Rural
Fit for farming
Ian Handcock's Fit for Farming movement encourages farmers to be active off the farm. One farmer is taking it to an extreme and will attempt to milk 4,000 cows in 12 hours.
AudioMayor welcomes new owner of Hunter Valley Station near Wanaka
Queenstown Lakes Mayor says access to the lake has been controversial for several years, with the current leesee refusing public access. Jim Boult describes the sale as a satisfactory outcome. Audio
Alcohol as big an issue as drugs among workers, dairy industry says
Drug use among dairy farm workers is a problem, but alcohol abuse is just as big an issue, Federated Farmers says.
Canterbury farmer's blunt job ad goes viral
Canterbury farmer Geoff Wallace posted a job advertisement asking for a non-smoker who, "wears his hat with the peak to the front and be capable of wearing his pants around his ass not his knees." Video, Audio
Bladerunner: making knives
Bryan Baker of Svord Knives is a master cutler who's been making knives for more than 30 years. His handmade knives are used by hunters, fishers and cooks closer to home. Audio, Gallery
A vet abroad
Veterinarian Samara Johnstone is from the tiny Hebridean Island of Islay. Currently working in New Zealand, She hopes to return there to farm one day. Audio
A vet abroad
Veterinarian Samara Johnstone is from the tiny Hebridean Island of Islay. Currently working in New Zealand, She hopes to return there to farm one day.
AudioLet's Shake On It
Rob and Lydia Armstrong's house at Conway Flat was badly damaged by last November's earthquake. The sheep and beef farmers hope to start rebuilding as soon as the insurance paperwork is signed off. Audio, Gallery
Let's Shake On It
Rob and Lydia Armstrong's house at Conway Flat was badly damaged by last November's earthquake. The sheep and beef farmers hope to start rebuilding as soon as the insurance paperwork is signed off.
AudioOff the Beaten Track
Michele Connell and her husband Roy are dairy farmers on the outskirts of Hamilton. Their online business Off The Beaten Track links holidaymakers with farmers. Audio
