Rural
Bumper start to 2021 for NZ dairy farmers
Dairy prices have jumped a further 4.8 percent, defying expectations and giving a boost to farmers and the economy.
Call for more strict glyphosate-use guidelines after Japan's honey warning
Tough border testing for New Zealand honey imports to Japan is re-igniting the conversation about the use of the weed killer glypohsate in New Zealand.
World record shearing attempt underway in Gore
A world-record attempt is underway in Gore to shear the most lambs in nine hours.
24-year-old Megan Whitehead is attempting to beat the current record of 648, which was set by Emily Welch in 2007.
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Covid-19 recovery well underway for rural regions
New analysis from one of the country's largest banks shows the New Zealand's economic recovery is well underway, after a year disrupted by pandemic lockdowns, and border closures.
Westpac's Regional… Audio
Regional Round Up
Today we're talking to Local Democracy Reporter Charlotte Jones - can you guess where she is? Audio
Push to retain cheques until rural broadband rollout completed
Some rural communities fear the phasing out of cheques this year is coming too fast, too soon.
Rural communities oppose the phase out of cheques
Some rural communities fear the phasing out of cheques this year is coming too fast, too soon. They say reliable internet must come first before they rip up their chequebooks. RNZ's Tom Kitchin… Audio
Two die in vehicle-related incidents on farms
Two people were killed in farm accidents yesterday.
Australian fine-tunes process for fresh milk lasting 60 days
The founder of a Queensland food technology company that has invented a process to keep natural milk fresh for 60 days expects consumers will be drinking the product by March.
Strong demand for dairy is encouraging - Fonterra
Fonterra says the GDT results yesterday show demand is strong across all regions, particularly across Asia.
Regional Round-up
Today we're going to another special town - tune in to see if you can guess where our guest Sarah Bason is. Audio
Regional round up: Bill Bazley
Today we're crossing to Bill Bazley, and we're hoping listeners can tune in to guess where in the country he is. Bill runs the car club in his neck of the woods, and knows a bit about the area, having… Audio
Tasman hailstorm destruction: Impact set to last over a year
Farmers and growers are counting the cost - thought to be in the tens of millions of dollars - of the Boxing Day hailstorm in Tasman. Audio
A2 Milk hopes to expand production at Southland plant
A2 Milk is a step closer to taking a controlling stake in Mataura Valley Milk, but says it will be at least a couple of years before it starts making profits.
Matakana Island fire burning for more than a week
A fire on Bay of Plenty's Matakana Island is still burning a week after it started.The fire broke out last weekend and crews remained on scene all week but it flared up again on Saturday. Riley… Audio
James Rebanks: is the future of farming the past?
Shepherd James Rebanks tends a flock of Herdwick sheep on a family-owned farm in the Lake District in northern England. He learned traditional farming ways from his grandfather; a man with a profound… Audio
Midday Rural News for 18 December 2020
More than a 100 skilled overseas farm machinery operators have now been through managed isolation and are out on farm doing time-critical summer work.
Maja Burry has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te… Audio
Midday Rural News for 17 December 2020
Nine percent more farms were sold in the year to November than in the preceding year.
Maja Burry has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwheuna. Audio
