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Midday Rural News for 30 November 2020
Up to 60 overseas shearers will be allowed to enter the country between January and March to fill critical gaps in the local workforce.
Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Sydney records hottest November night on record
Sydney has reported its hottest November night on record, with the official start of summer still days away.
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Rural News for 30 November 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Is the moose out there?
A Canterbury black panther, mysterious moose sightings in Fiordland - and big cats reportedly roaming rurally in the South Island. All of these have been reported by serious news outlets this past… Video, Audio
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Is the moose out there?
A Canterbury black panther, mysterious moose sightings in Fiordland - and big cats reportedly roaming rurally in the South Island. All of these have been reported by serious news outlets this past…
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Fiji group arrives to festive Majuro airport welcome
The international airport in the Marshall Islands took on a festive air on Friday as a special charter flight arrived bringing several dozen workers and their families.
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A swing to sheep milk
Seven farms in Waikato converted to milking sheep this spring. Many didn't get to start the conversion until the cow dairy season ended on June 1st. It was all go because lambs were arriving only a… Audio
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A swing to sheep milk
Seven farms in Waikato converted to milking sheep this spring. Many didn't get to start the conversion until the cow dairy season ended on June 1st. It was all go because lambs were arriving only a…
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
An isolated bout of hail hit some maize crops in Waikato this week, while in the South Island the Marlborough region is looking a picture. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 27 November 2020
The horticulture industry says letting two thousand RSE workers into the country is a good start. Audio
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Rural News for 27 November 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Inequity in cancer care at every turn for Māori
Māori are more likely to get cancer, will get it younger, are diagnosed later, have poorer access to treatment, and are much more likely to die from cancer than non-Māori, because of inequity in the…
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Mops out in Te Awamutu after sudden flooding
Mops were on hand in the Waikato town Te Awamutu today - as businesses cleaned up after being flooded during a torrential downpour yesterday.
Heavy rain and hail struck in the afternoon causing… Audio
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Health experts want more diverse clinical trials
Health professionals want a wider cross-section of New Zealanders to participate in clinical trials. They're concerned that Maori and Pasifika are under-represented, along with people living in rural… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 26 November 2020
Reserve Bank worries over high debts owed by some dairy farmers are persisting, yet the signs are that many farmers are taking steps to lower that. Audio
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Cherry growers hoping to entice Kiwi workers, but still need overseas help
With the border remaining closed to seasonal workers, cherry growers say they will could suffer huge losses during January's peak harvest time.
In the run up to Christmas, orchards hope to entice… Audio
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High costs, long waits: Trans healthcare barriers across New Zealand remain
Audio 26 Nov 2020Access to gender affirming healthcare is relatively easy in some parts of the country, while in others it's out of reach. Susan Strongman and Murphy report.
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Rural News for 26 November 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Christchurch residents say council not doing enough to stop compost plant stench
Residents who live near a stinky organic composting plant in Christchurch are growing frustrated at the lack of action by the council.
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Midday Rural News for 25 November 2020
A Queenstown couple are set to gift their 900 hectare farm at the foot of the Remarkables mountain range to the QEII Trust.
Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Trans healthcare a harmful postcode lottery
Audio 25 Nov 2020Access to gender affirming medical services differs from region to region. And healthcare professionals say it's harming transgender and gender diverse New Zealanders.
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Rural News for 25 Nov 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 24 November 2020
The Prime Minister tells horticulturalists managed isolation places will go to New Zealanders over migrant fruit-picking workers.
Maja Burry has mo nga korero o te pūrongo taiwhenua.
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Rural News for 24 November 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Councillors boycott 'dysfunctional' workshops alleging harassment
A row has erupted after three Rotorua Lakes councillors declared they will boycott any further Long-term Plan workshops, claiming "harassment"", being shouted at by a council staff member and…
