Maja Burry

The Office of the Auditor General says not enough is known about the condition of New Zealand waterways to develop proper national policies on water quality. Audio

About 250 primary industries stakeholders, including hoards of farmers, have filled a public meeting which is underway in South-Canterbury, to hear about the Government's freshwater action plan. Audio

The Government wants aquaculture to be a three billion dollar industry by 2035. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

A new report says the Government's proposed clean up of waterways will not harm New Zealand's overall economy. Audio

Three farming organisations and the main fishing body have appealed to the Government to rethink environmental reforms that they think miss the point. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

After four weeks of no new detections, nine more farms have now been confirmed as having Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Standards for intensive winter grazing and tighter restrictions on dairy farm conversions are amongst the changes being proposed by the Government to clean up waterways. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The likely detection of a poultry virus here has halted the exports of eggs and chicken to some countries. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Westland Milk has confirmed its final milk price payout for the 2018-19 season, under its former co-op structure, is 5.86 per kilogram of milk solids. Audio

Westland Milk has delivered its farmer suppliers a milk payout it admits is not competitive, but says its new owners will do better. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Meat Workers Union says it's supporting staff affected by the closure of Silver Fern Farms' pelt processing plant near Ashburton. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio