Rural

Country Life rounds up some school leavers learning about sheep and beef farming and a Waikato sharemilker shares his mental health story. Audio

The Meat Industry Association hopes face to face meetings between the New Zealand Minister of Trade and Agriculture, and his European and British counterparts will speed up trade negogiations. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Sam Owen is a Waikato sharemilker who's had his fair share of struggles with mental health and depression. He says his condition has seen his health, work and family life suffer. Now he talks to Young… Audio

A report on the once plentiful scallop beds on the Coromandel coast show they are in crisis. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Vets say drought around the country is pushing up demand for services but with the border still closed they can't get help from overseas vets. Audio

As more banks shut up shop around the country, there are increasing calls for the industry to find a solution to a lack of service in rural areas. Earlier this year Kiwibank confirmed it would close… Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

Winegrowers are relieved more MIQ spots are being given to seasonal workers. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Thousands of beds in managed isolation will be made available over the coming months for skilled and critical workers. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday saying about… Audio

The Government fails to deliver on a forestry policy promise. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Born to a Lebanese immigrant family in Dunedin, and a 'Country Calendar' director by trade, Richard Langston is constantly refreshing his acquaintance with the country he calls home through the form… Audio

Kāwhia is predominantly made up of retired people, but they love the quiet life, and say the town has everything going for it. There is a new hotel under construction and the Rusty Snapper cafe is a… Audio

The game of croquet is taking off around the world and a small factory in rural Hawke's Bay is reaping the benefits. Wood Mallets produces polo sticks and croquet mallets and exports them to 50… Audio