Rural
'Time is slipping by': Growers warn of dire need for pickers
A group of 14 growers have issued a joint warning that some fruit and vegetables could rot unharvested this summer because of a shortage of people to pick them.
Shortage of vets could cause animal welfare crisis
Concerns have been raised that a lack of qualified veterinarians around the country will cause an animal welfare crisis and big stress for vets who're already working hard. Vetstaff recruiter Julie… Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 October 2020
Fruit and vegetables could be in short supply this summer.
Eric Fykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
West Coast council wants new rules for freedom campers
The Grey District Mayor is pushing for new rules on freedom camping and says the whole country should follow suit.
Proposals include tighter restrictions on the number of people allowed in certain… Audio
Midday Rural News for 12 October 2020
A new velvet season has got underway for the deer farmers, but an industry leader says the global pandemic makes predicting the outlook extremely difficult.
Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua. Audio
Tony Dobbs wins record 100th shearing title
The world's first competitive shearer to win a hundred titles has been found and he hails from the small South Canterbury town of Fairlie.
Former world champion Tony Dobbs became the first person to… Audio
Small town learner drivers taking to the roads illegally due to lack of testing options
Learner drivers in small towns and country areas are taking to the roads illegally because the tests to get their licence have been banned outside of bigger main centres.
Teenagers often have their… Audio
Veteran farmer believes Labour-Green govt not good for farmers
A veteran Waikato dairy farmer believes a Labour-Green government would not be good for farmers. Lloyd Downing helped organise a farmer protest in Morrinsville leading up to the last election in 2017… Audio
Title ton: shearer celebrates milestone
A South Canterbury farmer has become the first person in the world to win 100 blade-shearing finals.
On a mission to destroy wilding pines
Country Life: Dr John Hellstrom is at the helm of a group leading the way in the battle against wilding pines which are being blamed for creating tinder box conditions in parts of the country. Audio
Feet First
Johan Buys spends his days tending cows' feet. It can be a mucky job but he says it's enormously satisfying watching a cow that was lame stroll painlessly back to the paddock. Audio, Gallery
Feet First
Johan Buys spends his days tending cows' feet. It can be a mucky job but he says it's enormously satisfying watching a cow that was lame stroll painlessly back to the paddock.
AudioOn a mission to destroy wilding pines
Dr John Hellstrom is at the helm of a group leading the way in New Zealand in the battle against wilding pines which are being blamed for creating tinder box conditions in parts of the country. The… Audio
On a mission to destroy wilding pines
Dr John Hellstrom is at the helm of a group leading the way in New Zealand in the battle against wilding pines which are being blamed for creating tinder box conditions in parts of the country. The…
AudioOn the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Hungry lambs in Rangitikei are starting to put pressure on the amount of grass left for their mums and Nelson and Marlborough are already getting desperately dry. There's been historic low rainfall in… Audio
Converting from cow to sheep milking
Traditional dairy farmers have the opportunity this month to learn from others who've taken the plunge into milking sheep. Sheep milk producer Maui Milk is running information sessions in the hope of… Audio
Converting from cow to sheep milking
Traditional dairy farmers have the opportunity this month to learn from others who've taken the plunge into milking sheep. Sheep milk producer Maui Milk is running information sessions in the hope of…
AudioCountry Life for 9 October 2020
Country Life this week follows a cow podiatrist tending his patients' feet. It can be a mucky job but enormously satisfying! And Dr John Hellstrom talks about how the Marlborough Sounds is fighting… Audio
