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Midday Rural News for 18 September 2020
The dairy giant Fonterra has turned its fortunes around dramatically. It's produced a big profit after two years in the doldrums.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Election 2020: How is campaigning going four weeks out from polling day?
Elbow bumps, physically distanced public meetings and a liberal dousing of hand sanitiser - it's all part of the new normal out on the campaign trail.
It seems some politicians are adjusting better… Audio
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Farmers and growers call for help with labour shortages
Farmers and growers say if agriculture is going to drag the country's economy back into shape, they will need help to fix labour shortages. Audio
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Covid-19: Farmers want help to fix labour shortages
Farmers and growers say if agriculture is to drag the country's economy back into shape, they'll need help to fix labour shortages.
While urban New Zealand went into a strict lockdown in April and… Audio
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Firefighters control blaze near Hanmer Springs
Fire crews contained a large scrub fire near Hanmer Springs in Canterbury that closed State Highway 7 for several hours.
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Rural News for 18 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Fruit growers warn worker shortage will hamper recovery
Fruit growers and dairy farmers say a shortage of workers will hamper agriculture's role in reviving a punch-drunk economy.
Yesterday New Zealand went officially into its first recession in a decade… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 September 2020
Those involved in farm real estate say after years of subdued sales, Covid-19 appears to be turning the tide.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Covid-19 strain increases gaps in housing, poverty and mental health
Communities are struggling to meet increased need for help with housing, income instability and mental health support, a new report shows.
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Morning Rural News for 17 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 17 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Legalising cannabis a worry for primary industry sector
Primary sector employers are worried that legalisation of recreational cannabis could heighten health and safety risks. The sector already has one of the highest workplace accident and death rates in… Audio
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Dog to be muzzled in public after attack on sheep
A Siberian husky has been classified as menacing and will be required to be muzzled in public after it attacked sheep in Stanley Whitehead Reserve.
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National $800m health policy targets Pharmac, cancer and GP 'navigators'
The National Party is promising record funding increases for Pharmac, faster elective surgeries and primary care 'navigators' in its $800m health policy. Video
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Midday Rural News for 16 September 2020
Dairy prices have bounced back after consecutive falls.
Maja Burry has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Rural News for 16 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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A&P Shows go online, Waikato small events only
Next month's Waikato A&P Show has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around Covid-19 alert levels. The show, which last year marked its 127th anniversary, was meant kick off in Hamilton on October… Audio
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Victory for mining company in quarry battle with Marlborough residents
A quarry company has won permission to mine more rubble after an emotive year-long battle with residents who pleaded for it to shut.
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Midday Rural News for 15 September 2020
The Waikato A&P Show, due to get underway next month, has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around COVID-19.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Tahr numbers: 'Leaving it up to hunters doesn't work'
Forest & Bird is alarmed that some conservation land where tahr numbers need to be reduced is excluded from the plan for control operations this year.
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Rural News for 15 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 14 September 2020
The value of wool exports is continuing to decline.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
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Inside China's mass surveillance for secrets and scandal
A database of 2.4 million people, including Australians and New Zealanders, has been leaked from the Shenzhen company Zhenhua Data, which is believed to be used by China's intelligence service.
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Rural News for 14 September 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Regional Wrap for 11 September 2020
More kiwifruit blocks are being planted in south Auckland and lambs are skipping around paddocks with the sun on their backs. Audio
