A ewe north of Tirau has given birth to five lambs – a chance more than a million to one.
Ella Bailey from Momona Farm in Tirau sent us this picture of quintuplet lambs, born in early September. The chances of five lambs being born to the same ewe are more than a million to one, making these new arrivals an extra special addition to the sheep and beef farm just north of Tirau.
From courts to classrooms, farms to playing fields, Waikato and King Country figures earn national recognition in the New Year’s Honours List, reports senior writer Mary Anne Gill. Cambridge recipients are Kevin Burgess and Judith…
Update 18 December 2025 The Media Council has not upheld a complaint about this article noting the article fairly reported a community concern for the safety of pedestrians. The photograph was useful as it clearly…
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