the most severe drought since the 1940s striking the North Island and parts of the South, reports Felicity Wolfe

Rural

The farming Cabinet: Who you need to know

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

Rural

Ups and downs of swaps

Lake Rotorua is an inspiring story of farmers, the community and local council doing their bit to get the lake's water quality going in the right direction. As a result it has hit agreed water quality targets decades before it was thought possible.

Rural

Working together gets results

At 44 I have always wondered what is wrong with my joints. It took a catastrophic knee dislocation, caused by a slip on the kitchen floor, for me to discover the answer.

Lifestyle

Ask Dr Gary: Joint tissue disorders

Having talked about, created and written about food pretty much her entire life, one of New Zealand's great culinary personalities has decided it is time to share her adventures and stories. Colleen Thorpe talks to Lauraine Jacobs.

Recipes

Lauraine reveals her secrets (+recipes)

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

Rural

Lifting the lid on interest rate swaps

In March, the Government released two key pieces of reform which could change how we plan for, use, manage and regulate New Zealand's most important farming assets

Rural

Two headed giant enters game

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Push on to oust Parker

Parklands residents are concerned the flood of rebuild workers and renters in the area are "disintegrating' the community and the value of their homes.

News

Renters ruin Parklands say residents

Walking around Warsaw is like strolling through a living World War II museum.

Lifestyle

Travel: Warsaw, a city reborn

Labour party leader David Shearer (pictured) will be holding a public meeting tomorrow with young people in Christchurch.

News

Shearer seeks youth view on city

Landlord problems? Troublesome tenants refusing to pay up? You're not alone.

News

Rent top cause of tenancy woes

Hot rods, sunshine and plenty of V8 goodness - Whangamata certainly turned it on for the 2013 Beach Hop.

Motoring

America rumbles into Whangamata

Imagine if every interaction with your customers was recorded and virtually instantly accessible?

Business

A secret weapon for your business - CRM

New Brighton residents are fed up with out of control boozed youths tearing up their suburb and want police to smarten up their act.

News

Fed up locals hit out

The rate of properties sold by auction is at its highest level in years. But industry experts are split on the benefits of pitting your money in the high-paced bidding environment.

Business

Finance: Auction day debutantes

Dairy farms can be run solely by their owners. Sometimes, however, farm owners want to step aside and let someone else take over running all, or some of, the farm.

Rural

Sharemilking: A great career

Pesticide spray and cage eggs are dirty words among New Zealand greenies.

Business

Finance: Benefits worth price

After the Melbourne Flower Show, I had plant envy. Post-Taranaki, The Landscaper had lawn envy. Now, after Ellerslie, I have space envy.

Lifestyle

Gardening: It's a matter of space

Discipline and performance issues remain high on the list of calls to Federated Farmers 0800 legal helpline.

Rural

Employers - beware of the hooks

Zac Guildford may be back in the Crusaders team as early as the home match against the Southern Kings tomorrow week.

Sport

Guildford back at Crusaders

When I saw lots of designers reaching for metallic fabrics again this year, I was less than impressed.

Lifestyle

Fashion: Just a glimmer of shimmer

A sudden deluge might ruin what could be the vintage of the century. OH NO.

Lifestyle

Wine: Don't rain on my parade

La Tomatina FestivalStudent Flights has a three-day tour of La Tomatina, including two nights' hotel accommodation in Bunol with a rooftop pool and bar, organised party nights in Valencia, entry fees to La Tomatina, a souvenir T-shirt, return transfers from Valencia to Bunol for the event and the services of a tour leader from $439 per person, twin share.

Lifestyle

Hot deals: La Tomatina, Italy, Phuket, Adelaide

Teenagers not old enough to legally drink will have a say on the city's future liquor policies.

News

Booze survey for teens

Napier does us proud. There are vintage cars on the wharf, buskers on the street, jazz in the air, and half the people seem to be dressed in 1920s clothes.

Travel

Napier: Birds and deco delight cruise visitors

Noise complaints from neighbours have closed the Horror Maze on the outskirts of Christchurch, just five weeks into its three-month season, leaving up to 50 people without work.

News

Horror maze gets the chop

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