Rural
Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods Video, Audio
Stoush over rural health school idea
Universities are at loggerheads over how to address the rural doctor shortage.
97 deaths from on-farm air in one year
Airborne substances such as pesticides and exhaust fumes accounted for 97 deaths in the agriculture sector in a single year, WorkSafe has found.
Fishers report crayfish stocks in bad shape
People who dive or fish for crayfish off the north-east of the North Island think size and availability of crayfish is down, according to a survey.
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms. Audio, Gallery
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms.
AudioChampion Cheese
Fieke and Ben Meyer moved to NZ in 1984 and began introducing the people of Waikato to gouda cheese. Thirty-three years later, three of their children work in the family business. Audio, Gallery
Champion Cheese
Fieke and Ben Meyer moved to NZ in 1984 and began introducing the people of Waikato to gouda cheese. Thirty-three years later, three of their children work in the family business.
AudioRegional Wrap
In Bay of Plenty the first of the Sun Gold kiwifruit are being harvested in sunny conditions. Kiwifruit are also being picked in Poverty Bay and Northland. On the West Coast of the South Island lots… Audio
Lift in farmer mood at Central District Fieldays
Farmers' mood at the Central Districts Fieldays is much more optimistic than last year because of a more promising dairy outlook, International tractor company Case IH says.
