Farming

Māori-owned Moana Fisheries says people need all the facts about commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf before responding to government plans to restrict fishing there.

Sally Murphy has the rural… Audio

50 years ago the first commercial wine grapes were planted in Marlborough. Local journalist and wine writer Tessa Anderson has written a historical account of the Marlborough wine region. She speaks… Audio

The US market could offer a glimmer of hope for struggling sheep meat prices - with more New Zealand product being exported there.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

A botanist on the West Coast wants locals to start planting growing edible perennials that are growing in his nursery and food forest. Audio

You won't find anything mass produced at Tuatahi, a small town business exporting handcrafted axes and saws to competitive woodchoppers around the world. Video, Audio

RNZ's rural news reporter, Leah Tebbutt, takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Audio

A business at the cutting edge of axe-making, growing edible perennials on the West Coast, in the calving shed and a catch up with a cyclone-struck apple grower. Audio

The single-desk kiwifruit exporter Zespri admits it was not nimble enough to deal with poor quality fruit late last year which threatened the reputation of the $4 billion industry.

Susan Murray has… Audio

Honey producers are buzzing with Comvita's revenue increasing by $25 million.

Susan Murray has the rural news. Audio

A2 has today announced its financial results and its sales have risen by more than ten percent amid a challenging market.

Susan Murray has the rural news. Audio