Rural
Full Episode for Friday September 27 2019
From Canton to Kerikeri, Japan quake sparks new life in the vines, NZ home for Siberian huskies and the regional wrap.
AudioMidday Rural News for 27 September 2019
Fonterra insists the era of lavish salaries at the company is over. Audio
Fonterra may need to be held accountable, says Waikato farmer
A Waikato dairy farmer says some members of Fonterra's management need to be held accountable for bad investments made over the past few years resulting in the company reporting a net loss of $605m.
Farmers back Fonterra's 'back to basics' plan
Dairy farmers are cautiously optimistic the Fonterra board can turn the tanker around after the company's record net loss of 605-million dollars. They are backing the company's plan to return to… Audio
Mixed reaction from farmers to Fonterra result
Dairy farmers are disappointed after Fonterra unveiled a record annual loss and signalled it was going back to basics in a bid to return to profitability.
New Zealand's largest company posted a $605… Audio
RSE worker boost too little, too late, some growers say
Too little, too late - that's how some growers have described the government's decision to boost the cap on temporary visas for foreign seasonal workers.
Today it signalled an increase of just over… Video, Audio
Fonterra goes back to basics after $605m loss
Dairy giant Fonterra is promising to get back to basics after unveiling a $605 million annual loss.
New Zealand's biggest company has written off $826 million from mainly overseas assets as it looks… Video, Audio
Fonterra posts $605m net loss in annual results
Fonterra has posted a net loss of $605 million, at the lower end of the forecast range, largely due to asset writedowns of $826m
Midday Rural News for 26 September 2019
As you will have heard earlier in the hour, Fonterra has posted a net loss of 605 million dollars. Audio
Midday Rural News for 25 September 2019
Fonterra has announced the sale of its 50 percent stake in a German-based company making ingredients for pharmaceutical tablets. Audio
Midday Rural News for 24 September 2019
The listed dairy company Synlait is ploughing on with its infant formula project at Pokeno, and has processed milk there, undeterred by a legal question mark hanging over the site. Audio
Midday Rural News for 23 September 2019
A Northland mayor says a tractor protest in the weekend shows farmers feel threatened about their future. Audio
Snuffling for truffle treasure
Country Life's Carol Stiles has been out sniffing for truffles. It was no surprise to learn Indi the truffle dog had a better nose! The cocker spaniel whizzed around 146 trees at a truffiere near… Audio, Gallery
Snuffling for truffle treasure
Country Life's Carol Stiles has been out sniffing for truffles. It was no surprise to learn Indi the truffle dog had a better nose! The cocker spaniel whizzed around 146 trees at a truffiere near…
AudioFrom Farm to Fridge
A new family-owned boutique milk business is set to bring the clink of glass milk bottles back to Canterbury. James and Chloe Davidson have leased 24 hectares of council land near Darfield and have… Audio
