Eric Frykberg
Midday Rural News for 18 November 2019
New analysis from DairyNZ has given the Government's freshwater policies a price of more than 80 billion dollars over 30 years. Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 November 2019
Farmers say they are not giving up the fight for their communities, despite getting a cold shoulder from the Government when they marched on parliament yesterday. Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 November 2019
A law change bringing mediation to debt-burdoned farmers was supported unanimously in parliament yesterday. Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 November 2019
Farming groups say the bipartisan support for the Zero Carbon Bill will help give the sector certainty, but they remain unhappy with the unchanged methane reduction targets. Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 November 2019
About 200 of Fonterra's farmer shareholders have turned out for the co-op's annual general meeting in Invercargill today. Audio
Midday Rural News for 6 November 2019
The Ministry for the Environment says it has received 17 thousand 500 submissions on the Government's proposed water reforms. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 November 2019
New Zealand and China have agreed on a long-awaited upgrade to their free trade pact. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 November 2019
The fishing industry has suffered a partial defeat over ocean regulations, in a decision by the Court of Appeal. Audio
Midday Rural News for 1 November 2019
Potato growers fear their industry could be killed off by the Government's proposed water reforms. Audio