William Beetham
Our first professional portrait artist, William Beetham
Family members descended from Aotearoa's first professional portrait artist, William Beetham, are bringing together paintings he made of himself, his wife and his ten children for an exhibition called… Audio, Gallery
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Farmers fill us in on their week from the National Agricultural Fieldays; one farmer has his hands very firmly in his pockets having just become a 50/50 sharemilker and an Otago farmer is busy selling… Audio
Is the wool clip increasingly unviable?
There are grave concerns among sheep farmers as demand for wool drops, prices are low and there aren't enough experienced shearers available. Federated Farmers and the Shearing Contractions… Audio
Animal welfare at risk with lack of livestock veterinarians
Federated Farmers is worried that animal welfare could be put at risk if more Class Border Exemptions aren't granted for the agriculture sector. Last month, the Minister announced that up to 30 class… Audio
Wairarapa farmer labels weekend's rain a 'gamechanger'
A Wairarapa farmer says heavy rain that fell over the weekend will be a "gamechanger" for the drought-stricken region.
Wairarapa is classified as "extremely dry" and a large-scale adverse event has… Audio
Can farming survive the push for clean water
The poor quality of our fresh water is a top worry for New Zealanders. But some farmers fear the new proposals might mean their farms are no longer viable. Philippa Tolley investigates. Audio
Early New Zealand portrait artist William Beetham
Before Goldie, before Lindauer, William Beetham was being commissioned to paint the portraits of Maori, as well as Pakeha settlers. So why have most of us have never heard of him? The curator of an… Audio