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Midday Rural News for 3 June 2020
Forest owners are getting protection against millions of dollars in liabilities for Acts of God.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 3 June 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Weather: Crowded Coromandel hit by deluge over long weekend
Campers, trampers and Coromandel residents were all wringing out their mops today after a deluge of prolonged heavy rain over the long weekend.
More than half a metre of rain lashed the region over… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 2 June 2020
A farming spokesman from the Thames Coromandel area says despite large volumes of rain that lashed the region over the weekend, the impact of flooding was still only moderate.
Eric Frykberg has the… Audio
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The aftermath of the weekend weather
Wet and wild weather for the first holiday weekend out of lockdown flooded roads and caused slips in the Coromandel. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 2 June 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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The other disease we’re trying to eradicate
Two years ago the government said we had "one shot" at wiping out Mycoplasma Bovis, echoing its later stance on Covid-19. It also learned from communications failures in its handling of the cattle… Audio
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The other disease we’re trying to eradicate
Two years ago the government said we had "one shot" at wiping out Mycoplasma Bovis, echoing its later stance on Covid-19. It also learned from communications failures in its handling of the cattle…
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Midday Rural News for 29 May 2020
Dairy NZ says thousands of jobs will be unfilled on dairy farms if migrant workers aren't given further extensions to their visas.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Heifer on the lam: 'It was a real George Wilder act'
"Her mates that I sold were $800 each, so while it's not a fortune, it's significant and it's a hell lot of steak and hamburgers and stuff gone west if I can't find her." Audio
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Morning Rural News for 29 May 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Cohesive national contact tracing system needed - review
The review comes as at least one district health board is refusing to use the national contract tracing software, citing concerns with its ability to deal with complex cases or clusters.
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Social distance rules see recycling diverted to landfill
About 360 tonnes of recycling has been diverted to landfill over the last eight weeks in Marlborough, saving the council money.
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Midday Rural News for 28 May 2020
The Government is standing its ground and imposing tough rules on water quality, despite over 17,000 submissions, many of them complaining that they would impose a huge financial burden.
Eric… Audio
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Government releases freshwater reforms
The Government is pushing ahead with tough new rules to improve freshwater quality in New Zealand, with some concessions to ease the financial burden on farmers.
The wide range of restrictions and… Audio
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Morning Rural News for 28 May 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Covid-19: What happened in NZ and around the world on 27 May
For the fifth day in a row, there are no new cases of Covid-19, the Prime Minister says it will not be too long before trans-Tasman travel is able to resume, GPs push for balance between face-to-face…
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GPs push for balance between remote and in-person consultations
Consultations with doctors over the phone or by Zoom have proven much more convenient for some and GPs are arguing they should remain, but not in all cases. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 27 May 2020
Three New Zealand beef companies appear to have avoided a ban on exporting to China after falling foul of technical offences.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 27 May 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Kuwaiti livestock ship held off Australia due to Covid-19 outbreak
A Kuwaiti livestock ship was being held off Australia's west coast after six crew members tested positive for Covid-19, authorities said.
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Midday Rural News for 26 May 2020
The Government's latest moves on forestry are getting bad reviews.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 26 May 2020
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Paltry rainfall leaves drought stricken farmers demoralised
Farmers in parched regions of the country say the recent rainfall is a small reprieve -- but it's no drought-breaker. The hardest hit areas of Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay and North Canterbury got… Audio
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Midday Rural News for 25 May 2020
Heavy rain has failed to fix the damage caused by months of inadequate moisture in many areas.
Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Audio
