Rural
Tool built to stop rogue spray incidents
Winegrowers in Central Otago have developed a new tool to prevent argi-chemicals drifting and damaging their crops.
Flood-hit farms to get govt assistance
Farmers in flood-hit Otago are to get extra government support including rural assistance payments.
Jobless to help clean up farms after Otago's flood
Unemployed people will help clean up flooded dairy farms in Otago after the Government declared a 'medium-scale' natural disaster. Video, Audio
From campfire tales to book award shortlist
Far north school principal Fraser Smith often struggled to find material to engage the Maori children in his rural community, particularly boys. So he did something about it, with his debut novel… Audio
Top scientists mystified over EPA stance on herbicide
The Environmental Protection Authority's competence has been called into question after it dismissed the finding of World Health Organisation experts that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to…
Help kids get drivers licences - mayors
Local councils around the country are pushing for a free and universal drivers licence programme for all students in Year 12. They say helping young people, particularly in smaller towns and rural… Audio
First pick avocados are here
Sunchaser Avocados are the first avocados in New Zealand to make it to market each season. They are grown on Motiti Island where it is three degrees warmer in winter and three degrees cooler in summer… Audio, Gallery
First pick avocados are here
Sunchaser Avocados are the first avocados in New Zealand to make it to market each season. They are grown on Motiti Island where it is three degrees warmer in winter and three degrees cooler in summer…
AudioNew cow disease: What we know about the outbreak
Mycoplasma bovis is on many farmers' minds and has the potential to hit dairy and beef sectors in the pocket, but what actually is this disease?
Smart-As Farming
A new, easy to use environmental monitoring system that will let farms track their environmental performance over the years. It will provide data which proves the quality of their farm environment is… Audio
Smart-As Farming
A new, easy to use environmental monitoring system that will let farms track their environmental performance over the years. It will provide data which proves the quality of their farm environment is…
AudioRegional Wrap
The entire North Island remains totally water logged. The wet conditions are putting stress on all types of farming. Only five millimetres of rain turns soils to bogs. West Coast farmers are getting… Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 28, 2017
First Pick, Smart As, Across the Ditch and The Regional Wrap. Audio
Full Episode for Friday July 28, 2017
First Pick, Smart As, Across the Ditch and The Regional Wrap.
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