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Shots rang out across Hawke's Bay early Saturday morning as hunters made like ducks to water to begin this year's duck shooting season.

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Sunny skies frustrate duck hunters

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

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The farming Cabinet: Who you need to know

Falling demand may see an end to Federated Farmers drought-relief feed shipments from the South Island.

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Feed shipments set to end as demand falls

From 6.15am on Saturday the game bird season starts.

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Focus on safety this season

Horizons Regional Council is under no illusions as to the threat Tararua dairy farmers face from the One Plan, Tararua Mayor Roly Ellis says.

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Farmers under stress, says Ellis

Happy, well-fed, content cows make great steaks, Dannevirke lifestyle farmers Karen and Kim Phelps believe.

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Cows at peace step up to plate

The Hawke's Bay economy will soon be outperforming the rest of New Zealand, says a leading New Zealand economist.

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Bay tipped to lead in growth

Hawke's Bay has been bathed in sunshine and high temperatures for the past few days, but the balmy weather is due to come to an end this week as we head towards a projected cooler May.

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Cooler weather on way to Hawke's Bay

This year's East Coast marijuana crop is the poorest growers have had thanks to drought, say police.

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Drought hits drug dealers in the pocket

No doubt, a bullish BJ Anthony has a logical explanation for why he kept changing his oversized shorts a dozen times during the game.

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Basketball: Otago bully Hawks

Every time I look out my window my heart sinks; the barren land a sign of more hardship to come.

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Support each other through the dry weather

Bruce D'Ath has only been farming at Mangakuri three years, and could be forgiven for wondering what the elements will throw at him next.

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Chance to socialise helps ease hard times

I wouldn't know half as much as I do about gardening if it weren't for The Landscaper's clients, who, I'm convinced, get together on a weekly basis to think up difficult questions to keep us on our toes.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Get your fill of feijoas

Former Federated Farmers president Alistair Polson discusses his roles as chairman of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust and as Special Agriculture Trade Envoy

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Farmers worldwide face same issues

With the worst of the country's recent bad weather missing Hawke's Bay, the region is set for some "blue skies and passing cloud" for the remainder of the week.

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Blue Bay skies tipped

Drought-relief provisions for farmers will continue until the end of September, the Government says.

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Bay farms still in sorry state after the deluge

Lobby group Transparent Hawke's Bay has officially asked Environment Minister Amy Adams to delay the Ruataniwha water storage scheme but the project's promoter, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, says it's unnecessary.

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Call comes for halt to scheme

History is no match for a rising star. We'd started to suspect Survived was one of those, and the hometown hope proved it beyond doubt on Saturday with an electric win in the group three Hawke's Bay Gold Cup that lit up a gloomy Hastings day.

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Racing: Survived simply superb

Things are looking up for farmers in Hawke's Bay, with ranfall in some areas now likely to be the first above monthly average since August last year.

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Rain blessing for farmers

Easter time and the bunnies were in abundance on the streets of Pongaroa.

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'Roar' becoming a showpiece

With one of the driest summers on record you could be forgiven for forgetting about your lawn, but with rains predicted for this month, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your patch for a new lawn.

Lifestyle

Gardening: It's time to give lawns attention

I'm tempted to write this column under an assumed name because my friends will ridicule me when they see it.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Fragrant blast from the past

Our tax system is set up to favour farmers over the rest of the country's small businesses.

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Finance: System favours farmers

A sizeable sub-tropical low moving in on the country may be the beginning of the end of the drought for most areas.

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Drought-breaker rain set to hit

I was certainly born before computers - I'm not saying how long before - but I never had to garden without one.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Plans put you in the pink

Dannevirke's Frank Kay took up dog trialling in 1947 and the sport still lures him to the brow of a ridge today.

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Centennial marked by four day dog trials

Hawke's Bay Regional Council has come under fire for not fronting up to a Campbell Live television news story about a dog that died in the Tukituki River recently.

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Council under fire over toxic algae

Opponents of TAG Oil's two Dannevirke drilling sites, say one of their main concerns is the pollution of our waterways.

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Protesters fear for HB water

Manawatu farmers are said to have lost up to a third of their year's income as the worst drought in 70 years envelopes the country.

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Drought-hit farmers to get financial aid

A reporter recently asked me, "Why is it that every couple of years a rural community somewhere in New Zealand is in drought and often a few years later those same farmers are putting their hands up again?

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Bruce Wills: We're lifting our game

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