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News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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The Defence Force is freezing pay, cutting civilian jobs, and stopping some of its programmes - as it grapples with a budget shortfall of $130 million. In an email to all staff yesterday, the Chief of… Read more Audio

Former President Donald Trump has watched some of his former rivals pledge their support at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee for his bid to return to the White House. The Convention will hear… Read more Audio

Former President Donald Trump has watched some of his former rivals pledge their support at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee for his bid to return to the White House. The Convention will hear… Read more Audio

New South Wales have claimed the State of Origin series, with a 14-4 win over Queensland in Brisbane. Audio

A climate change and energy policy expert is describing the government's draft emissions reduction plan as confused and very light on detail. The plan lays out how the government will meet greenhouse… Read more Audio

On today's episode, the Government's draft emissions reduction plan has been released this morning, laying out how it will meet greenhouse gas limits on the way to reaching net-zero carbon emisisons… Read more Audio

A New Plymouth bakery credits attention to detail for its custard squares being named the best in the country. Hand-piped quadrangles of velvety perfection have been flying off the shelves at Piccolo… Read more Audio

With only ten days left before the Olympics in Paris kick off, New Zealand has finalised its team of almost two hundred athletes. Thousands of athletes from more than two hundred nations will compete… Read more Audio

A messy storm could rapidly develop near the upper North Island this weekend, making for a wet and windy end to the school holidays. Early forecasts show low-pressure systems in the Tasman - and… Read more Audio

The goverment has sent a letter of expectations to the drug-buying agency, urging it to prioritise cancer drugs and immunisation - and to be more transparent. Earlier in the programme, we spoke to… Read more Audio