Rural
Midday Rural News for 20 May 2019
Federated Farmers says the theft of 65-thousand dollars worth of sheep will be very damaging for the farmer who lost them. Audio
Petition calls for tighter rules on animal breeding
As another case of unethical puppy farming has come to light, a petition with 11,000 signatures is supporting an animal welfare organisation demanding better dog breeding and sale legislation. Audio
Colville, a Coromandel town with heart
Colville sits at the end of windy unsealed roads, has pohutukawa-fringed beaches on its doorstep, and boasts a strong, vibrant community. Country Life meets some locals. Audio, Gallery
Colville, a Coromandel town with heart
Colville sits at the end of windy unsealed roads, has pohutukawa-fringed beaches on its doorstep, and boasts a strong, vibrant community. Country Life meets some locals.
AudioWelsh winners: the dairy farming couple with a passion for people
Marc Lloyd Jones and Nia Wyn Jones have been keeping tabs on the New Zealand dairy industry for years. They moved here in 2016 and this year were named Waikato's share-farmer of the year. Last weekend… Audio
Welsh winners: the dairy farming couple with a passion for people
Marc Lloyd Jones and Nia Wyn Jones have been keeping tabs on the New Zealand dairy industry for years. They moved here in 2016 and this year were named Waikato's share-farmer of the year. Last weekend…
AudioRegional Wrap
High winds in Manawatu have seen debris blown all over farms and, in the South Island, RSE workers are busy pruning grapevines. Audio
Undercover Cows
Mid-Canterbury arable farmer Tim Cookson has recently returned from a trip to the US where he was following his son's under-16 school rugby tour. During a break in the schedule he visited a large… Audio
Undercover Cows
Mid-Canterbury arable farmer Tim Cookson has recently returned from a trip to the US where he was following his son's under-16 school rugby tour. During a break in the schedule he visited a large…
AudioFull Episode for Friday May 17 2019
Undy 500 - Colville, Welsh Winners, Undercover Cows and the Regional Wrap. Audio
Full Episode for Friday May 17 2019
Undy 500 - Colville, Welsh Winners, Undercover Cows and the Regional Wrap.
AudioMidday Rural News for 17 May 2019
A farming leader is adding another concern to worries about forestry's takeover of farmland. Audio
Fears prime farmland being sold for forestry
The sale of what's estimated to be thousands of hectares of prime farmland for forestry has raised concerns of the impact on a Hawke's Bay town.
Forestry 'gold rush' underway in Wairoa
Warnings a modern day gold rush is underway as productive farm land is sold to make room for lucrative forestry. Farmers and community leaders in Wairoa have become the latest group to raise concerns… Audio
Midday Rural News for 16 May 2019
The National Party says Shane Jones is out of line in his attacks on farmers. Audio
Busby takes the feijoa for New Zealand's oldest sheep
Busby is a 24-year-old Texel-Romney cross wether, and his secret to old age may lie in his diet of fresh fruit - including feijoas. Video
Shane Jones slams farmers over Zero Carbon Bill response
Farmers have come under fire for their reaction to Government efforts to limit the effects of climate change. The Minister for Regional Economic Development, Shane Jones has accused farmers of… Audio
Is this New Zealand's oldest sheep?
A 24-year-old sheep, which lives on a sunny hilltop just outside Nelson city, could be New Zealand's oldest. Busby, a Texel-Romney cross wether, was born in the Wairarapa, but soon after was brought… Video, Audio
