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Asparagus tips: Preparation and patience the key
For those with asparagus patches: what to do to prep for a boomer crop in spring. Or, if you are planning an asparagus patch: how to kick start it. Audio
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Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Audio
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Bird flu: what is it, and why has it been found in US dairy cows?
There are few places in the world the high pathogenicity bird flu has not yet reached, and scientists say the world is in an animal pandemic.
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Research showcased at food, farming and freshwater roadshow
Farmers and growers around the country have been getting together to hear about research which might help New Zealand agriculture adapt to future challenges. Audio
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Research showcased at food, farming and freshwater roadshow
Farmers and growers around the country have been getting together to hear about research which might help New Zealand agriculture adapt to future challenges.
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Independent panel to review 2050 methane target, government announces
Ministers say agriculture's contribution to climate change targets need to be "fair and appropriate" compared to other sectors.
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From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of… Audio
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From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of…
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Where workers are exploited to harvest an everyday ingredient
Brazilian workers face degrading conditions to harvest carnauba palm wax used in sweets, pills and lipstick.
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How climate change could affect microbes that give wine its specific flavours
The far-reaching consequences of climate change inevitably include the production of foods and beverages, including wine.
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The stories that cheered us up this week
Sick of doomscrolling? The healing power of cricket, a surfboard library and a Northland celebration of pride are just some of this week's feel-good stories, as seen on RNZ.
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From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to… Audio
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From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
How did two sisters design throws and blankets using lambs wool from the family farm? Kate Cullwick and Prue Watson share the secret to their Foxtrot Home business success and why it's essential to…
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'It's killing birds in unprecedented scales'
A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa - and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.
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86-year-old's uninsured home under threat from Port Hills fire
John Joseph lost three buildings to the 2017 fires and is hoping to fare better this time.
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Joining the dots with the bass clarinet
Anna Koch speaks to Bryan Crump about touring the world with her family and bass clarinet, and making music with indigenous artists along the way, including Aotearoa's Ariana Tikao. Video, Audio
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Heaps of good advice for the perfect compost
Edible Backyard gardener Kath Irvine is evangelical about the benefits of homemade compost. It's tempting to just buy a bag, but she reckons making your own is the secret to a bountiful and healthy… Audio
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Green learning hub grows on red zone land
School students are helping turn quake-damaged red zoned land green again at the Climate Action Campus in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
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Green learning hub grows on red zone land
School students are helping turn quake-damaged red zoned land green again at the Climate Action Campus in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
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Scottish oat grower says NZ farmers should get credits for soil health
"The most important way farmers can reach net zero is to appreciate that soils can sequestrate carbon," says Scottish oat grower.
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Cash crisis looming for key environmental regulator
The Environment Protection Authority has warned it will be in a cash crisis by the next financial year, following seven consecutive years in deficit.
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Solvents detected in water supplies of Tākaka properties after fire
Three properties were found to have levels of dichloromethane higher than the drinking water standard.
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Residents cautious about new plant after infamous Bromley stench
A Christchurch residents' association says it wants to see for itself whether the council's new organics processing plant will emit a smell.
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Egg farmer cracks the paddock-to-plate market
Scott Jimmieson sold cars to upskill for his paddock-to-plate free range egg business. It was tough-going but good training for understanding his customers. Country Life hops in the delivery van… Audio
