Farming
Westpac says farmers don't need new tech to meet its climate targets
Westpac bank has set a target for cutting the emissions of the farms it lends to.
A drummer's life back on the farm
Jeremy Fitzsimons has left the city but kept his city job – playing percussion. He speaks to Bryan Crump about moving to the family farm while continuing to work as a musician. Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 November 2023
Wood chopping, dog trials, rare breeds and a beautiful Belgian Blue cow are all on display at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Ōtautahi today.
Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio
Whakatāne kiwifruit firm fined $35,000 for unlawfully taking water for irrigation
A Whakatāne kiwifruit business has been fined $35,000 for unlawfully taking more than 18 million litres of water for irrigation.
Midday Rural News for 14 November 2023
Sanford's revenue is up despite selling a lower volume of mussels and squid.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
AgShow turns 160, shows off sheep milking for first time
It's Cup and Show week in Christchurch and this year attendees of the New Zealand Agricultural Show will be able to see sheep milking in action. The three-day event, which kicks off tomorrow, is also… Audio
Fonterra's plan to cut on-farm emissions by 30%
Fonterra has announced a plan to reduce its on-farm emissions by 30 percent, by 2030. Fonterra produced the equivalent of 12.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in the year to June, and 86 percent of… Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 November 2023
Farmers are being told to check their paddocks of maize and sweetcorn in particular for the crop-destroying moth fall armyworm well into summer.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
The best of two worlds
New Zealand has one of the world's biggest export-driven wine industries - that attraction is huge for people from overseas who arrive here exploring opportunities in the industry. In this episode… Audio
The best of two worlds
New Zealand has one of the world's biggest export-driven wine industries - that attraction is huge for people from overseas who arrive here exploring opportunities in the industry. In this episode…
Audio'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm… Audio
'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm…
AudioA doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
Twenty-five years ago on a Mediterranean island a retired doctor learnt about olives. Now he's brought that knowledge, and the pursuit of their health benefits, to Kerikeri at Puketi Olive Farm. Audio
A doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
Twenty-five years ago on a Mediterranean island a retired doctor learnt about olives. Now he's brought that knowledge, and the pursuit of their health benefits, to Kerikeri at Puketi Olive Farm.
Audio'The prettiest showgrounds in NZ' setting for oldest country show
Thousands are expected through the gates as New Zealand's oldest agricultural show returns to Northland today.
'The first thing I did was collect seeds'
89-year-old Fraser Ross has been restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly half a century. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck the district in 1975. Video, Audio
'The first thing I did was collect seeds'
89-year-old Fraser Ross has been restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly half a century. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck the district in 1975.
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