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Morning Rural News for 15 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Job ads up in June but down on last year
The number of ads rose 46.9 percent in June, after coming off a 71.7 percent boost in May, however, listings are down 38.9 percent on the same month last year.
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Midday Rural News for 14 July 2020
Arable farmers say after a glut of supply last season, the recent drought has caused a rebound in demand for maize.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 14 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Matariki/Maori New Year a time for reflection, new growth
Yesterday marked the start of Matariki-Maori New Year. Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. When it rises in the north-eastern skies in late May or early June, it… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 13 July 2020
National Agricultural Field Days has gone live online in the past hour, replacing its usual June extravaganza based at Mystery Creek near Hamilton.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 13 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Mental health admissions will spike post-lockdown - DHB
An increase in demand for mental health services is expected as people grapple with unemployment and the pressures of the post-lockdown environment.
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RoundUp: the landmark case and what it means for our economy and our health
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used weedkillers in the world, but there’s huge pressure to phase it out.
Find out why and what that might mean for our billion dollar agricultural sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 10 July 2020
The Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Connor, insists the wool industry can be revived and he wants to make sure that happens.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Rural News for 10 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 9 July 2020
The price of logs has fallen again, with the typical price now about $115 a cubic metre.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Wastewater 'white elephant in the room for all of us' - Mayor
Two Hawke's Bay mayors are on board with the government's new $760 million package to upgrade water infrastructure across the country saying the current system is not working. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 9 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Marlborough representatives' first pay rise in decade 'reflects the skills'
Community representatives with 43 years of council experience have received their first pay rise in over a decade.
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Midday Rural News for 8 July 2020
The Immigration Minister has announced changes which he says will better support seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19.
Eric Frykberg has rurals. Audio
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Rural News for 8 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 7 July 2020
The Government has launched a plan to boost primary sector export earnings by $44-billion over the next decade.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Labour Party promising new forestry conversion rules
Labour is promising new rules for the conversion of farmland into forestry if elected in September. The move is a response to concerns about forestry planting on productive farmland.
Some argue… Audio
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Rural News for 7 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Rural councils' job scheme extended
A successful pilot scheme to bring jobs to Wairarapa in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown has been expanded and extended.
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Public to get say on massive development projects in Drury
Some Auckland councillors are concerned with how the city is going to pay for the billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will be needed to support it.
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Marlborough septic tank scheme too costly, say residents
Community groups are appealing a new scheme which aims to stop septic tanks leaking human waste into the Marlborough Sounds.
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Midday Rural News for 6 July 2020
The Labour Party says it will get tough on forestry conversions if it wins the next election.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 6 July 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
