Farming
Just pay what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower
Country Life - The founders of a new vege box venture in Ōtaki will be telling people to just pay what they can for a weekly supply of leafy greens. Audio
Just pay what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower
Jon and Tae are preparing their rented land near Otaki to start producing "pay-what-you-can" vege boxes in the spring. It's a small-scale social enterprise aimed at making healthy food more accessible… Audio
Just pay what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower
Jon and Tae are preparing their rented land near Otaki to start producing "pay-what-you-can" vege boxes in the spring. It's a small-scale social enterprise aimed at making healthy food more accessible…
AudioWellbeing programme 'grateful for rural New Zealand'
Rural Change founder Elle Perriam is proud of the efforts of rural New Zealand to help those who need it most. Audio
Wellbeing programme 'grateful for rural New Zealand'
Rural Change founder Elle Perriam is proud of the efforts of rural New Zealand to help those who need it most.
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Nelson is a picture, positive mindsets are coming back in Hawkes Bay and there's a feeling that a genuine spring is around the corner. August's farming conditions around the country. Audio
Country Life for Friday 1 September 2023
Just pay us what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower, Home of the working horse, Wellbeing programme "Incredibly grateful for rural New Zealand" and On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms and… Audio
Country Life for Friday 1 September 2023
Just pay us what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower, Home of the working horse, Wellbeing programme "Incredibly grateful for rural New Zealand" and On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms and…
AudioHigh commodities, cyclone damage lead to $9m loss for Pāmu
State-owned farming enterprise Pāmu is staying optimistic about the future in light of falling profits.
Midday Rural News for 1 September 2023
One application accepted so far under new OIO farm-to-forest rules
The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined.
Plans for 200-hectare solar farm in North Canterbury
A North Canterbury farmer says installing 200 hectares of solar panels on his farm would be a win-win situation.
Midday Rural News for 31 August 2023
Pāmu chief executive, Mark Leslie, says the business now faces a poor outlook for commodity prices, as well as costs associated with the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
Sally Murphy has the rural news.
…'Terrible' Bluff oyster season blamed on lack of feed in ocean
The quality of Bluff oysters in Foveaux Strait was "terrible" this season, with many oysters appearing to starve to death in the ocean, an experienced fisherman says.
Māori farms bigger, carry more stock than average - data
New figures from Stats NZ show Māori farms are much larger than the average, and they are running a lot more stock.
