Rural

Scion's new $14m building has been designed to welcome in the public and to showcase the sustainable use of wood. Audio

Matamata dairy farmer Tracy Brown is among a batch of Nuffield scholars taking a closer look at New Zealand agriculture with overseas travel out of the question due to Covid-19. The Nuffield programme… Audio

Taranaki is looking lush and in the South Island kiwifruit vines are being very carefully pruned in Nelson. Audio

Mid Canterbury farmer Rhys Roberts was badly hit in the floods last weekend. As CEO of Align Farms, he farms mostly dairy on two properties on the south side of the Ashburton River. The river was… Audio

Country Life talks to a farmer picking up the pieces after the mid Canterbury floods and takes a tour of a multi-million-dollar Rotorua building designed to showcase the sustainable use of wood. And… Audio

Fencing contractors are being inundated with calls as Canterbury farmers start the process of fixing the damage caused by this week's floods. Audio

As more farmers on both sides of the Tasman are embracing drone technology as a tool to efficiently monitor stock, research has examined the effect on sheep. Audio

A big job ahead - but offers of help flood stricken Canterbury farmers have been pouring in - with volunteers already on the ground working to clear debris. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers in the Lees Valley in North Canterbury and up the Rakaia Gorge remain cut off - after the heavy rain caused significant damage to their access roads. Audio

Nathan Rarere spoke with Federated Farmers vice president for mid Canterbury David Acland. Audio