Rural

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Soiling your undies isn't normally encouraged, unless it's for the good of science! Students from six North Otago schools are undertaking a number of activities to assess soil health in their schools… Audio

Kees Weytmans audits forests so that buyers and forestry companies can be sure of the volume and quality of trees coming off the hills. Audio

At the height of the season Gisborne's Leaderbrand can churn out 90,000 packets of salad a day Audio

Bay of Plenty kiwfruit growers are being kept awake at night over the worker shortage and calves are being weaned, drenched and vaccinated in South Otago. Audio

Country Life chats with North Otago students who are burying cotton undies for six weeks to see how much they degrade and we're in Gisborne measuring forests and making salads... Audio

A petition was delivered to parliament yesterday by Pauline Latta who is worried about ambulance wait times. Audio

Fonterra's 10,000 farmer shareholders look to be doing better this year, with the company revising up their payout.

Eric Frykberg has mo ngā kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Plans for a proposed airport in a small South Island town faced strong push back during a Christchurch City Council meeting today.

Just a day after the New Zealand Government declared a climate… Video, Audio

Dairy experts at the stock exchange have once again pushed up the price they think farmers will get get for their output this year.

Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

We could be in for a hellish wildfire season. Are New Zealanders prepared?  Audio