Alex Campbell has lived and farmed at Hangaroa for a long time. He survived the fury of Cyclone Bola in 1988 and Cyclone Gabrielle this year. He talked to Avneesh Vincent about the differences between the two storms, the impact of forestry in the area and farm practices.
Gisborne kiwifruit on mice-infested ship
Fruit from Gisborne growers was on board refrigerated ship Crown Garnet where a mice infestation was found among its Sungold kiwifruit cargo when it arrived in Belgium. Zespri executives have been grappling with the possibility the first shipment of...