Rural
Midday Rural News for 1 February 2019
The Otago Regional Council is now resigned to a rabbit virus it released last May not working long term. Audio
Midday Rural News for 31 January 2019
The agriculture sector says incoming tourists must get better warnings about the risks of breaching biosecurity rules. Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 January 2019
Some farmers at the top of the South Island worry they could be on the brink of drought. Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 January 2019
The agricultural industry is mourning the loss of the former chairman of Fonterra, John Wilson, who has died aged 54, after a battle with poor health. Audio
Tourist demands force rural GPs to ignore local patients
As rural towns' populations swell in summer and GPs are called out on emergencies, their practices are left without doctors for hours on end. Rural GPs are calling for more funding and resources… Audio
Midday Rural News for 28 January 2019
One of New Zealand's largest fishing companies says it has so far escaped the worst impact of warm water. Audio
Survival mode: Why some rural emergency services are under threat
Insight - Rural GPs and nurses are thin on the ground and the pressure on those trying to provide life saving emergency help is even more evident over the summer. Tess Brunton explores if they can… Audio
The Waikato couple walking the sustainability talk
Rural Waikato couple Vicky and Ruairi Kelly are stepping up their efforts to live sustainably on less than half a hectare of land. Audio, Gallery
The Waikato couple walking the sustainability talk
Rural Waikato couple Vicky and Ruairi Kelly are stepping up their efforts to live sustainably on less than half a hectare of land.
AudioLife at Isolation Station
Noel Moleta was brought up on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds and has been farming sheep on an isolated property at nearby Titirangi Bay for four decades. Audio
Life at Isolation Station
Noel Moleta was brought up on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds and has been farming sheep on an isolated property at nearby Titirangi Bay for four decades.
AudioOn the farm: Our guide to what's happening around rural New Zealand
What's happening on farms and orchards around New Zealand? Each week Radio New Zealand’s Country Life reporters talk to people in rural areas across the country to find out. Audio
When the Spore Counts
Vet and researcher Winston Mason says many dairy farmers are failing to prevent facial eczema despite taking measures to keep it at bay. Audio
When the Spore Counts
Vet and researcher Winston Mason says many dairy farmers are failing to prevent facial eczema despite taking measures to keep it at bay.
AudioMidday Rural News for 25 January 2019
A beekeeping group is urging its members to reject a proposed honey levy, when voting gets underway next month. Audio
