Rural
Dog to be muzzled in public after attack on sheep
A Siberian husky has been classified as menacing and will be required to be muzzled in public after it attacked sheep in Stanley Whitehead Reserve.
Midday Rural News for 16 September 2020
Dairy prices have bounced back after consecutive falls.
Maja Burry has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
A&P Shows go online, Waikato small events only
Next month's Waikato A&P Show has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around Covid-19 alert levels. The show, which last year marked its 127th anniversary, was meant kick off in Hamilton on October… Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 September 2020
The Waikato A&P Show, due to get underway next month, has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around COVID-19.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
Tahr numbers: 'Leaving it up to hunters doesn't work'
Forest & Bird is alarmed that some conservation land where tahr numbers need to be reduced is excluded from the plan for control operations this year.
Midday Rural News for 14 September 2020
The value of wool exports is continuing to decline.
Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Audio
Growers relish in Green Party's agriculture policy
The Green Party's agriculture policy is being given the green thumb by organic growers, but the National Party is labelling it a slap in the face.
Covid demands add more spice to wine's international success
A sauvignon blanc from Nelson winery Seifried Estate has won gold at an international event in Germany.
No Looking Back After Going Organic
Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at… Audio
No Looking Back After Going Organic
Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at…
AudioFarming the Hua Parakore Way
Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori… Audio
Farming the Hua Parakore Way
Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori…
AudioRegional Wrap for 11 September 2020
More kiwifruit blocks are being planted in south Auckland and lambs are skipping around paddocks with the sun on their backs. Audio
Regional Wrap for 11 September 2020
More kiwifruit blocks are being planted in south Auckland and lambs are skipping around paddocks with the sun on their backs.
AudioLiving the Dream
Agro-ecologist Nicole Masters is living her dream out of a horse truck in the US helping ranchers and croppers shift mindsets to improve their soils and become more resilient. Audio
Living the Dream
Agro-ecologist Nicole Masters is living her dream out of a horse truck in the US helping ranchers and croppers shift mindsets to improve their soils and become more resilient.
AudioCountry Life for 11 September 2020
Full Episode for Friday September 11 2020; soil doctor Nicole Masters, Dr Jessica Hutchings has been a leader of the Maori organics movement and is putting her ideas into practice on her small family… Audio
