Rural

The president of Federated Farmers says attacks on farmers by a Hollywood mogul ignore some important points. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Hollywood film director and environmentalist James Cameron says more New Zealanders should consider going vegan or vegetarian. The director of Avatar and Titanic lives a lot of the year in New… Audio

A farmer impacted by Mycoplasma Bovis is calling on other farmers to reach out for help, even if they are afraid. It comes as two senior rural support workers, hired to help farmers cope with losing… Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

African Swine Fever has slid under the radar in the west, but it's about to have a huge impact on pork prices around the world.  Audio

Farmers have been told by the Government to make big cuts in their emissions of methane. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

In the Te Rapa district of Hamilton - Fonterra tanker drivers know that every evening their biggest fan will be waiting for them on a dairy farm on Reid Road. Fonterra's milk tankers are Andrew… Video, Audio

Federated Farmers says a Cap and Trade system for water rights might work but would face many challenges. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The listed honey maker Comvita says it is a six million dollar loss this year. Audio

AgResearch social scientist, Dr Margaret Brown and Dr Bill Kaye-Blake, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers discuss the findings from a decade of research into the resilience of rural communities and… Audio, Gallery

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

We're heading across the ditch to rural Victoria this week, where we're joined by Auckland-born and bred firefighter Tom 'Hop' Hopkins.  Audio

Former gliding instructor Phil Pearce finds riding his motorbike more relaxing than driving a car and the 89-year-old can't see himself stopping any time soon. Every fortnight or so, Phil takes his… Audio

Taranaki has had cold southerly winds and heaps of rain. Dairy farmers are mainly still milking but will dry off earlier than they had hoped. Pasture growth remains higher than normal in Canterbury… Audio