Rural

Adrian Ball used to crank as much milk out of his dairy farm as possible. The figures were a source of pride. Then 15 or so years ago he started thinking more about the environment and making changes… Audio, Gallery

Former teacher Fleur Cutfield has a mobile menagerie on her lifestyle block that she takes to visit retirement villages, pre-schools and schools. Audio, Gallery

Rain in Waikato has been just what the doctor ordered. Pasture is growing but moisture is really needed to wet up the subsoil. It has been another stunning week in Canterbury with warm and mostly dry… Audio

Winning Ways in Waikato, A Sign of the Times, Mobile Farm and the Regional Wrap.

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Midday Rural News for 31 May 2019. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Farmers on the West Coast are bracing for more bad weather. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Leaked information from the National Party suggests a lot more money will be offered to combat foreign pests and diseases in tomorrow's budget. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Southland father whose partner gave birth to their baby on the side of a road says the Lumsden Maternity centre needs to be reinstated immediately, before there's a disaster in the community… Video, Audio

A doubling of expenditure on forestry is being forecast for Thursday's budget by the National Party. Audio

A Lumsden midwife says a mother who gave birth in an ambulance on the side of a rural highway yesterday morning would have never been put in such a dangerous position if the local maternity facilities… Audio