Rural News

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The agriculture sector says incoming tourists must get better warnings about the risks of breaching biosecurity rules. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Some farmers at the top of the South Island worry they could be on the brink of drought. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The agricultural industry is mourning the loss of the former chairman of Fonterra, John Wilson, who has died aged 54, after a battle with poor health. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

One of New Zealand's largest fishing companies says it has so far escaped the worst impact of warm water. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A beekeeping group is urging its members to reject a proposed honey levy, when voting gets underway next month. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

An international car shipping company says the biosecurity rules intended to keep the stink bug pest out of New Zealand are ineffective and inconsistent. Data from the Real Estate Institute show there… Read more Audio