Rural
The Waiuku company making fence posts from used plastic
Waiuku-based company Future Post blends granulated soft plastics with chipped up milk bottles to produce sturdy recyclable fence posts.
AudioRegional Wrap
Farmers in Northland are in good spirits because they've hardly had to put on their wet weather gear. Canterbury's had another amazing weather week with the temperature gauge nudging 20 degrees on… Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 5 2019
Flower Power on the Peninsula, Plastic Posts, Westland Woes and the Regional Wrap. Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 5 2019
Flower Power on the Peninsula, Plastic Posts, Westland Woes and the Regional Wrap.
AudioMidday Rural News for 5 July 2019
To yesterday's approval of the sale of Westland Milk Products, and RNZ understands it could have saved the Government a lot of money. That is because the possibility of a state bailout of Westland had… Audio
Westland Milk shareholders vote to sell to Chinese company Yili
Just over 93 percent of farmer shareholders of Westland Milk yesterday voted to sell the entity to Chinese Company Yili. The company will be sold for around $588 million dollars after approval by the… Audio
The impact of selling Westland Milk Products
Grey District Mayor, Tony Kokshoorn speaks about the wider community's reaction to the sale of Westland Milk Products, the country's second largest dairy co-operative. Audio
Sale of Westland Milk Products approved by shareholders
Westland Milk Products shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of selling their company to the Chinese buyer Yili. Audio
Westland Milk farmers had no choice but to sell – shareholder
Westland Milk shareholder Graeme Neylon voted against selling the company, saying it was "particularly galling" it was going to be sold to an overseas company. Video, Audio
Westland Milk chairman: ‘It’s a very good day’
Westland Milk chairman Pete Morrison says he takes full responsibility for events that forced the sale of the diary co-op to a foreign investor. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Shareholders vote to sell Westland Milk
Dairy farmers have overwhelmingly voted to sell their 150-year-old dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, to a Chinese company. But despite signing off on the deal, many of the 350 shareholders… Video, Audio
Smart shirts and other ways to improve forestry worker safety
Forestry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in - but Annika Hinze is looking to use technology to turn that around. Video, Audio
Sale of Westland Milk Products approved by shareholders
Hundreds of West Coast dairy farmers have voted to sell 150-year-old dairy co-op Westland Milk Products to the Chinese conglomerate Yili for nearly half-a-billion-dollars. Audio
Midday Rural News for 4 July 2019
Farmer shareholders of the cash-strapped Westland Milk Products have gathered in Greymouth to vote on whether to sell their dairy co-operative. Audio
Midday Rural News for 3 July 2019
The cash-strapped co-op Westland is under offer from China's Yili conglomerate for 3 dollars 41 a share, or 588 million dollars all up. Audio
'The country is better for it': Vet who found M Bovis wins industry award
A vet whose determination led to the identification of the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis in New Zealand has been recognised for her contribution to the farming sector.
Midday Rural News for 2 July 2019
The Agriculture Minister has strongly implied to farming leaders the sector will be brought into the emissions trading scheme. Audio
