Rural
Regional Wrap
Hot temperatures have seen pasture growth bolt away over much of the North Island. In the South it's been warm too. Farmers in Canterbury have been planting kale for grazing next winter and hopefully… Audio
Relieving the Rural Health Crisis
Rural doctors, nurses, and business have met with the health minister this week to press home health issues affecting people living in the country side and smaller towns. Our guest this week is a GP… Audio
Relieving the Rural Health Crisis
Rural doctors, nurses, and business have met with the health minister this week to press home health issues affecting people living in the country side and smaller towns. Our guest this week is a GP…
AudioCountry Life for 8 November 2019
Relieving the Rural Health Crisis, Where the Grass is Greener, Meet the Seaweed Man, Farming with the Future in Mind and The Regional Wrap. Audio
Country Life for 8 November 2019
Relieving the Rural Health Crisis, Where the Grass is Greener, Meet the Seaweed Man, Farming with the Future in Mind and The Regional Wrap.
AudioFitbits for cows? GPS trackers map cattle moovements
Have you ever felt hungry but you just couldn't bring yourself to get off the couch and walk to the fridge?
It turns out it is not just humans that have varying levels of motivation when it comes to… Video, Audio
Midday Rural News for 8 November 2019
Farming groups say the bipartisan support for the Zero Carbon Bill will help give the sector certainty, but they remain unhappy with the unchanged methane reduction targets. Audio
Indoor farming proposed to reduce emissions
Moving dairy cows indoors could be part of the answer to bringing down emissions on farms.
Farmers face having five years to come up with their own tool to price and pay for the carbon and methane… Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 November 2019
About 200 of Fonterra's farmer shareholders have turned out for the co-op's annual general meeting in Invercargill today. Audio
Midday Rural News for 6 November 2019
The Ministry for the Environment says it has received 17 thousand 500 submissions on the Government's proposed water reforms. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 November 2019
New Zealand and China have agreed on a long-awaited upgrade to their free trade pact. Audio
Farmer fears GP shortage could cost lives
A Taranaki farmer fears lives could be lost because rural people are unable to get face-to-face appointments with a GP when they are suffering mental health issues.
He says when farmers call their GP… Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 November 2019
The fishing industry has suffered a partial defeat over ocean regulations, in a decision by the Court of Appeal. Audio
A tale of three shepherds
Shepherding is more a lifestyle than a job for Kate White, Lesley Pollock and Kacey Johnson. They're among the youngest all women team of shepherds tin the country. Audio, Gallery
A tale of three shepherds
Shepherding is more a lifestyle than a job for Kate White, Lesley Pollock and Kacey Johnson. They're among the youngest all women team of shepherds tin the country.
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