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A hundred days of hell
Liz McGimpsey and her husband weren’t keen on vaccinations but after nearly losing their daughter, she barely remembers why.
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Is the traditional music of India's Thar Desert under threat?
The musicians of the Thar Desert in India's Rajasthan state, have maintained a continuous musical lineage for well over 1,000 years. But the sands and sounds of the Thar Desert are shifting. Dan Beban… Audio
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EU backs five-year extension for glyphosate
EU countries have approved the use of weedkiller glyphosate for the next five years after a heated debate over whether it causes cancer.
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Protecting nature on private land
The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust is celebrating 40 years of helping landowners protect 4,400 pieces of land with high conservation values Audio
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Protecting nature on private land
The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust is celebrating 40 years of helping landowners protect 4,400 pieces of land with high conservation values
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Calls for a national standard for organics
Organic industry leaders from the US are pushing for New Zealand to develop a national standard for organics so that the sector can cash in on the thriving market.
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Rosamund Young: for the love of cows
Cows are far smarter and more emotionally connected to each other than we give them credit for, says farmer Rosamund Young. Audio
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Fed Farmers withdraws appeal
Campaigners are celebrating after Federated Farmers pulled out of court action that aimed to stop a council from controlling genetically engineered crops.
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Time short to face 'threat' of synthetic proteins
There needs to be a move into organic and biological farming if New Zealand wants to tackle the threat of alternative protein foods, a farmer says.
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Defusing fashion's ticking time bomb
Today there are a multitude of pressures placed on designers in the fashion industry as consumers increasingly demand transparency in the manufacturing process. But there are many ways to approach… Audio
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Keeping it Natural
With a passion for healthy living and a belief that conventional farming was affecting people's health, Southland farmers Lois and Robin Greer stopped using chemicals on their Tuturau dairy farm 15… Audio
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Keeping it Natural
With a passion for healthy living and a belief that conventional farming was affecting people's health, Southland farmers Lois and Robin Greer stopped using chemicals on their Tuturau dairy farm 15…
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Creamery shareholder to fund expansion
The niche dairy products company, Lewis Road Creamery, has found a major new shareholder to fund its expansion.
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Abby McBride is a sketch biologist
It's a job she made up - and it's pretty darn cool.
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Mangarara Station: 'Food choices have a big effect on the environment'
The Harts farm a 610 hectare property in Central Hawkes Bay. Holistic farming is their aim, with the catchphrase, earth care, people care, and fair share. They have pigs, sheep, beef cattle and… Audio, Gallery
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Mangarara Station: 'Food choices have a big effect on the environment'
The Harts farm a 610 hectare property in Central Hawkes Bay. Holistic farming is their aim, with the catchphrase, earth care, people care, and fair share. They have pigs, sheep, beef cattle and…
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A wealth of opportunities for NZ wool in the States
Stephen Fookes is a US-based New Zealander manufacturing three, high-value NZ wool-based products for American customers: wool pillows, wool chilly bins, wool insulation panels Audio
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A wealth of opportunities for NZ wool in the States
Stephen Fookes is a US-based New Zealander manufacturing three, high-value NZ wool-based products for American customers: wool pillows, wool chilly bins, wool insulation panels
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Broccoli Bonds: A different kind of greenback
People wanting to invest in an urban farm are being offered a novel return - broccoli instead of bucks.
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Pest threatens Auckland's under water environment
A slimy, tube-shaped marine pest from Australia is seriously threatening Auckland's under water environment.
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Down to earth: the benefits of biological farming
The cornerstone of soil consultant Rob Flynn's philosophy is that agriculture is a biological system, not a chemical system. One of his clients is North Canterbury farmer Russell Rudd, who has been… Audio
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Down to earth: the benefits of biological farming
The cornerstone of soil consultant Rob Flynn's philosophy is that agriculture is a biological system, not a chemical system. One of his clients is North Canterbury farmer Russell Rudd, who has been…
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Christchurch urban garden provides purpose, connection
An urban garden in central Christchurch has become a 'safe place' for the city's at-risk youth and homeless people. Youth worker Fiona Heargraves and ecologist Bailey Perryman are the pair… Video, Audio
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The Pasifika food revolution
With Auckland's first downtown Pacific restaurant Kai Pasifika now up and running, chef Robert Oliver is planning his next move – a Pacific Islands health initiative which will include a reality TV… Audio, Gallery
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Chocolate and coffee from the Pacific on show New Zealand
Five chocolate and coffee suppliers from across the Pacific hope to expand their presence in the New Zealand market through Auckland's annual Chocolate and Coffee show.
