The MPI has stopped sending workers to the office of Mark Patterson. Photo / Mark Mitchell A ministry has stopped sending employees to work in New Zealand First minister Mark Patterson’s office after ...

The Ministry for Primary Industries has stopped providing staff to Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson's office.

Marlborough’s new tech and innovation hub, Te Au Pūngao, which translates to “the current of energy” has officially opened in Marlborough. The hub, on the second flood of the former Blenheim Library, ...

Funding has been made available to farmers as more regions, including parts of Rotorua and Taupō, were classified as being ...

Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson says the present weather conditions remain challenging for farmers. This follows ...

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay today classified drought conditions in the Northland, Waikato, Horizons, and ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for the Waikato Northern and Coromandel zones as of 2pm ...

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay confirmed the classification, citing the severe impact of hot, dry conditions and below-average rainfall on pasture growth.

The MPI has stopped sending workers to the office of Mark Patterson. Photo / Mark Mitchell A ministry has stopped sending employees to work in New Zealand First minister Mark Patterson’s office ...