Rural
Off 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
Off 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.
AudioRegional Wrap
In orchards around the country apples are coming off thick and fast. Paddocks are greening up in front of farmers' eyes in the North Island but in the South Island, North Canterbury is worryingly dry.
…On The Wagon
The 25th Goldfields Cavalcade kicks off on Saturday. Coordinator Terry Davies says nearly 500 participants will trek over Central Otago's high country on horseback, by carriage and on foot, all aiming… Audio
On The Wagon
The 25th Goldfields Cavalcade kicks off on Saturday. Coordinator Terry Davies says nearly 500 participants will trek over Central Otago's high country on horseback, by carriage and on foot, all aiming…
AudioNZ farmers in Australia forced to rely on charity
Scores of New Zealand dairy farmers in Australia are relying on food parcels because they are blocked from getting any government support.
Calf-roping at rodeos criticised by govt officials
Government officials have raised fresh concerns about rodeos, including suggesting the calf-roping event be banned.
Is dairy worth the price we pay?
Imagine a New Zealand that didn't do dairy? If we want pristine water ways, then the dairy industry would have to be severely curtailed. Could NZ survive? Audio
Dairy sector contributes 3.5% to GDP - report
A new report into the economic contribution from dairy trade shows that the dairy sector contributes $7.8 billion, or 3.5 percent, to New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product.
Indonesia-NZ trade beef reignites
Indonesia has reignited a trade dispute with New Zealand, lodging an appeal against a WTO ruling.
PGG posts tough first half profits
The country's biggest rural services firm, PGG Wrightson, has posted a flat first half profit as soft commodity prices made farmers cautious about spending.
Morning Rural News for Tuesday 21 February
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
