Rural
Country Life: Conditions on the farm
Dry conditions persist among much of the North Island but relief could be in sight. Grapes, apples and kiwifruit are being picked across Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay.
SheepMaster: Hawke's Bay farm's foray into shedding sheep
Dean Martin has carried on the legacy set by his dad and is not afraid to try new things - from shedding sheep to regenerative agriculture practices.
NZ timber exports immune from Trump tariff hit
The United States was New Zealand's third largest market for timber exports.
Midday Rural News for 4 April 2025
New Zealand's wood sector is feeling relieved it's not facing extra tariffs. Audio
Half a century on organics pioneers seek 'new blood' for farm
One of the country's oldest organically certified farms is looking for the next generation to lead its operations.
Nearly 1000 bales of hay stolen in single day
Police are investigating the theft of hundreds of bales of hay worth thousands of dollars in Taranaki.
Midday Rural News for 3 April 2025
Agribusiness programme enrolments are booming at Lincoln University. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
On today's episode, an RNZ investigation has revealed ministers were lobbied by infant formula companies in the months before the government ditched tougher rules for how formula is made and sold, the… Audio
Rural residents challenge BOP boundary changes
The Representation Commission is consulting on its electoral boundary review that will see changes to the Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua electorates for the 2026 general election. Audio
Sam Neill
Actor, Sam Neill, tells Guyon what it's like to work with Stephen Spielberg and talks about a near death experience while filming Jurassic Park. Plus, his candid thoughts on Jacinda Ardern’s… Video, Audio
Father-of-two wins shearing double-crown
The first-time finalist blitzed the field during Saturday's Great New Zealand Muster, shearing 25 sheep in less than 20 minutes.
Silver Fern Farms restructures, records another loss
The red meat company has recorded another bit loss, which it put down to low market pricing and "historically low" livestock flows in 2024.
Calls to improve recycling rates of farm waste
There's been a big push to phase out hard-to-recycle and single-use plastics in recent years, but on farms it's difficult to miss the big plastic-wrapped bales dotting the country's paddocks. Joe Shaw… Audio
On-farm learning a success - "I've been enjoying it. I like being with the cows and being in the shed"
A training initiative in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities the skills required to work on a dairy farm.
Hundreds of sheep scramble through Te Kūiti
Te Kūiti has opened its main street to welcome a herd of hundreds of sheep running the gauntlet, for its annual Great New Zealand Muster festival. Audio
On-farm learning a success
A training programme in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities, the skills required to work on a dairy farm. Michial Todd was the first to graduate and now he's a… Audio
The Kūmara Connection
It's nearly time for the kumara harvest at Kai Rotorua and a new storage building there is waiting for its first crop. It's made out of hempcrete, an exciting new material made from hemp. One of the… Audio
Country Life for 28 March 2025
This week Country Life takes a look at how the folk at Kai Rotorua are preparing for the upcoming kumara harvest. Also, a training programme in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning… Audio
Rural News Wrap for 28 March 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
