Farming
Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds
Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant proteins alongside their animal proteins.
Conditions on farms and orchards around the motu
Wet weather caused flooding and disrupted the kiwifruit harvest. But for many drought-afflicted farmers it's been welcomed.
Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds
Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant protein alongside their animals proteins. Audio
Farming 101 - grapevine pruning
Winter's coming up and that means pruning time in the vineyard. How do you prune a grapevine and why? Audio
'Farms are one of the last places I'd ever wanted to be'
Raymond Sagapolutele was not sure what to expect when he arrived at Castle Hill Station for a Creative NZ residency.
Country Life Friday 2 May 2025
This week Country Life is at a pumpkin farm in Manawatu, finding out about seed growing and meets a photographer from South Auckland who's spending time at one of New Zealand's iconic hill country… Audio
Sheep milk cheddar wins NZ Champions of Cheese Awards
Oamaru's Whitestone Cheese Co. was the overall winner, taking home the supreme award after judges decided their sheep milk cheddar was the greatest. Managing Director at Whitestone Simon Berry spoke… Audio
NZ scientists share passion for high-value fruit with Vietnamese farmers
They are teaming up with more than 70 farmers across Vietnam to enhance and future-proof the production of passionfruit in the Southeast Asian republic.
The award winning meat raised locally for urban consumption
Conscious Valley has just won an outstanding food producer award for its lamb raised just outside the capital and solid direct to consumers. Audio
Around the motu:Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
Diane discusses the latest events in Whakatane including updates on the upcoming local elections. Audio
Runner 'shocked' as herd of cows break into estuary
A Napier man running on the lime paths in Ahuriri saw up to 30 cows in the water, about half a kilometre from a popular swim spot.
Stud owner brings new meaning to 'a bull in a china shop'
Collecting fine china is an unusual hobby for a bull breeder, but Tony Thompson is a man of many passions including breeding top quality cattle, pioneering embryo work and mentoring the next…
