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Bradley Murdock has recently harvested about 10kgs of honey, as well as a frame of honeycomb. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Student beekeeper turns hobby into harvest

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 30, 2024
Post category:Rural

A budding Hauraki apiarist who took up beekeeping as a hobby during the Covid-19 pandemic has harvested his first batch of honey.It comes after a raft of bee politics, two…

Waikato/Bay of Plenty winner Dennis Main at the completion of the contest’s farmlet phase. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Young farmers compete in Kerepēhi

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:April 30, 2024
Post category:Rural

A Piarere farmer came out on top after two days of competition during the search for New Zealand’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year.Dennis Main, 30, was one of 24…

Farming is a way of life for 33-year-old Teagan Gray, who is committed to building the family farm into a world-class business. Photo: SUPPLIED

Farming career all in the family

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:April 24, 2024
Post category:Rural

Dairy manager Teagan Gray is proud to be the fifth generation of farmers on the family farm in Hauraki. She’s coming into her third season as farm manager on the…

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