Rural
When China drinks milk, Kiwi farmers celebrate
When the Chinese were told to drink milk to stay healthy and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand's dairy farmers celebrated. The Global Dairy Trade, explained.
AudioSummer Series - Hunterville
Seventy five percent of people who pass through Hunterville on State Highway 1 have not turned off into its main street. Those who do are often surprised. Hunterville has fewer than 440 residents and… Audio, Gallery
Summer Series - Hunterville
Seventy five percent of people who pass through Hunterville on State Highway 1 have not turned off into its main street. Those who do are often surprised. Hunterville has fewer than 440 residents and…
AudioAsh-Leigh Campbell: a rising star in dairy farming
In just a few years, the 30-year-old Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year has gone from interning to running the show at Ngāi Tahu Farming's huge Te Whenua Hou dairy development in North Canterbury… Audio
Ash-Leigh Campbell: a rising star in dairy farming
In just a few years, the 30-year-old Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year has gone from interning to running the show at Ngāi Tahu Farming's huge Te Whenua Hou dairy development in North Canterbury…
AudioA Legacy for NZ Wine - inside the Bragato Research Institute
The Bragato Research Institute has just celebrated a year since its opening. Winegrowers and those in the wine supply chain can have their products and technology tested at the shiny new lab in… Audio
A Legacy for NZ Wine - inside the Bragato Research Institute
The Bragato Research Institute has just celebrated a year since its opening. Winegrowers and those in the wine supply chain can have their products and technology tested at the shiny new lab in…
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
More than a sniff of rain is needed in the north where weaner cattle are fetching good prices at the sales and in the south farmers are busy with autumn sown crops. Audio
Country Life for 19 March 2021
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ; A Legacy for NZ Wine - inside the Bragato Research Institute; Lincoln graduate climbs ladder at Ngāi Tahu Farming; Under Five Hundy - Hunterville.
…Country Life for 19 March 2021
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ; A Legacy for NZ Wine - inside the Bragato Research Institute; Lincoln graduate climbs ladder at Ngāi Tahu Farming; Under Five Hundy - Hunterville.
… AudioSupport package announced for stressed orchardists
The government has announced a well-being support package for fruit growers hit by a lack of workers and bad weather.
Immigration NZ overturns decision on sheep scanners' work visas
Immigration New Zealand has given the green light to 11 foreign sheep scanners to help New Zealand farmers.
Midday Rural News for 19 March 2021
The first shipment of what's expected to be a record breaking kiwifruit crop has set sail, with the fruit due to arrive in Japan and Korea by early April. Audio
Midday Rural News for 18 March 2021
A parliamentary select committee has this morning heard worries from high country farmers over proposed law changes to end tenure review.
Rural reporter Maja Burry has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te… Audio
Midday Rural News for 17 March 2021
Fonterra has a good start to the year after prioritising New Zealand milk and putting less emphasis on overseas ventures.
Rural reporter, Maja Burry, has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
Year-round demand for berries prompts grower to expand
A Whangārei berries producer is expanding its operation in the hopes of tapping into growing demand for year-round supply of fresh fruit.
Midday Rural News for 16 March 2021
The latest export figures show it's been another tough season for cherry growers.
Rural reporter Maja Burry has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio
