Rural
Dairy farmer fined for breaking cows tails
A West Coast dairy farmer has been fined $15,000 as a result of a tail-breaking case involving more than 200 cows.
China's market for NZ wool quietens
The Chinese have disappeared from the wool market, leaving producers and companies worried about sinking prices, a broker says.
You can’t eat the black market meat
With Christmas approaching, officials are warning people not to buy black market meat, as it is risky and could make you sick. Audio
'Phenomenally good': Kaikōura milk trucks get through
Life is finally getting back to normal for Kaikōura dairy farmer Simon Mackle after last month's massive earthquake. Video
Kaikoura farmers celebrate return of milker trucks in and out of town
Kaikoura dairy farmers are celebrating being able to truck their milk out of the district for the first time since the earthquakes. Video, Audio
Farmers relieved to get milk picked up
Dairy farmers in Kaikōura have had their milk picked up this morning for the first time since the 7.8 earthquake three weeks weeks ago.
'Safer Communities Together' - But where have all the police gone?
2016 has been a tough year for Northland police. Seven homicides, the biggest meth haul in New Zealand history, a growing pile of child abuse files, and a workplace survey that shows officers are… Audio
Back on track in North Canterbury
Resilience and community spirit have shone through in North Canterbury in the aftermath of the earthquake. With no active civil defence post in operation in Cheviot in the days after the 7.8 quake, a… Audio, Gallery
Back on track in North Canterbury
Resilience and community spirit have shone through in North Canterbury in the aftermath of the earthquake. With no active civil defence post in operation in Cheviot in the days after the 7.8 quake, a…
AudioAmy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been… Audio
Amy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been…
AudioRegional Wrap
The Bay of Plenty avocado harvest is half way through and in Waikato, the harvesting of outdoor blueberries started this week. Lamb weaning is gaining momentum in Canterbury while in Central Otago… Audio
Rural Business: Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot
The recent Kaikōura earthquake has resulted in a dramatic downturn in business for Debbie Anderson of Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot. She talks with Cosmo Kentish-Barnes. Audio
Rural Business: Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot
The recent Kaikōura earthquake has resulted in a dramatic downturn in business for Debbie Anderson of Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot. She talks with Cosmo Kentish-Barnes.
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