Rural News

The amount of highly productive agricultural land being lost to housing has increased massively since 2002. Audio

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Reaction to the Governemnt's ban on livestock exports by sea is starting to filter in. The Agriculture Minister this morning announced the trade will be phased out in the next two years. A review was… Read more Audio

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Suggestions from Australia's trade minister that his country and New Zealand work together to market mānuka honey are being given the thumbs down by a Māori trust. Audio

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A rural GP says the nationwide bowel screening programme will miss the mark with his patient group and its success will be limited. Audio

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The number of bee colonies dying has increased again this year Audio