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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
In Hawkes Bay a lamb finisher currently has 27,000 labms on his farm, about 5,000 more than last year, because there's so much feed. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio
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Converting food waste into feed for soil and farm animals
Audio 5 May 2022Every year in New Zealand, 2.2 million tonnes of waste is generated via food manufacture – much of which ends up in landfills. This organic biowaste could be used to improve our soils instead of… Audio
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Saffron grower says industry growth necessary to meet consumer demand
A Southland saffron grower says yields are slightly down this year but the quality of the spice is very high due to dry conditions.
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Carrots - seasonal eat of the week
Audio 3 May 2022We continue our series on best value vegetables and what to do with them. The Carrot Capital of Ohakune is home to third generation carrot grower Norman Young - what you don't know about carrots - he… Video, Audio
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Feijoas all year round
Audio 2 May 2022The feijoa season usually passes in a blaze of glory. Glorious months with an abundance of the fruit...and then the season ends. So how can you enjoy feijoas all year round? Heather Smith is the… Audio
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Call for review of genetically modified tech regulation in NZ
It is time for a full review of genetically modified organisms and technologies, according to a groundbreaking report by the Productivity Commission.
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Agriculture sector blamed for softer wording in climate change document
Greenpeace says New Zealand officials at the United Nations recently "sabotaged" efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Shoppers urged to buy ethically sourced Easter eggs
Those shopping for Easter eggs this weekend are encouraged to buy their chocolate from ethical producers.
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The bridge between heaven and earth
Wellingtonians Gijs and Trish Veling were looking for the perfect place to retire - they found it up a gravel road near Kaeo and live as gently as they can on the land. They have a bountiful organic… Audio
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The bridge between heaven and earth
Wellingtonians Gijs and Trish Veling were looking for the perfect place to retire - they found it up a gravel road near Kaeo and live as gently as they can on the land. They have a bountiful organic…
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Cannabis farm gets $13m grant: 'New generation coming into agriculture'
The government has given a cash injection to the country's largest medicinal cannabis grower, saying it could become as successful as the wine industry.
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'Made a bad situation worse': Russia tariffs set to hit fertiliser prices
Farmers will face increased costs for fertiliser as global demand is affected by import bans and tariff hikes imposed on Russia.
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Augustines: preserving the bounty of Central Otago
Audio 4 Apr 2022Back in 2013, Gus Hayden was working as a chef in Wānaka when he saw an ad for spray-free apricots in the local newspaper. He bought a couple of banana boxes full, looked up preserving on the internet… Audio
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Choice Cherimoyas
Best of 2022 - Rich and Jose van Alphen say people either love or hate cherimoyas. They've been growing them organically in the Far North for more than 30 years. Audio
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Choice Cherimoyas
Best of 2022 - Rich and Jose van Alphen say people either love or hate cherimoyas. They've been growing them organically in the Far North for more than 30 years.
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Mini market garden produces bumper crop
Wānaka Willows gardener Martyn Sinkinson is on a mission to supply the local community with fresh organic vegetables. He's transformed an overgrown section near Albert Town into a compact food farm… Audio
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Mini market garden produces bumper crop
Wānaka Willows gardener Martyn Sinkinson is on a mission to supply the local community with fresh organic vegetables. He's transformed an overgrown section near Albert Town into a compact food farm…
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Food insecurity is a growing challenge for the Pacific
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for Pacific Island countries in the face of more frequent climate disasters, rising sea levels, and the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns.
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Xenotransplantation: Are pigs the future of organ transplants?
By James Gallagher The first organs taken from genetically engineered pigs have been put into people and the recipient of the first pig heart managed to survive for two months.
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Horse and plough add French touch to Marlborough vineyard
Best of 2022 - Gordon the Clydesdale has been roped in to help plough between the rows of Churton Vineyard in Marlborough. Video, Audio
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Horse and plough add French touch to Marlborough vineyard
Best of 2022 - Gordon the Clydesdale has been roped in to help plough between the rows of Churton Vineyard in Marlborough.
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'Caught between the endless ocean and an unseeing earth, we chose life' – Tampa refugee Abbas Nazari
In 2001, the Norwegian freighter Tampa - crammed with more than 400 asylum-seekers rescued from a sinking fishing boat - was turned away from Australia. Abbas Nazari, aged seven, was onboard. Audio
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Maniototo farmers in high spirits
A hobby has turned into a business for organic Central Otago farmers John and Susie Elliot. They make single malt whisky in the farmyard distillery using their own barley and peat from a local swamp.
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Maniototo farmers in high spirits
A hobby has turned into a business for organic Central Otago farmers John and Susie Elliot. They make single malt whisky in the farmyard distillery using their own barley and peat from a local swamp.
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