Rural
Country Life for 25 January 2019
Ruairi Kelly and his wife Vicky have upped their efforts to live as sustainably as possible. They raise pigs and goats for meat and grow all the fruit and vegetables they need on less than half a… Audio
Country Life for 25 January 2019
Ruairi Kelly and his wife Vicky have upped their efforts to live as sustainably as possible. They raise pigs and goats for meat and grow all the fruit and vegetables they need on less than half a…
AudioRural emergency health under funding pressure
The future of a rural emergency health service is under pressure with supporters saying funding isn't keeping up with demand - and cuts could threaten lives. Prime is a 24-7 service providing rural… Audio
Midday Rural News for 24 January 2019
An international car shipping company says the biosecurity rules intended to keep the stink bug pest out of New Zealand are ineffective and inconsistent. Data from the Real Estate Institute show there… Audio
NZ agriculture groups urge WTO rescue at global forums
Fears the World Trade Organisation could collapse - and leave smaller countries like New Zealand unprotected on trade - has agricultural organisations urging the government to use the world economic…
Midday Rural News for 23 January 2019
Seven major agricultral industries say the Government must do its best to try to rescue the World Trade Organisation at forums like the meeting of global trade and business leaders in Davos… Audio
Farmers can overcome financial uncertainty from global warming - research
Farmers are well-placed to survive any potential financial uncertainty from major setbacks such as global warming, new research has found.
Midday Rural News for 22 January 2019
The meat industry says Britain's pledge for trade continuity with New Zealand post Brexit is a positive step forward, but it still has worries about market access. Audio
Researchers to study human impact of M bovis
The emotional, social and psychological impacts of Mycoplasma bovis on farmers and farming communities will be studied by the University of Otago.
Failure to find M bovis source frustrates agriculture minister
Damien O'Connor says money may be better spent on biosecurity systems that prevent similar outbreaks of the Mycoplasma bovis infection.
Fight against M Bovis continues
2019 is set to be another big year for the farming sector, as it continues to fight the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis. In May the government announced it would try to eradicate the disease, which… Audio
Water sent to Marton after town supply turns brown
A tanker has brought clean water to Marton after a water shortage and mixing mistake made the town's supply brown and bad-smelling.
Week of water woes for people living in Marton
It's been a week of water woes for the small Rangitikei town of Marton. First the townsfolk experienced foul-smelling brown water running from their taps. Some people complained on social media that… Audio
Hawke's Bay in 2019
Our regional series is moving north and east today. The Hawke's Bay is coming in for a big 2019 and RNZ correspondent Anusha Bradley joins us now from Napier to talk a year of water on farms, water in… Audio
Pike river recovery enters critical stage
Work on one of the most critical parts of the Pike River Mine recovery operation is due to start today, with an entry possible next month. The Pike River Recovery Agency is expected to start purging… Audio
