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Queen's death: Academic discusses Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles comes to the throne at 73 and has served a very long apprenticeship unlike the Queen who came to the throne at 25. As heir, he spoke out on issues that tread close to politics... from… Audio
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George Monbiot: presenting alternatives to farming
The New Zealand diet is particularly bad for the planet due to the vast amount of land required to produce food for it, says environmental campaigner and author George Monbiot. Audio
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UK moves to allow gene-edited crops for first time
The UK government is working to change the law on gene-edited food, allowing it to be sold in the country for the first time. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, being introduced to… Audio
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Two businesses fined over sale of raw milk
Two companies who sold raw milk without being registered have been fined over $20,000.
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Strawberries all year round: The potential of vertical farming
Vertical farming company 26 Seasons is one of just a handful of companies worldwide that has successfully grown strawberries year-round, in an indoor vertical farm. An industrial site in Foxton houses… Audio
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Waikato council disappointed after wallaby find
Waikato Regional Council believes it is highly likely a human hand is involved in bringing a wallaby to a small town.
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Senior figures question Fiji govt's close links with cult group
Former prime ministers and an opposition leader have added their voices to a growing chorus of concerns into the Fiji government's "close association" with a Korean doomsday Christian cult that has… Audio
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Govt and Ravensdown invest $22m on seeking ways to reduce nitrogen loss
The government and fertiliser co-op Ravensdown are investing $22 million to investigate how nitrogen loss could be reduced on farms.
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Floris Niu: empowering Pacific women farmers with chocolate
Floris Niu is an organic cacao grower and chocolate producer in Samoa. She grew up in New Zealand, but after a series of illnesses left her corporate life for native Upolu, where her family have… Audio
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Vet warns of foot and mouth risk from tourist hotspot
Ross Ainsworth is a consultant vet living in Bali which has just confirmed foot and mouth disease among livestock on the island. He says wandering animals near tourist areas heighten the risk of the… Audio
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Vet warns of foot and mouth risk from tourist hotspot
Ross Ainsworth is a consultant vet living in Bali which has just confirmed foot and mouth disease among livestock on the island. He says wandering animals near tourist areas heighten the risk of the…
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Healing Māori land through hemp
Isaac Beach felt like Neil Armstrong on the moon when he first stepped foot on a block of land he's now planting up with hemp. The crop is part of efforts to heal the land and involve its Māori… Video, Audio
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Healing Māori land through hemp
Isaac Beach felt like Neil Armstrong on the moon when he first stepped foot on a block of land he's now planting up with hemp. The crop is part of efforts to heal the land and involve its Māori…
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Grains vs Biodiversity: Germany's new, greener govt stages balancing act
Alarmed by the prospect of global food shortages due to the conflict in Ukraine, the EU wants as much land as possible turned over to grains. Berlin's new, greener government is pushing back.
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Kai resilience and food swapping in Taranaki
Audio 25 May 2022Pounamu Skelton is dedicated to helping whanau grow food and to trade it. She runs the popular Waitara crop swap. Her interest in food is steeped in the legacy of her Tipuna Maori, respecting food as… Audio
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How new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
Analysis - Despite New Zealanders' close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of "temperate mesophotic ecosystems". Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries…
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Council considers pest management for wild kiwifruit
The extent of how far-reaching wild kiwifruit is in the Marlborough Sounds is under the microscope - as the council considers whether it needs to be included in its pest management plan.
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Douglas: The Landscape of a New Zealand Composer
ProgrammeA 10-part series reflecting on Douglas Lilburn (1915-2001) through the eyes and ears of his friends, family and colleagues.
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Featherston wastewater options remain under wraps
Shortlisted options for Featherston's long-term wastewater treatment range from $30 million to $215m, a recent Wellington Water report states.
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Agriculture big winner in emissions plan despite farmers not paying into ETS
Agriculture is a major winner in the government's plan to cut emissions, despite farmers having yet to pay a cent into the pot of money set aside for climate spending.
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Cleaner cars and an agritech centre: Govt reveals first emissions plan
Low-income families who scrap their old car will get funding to buy a low-emitting vehicle in a $569 million scheme, one of the big-ticket items in the government's first Emissions Reductions Plan.
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Covid: What will the pandemic look like in North Korea?
For almost two-and-a-half years, North Korea has stuck to its claim it has seen no cases of Covid-19. Not any more.
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A bumper feijoa harvest
On the slopes of Hawke's Bay's Te Mata Peak, many hands have been busy harvesting large plump feijoas. Country Life joins the pickers on a beautiful autumn day to find out more about Heather Smith's… Video, Audio
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A bumper feijoa harvest
On the slopes of Hawke's Bay's Te Mata Peak, many hands have been busy harvesting large plump feijoas. Country Life joins the pickers on a beautiful autumn day to find out more about Heather Smith's…
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Boom in demand for seaweed-based fertilisers
Audio 12 May 2022Demand for a local seaweed-based biostimulants jumped 200 percent this autumn compared to the same time last year, partly driven by price hikes for synthetic fertilisers, as the war in Ukraine affects… Audio
