Rural
More calls to rural support line reported
The Waikato Rural Support Trust is receiving unusually high numbers of calls from farmers due to adverse weather conditions and the low dairy payout, it says.
Mary Daish: changing kitchens
Kim Hill talks to architect Mary Daish, whose practice has a particular focus on kitchen design. With her mother, cook and food writer Lois Daish, she discussed the social issues expressed in our… Audio
Global worming
Orchard waste from around Central Otago feeds millions of composting worms at Robbie Dick's worm farm in Cromwell. The worms convert tonnes of edible waste into castings manure, an organic compost… Audio, Gallery
Global worming
Orchard waste from around Central Otago feeds millions of composting worms at Robbie Dick's worm farm in Cromwell. The worms convert tonnes of edible waste into castings manure, an organic compost…
AudioMussel farming In Marlborough
John Young is one of New Zealand's pioneer mussel farmers. He's the head of Marlborough Sounds based business Clearwater Mussels, which operates a mix of company-owned, and shareholder-owned farms… Audio, Gallery
Mussel farming In Marlborough
John Young is one of New Zealand's pioneer mussel farmers. He's the head of Marlborough Sounds based business Clearwater Mussels, which operates a mix of company-owned, and shareholder-owned farms…
AudioRegional Wrap
It's felt like summer on the east coast of the North Island this week, but farmers are still squelching around in paddocks over much of the island. In the south, farmers are getting crops in and lambs… Audio
A Strong Start for Farmstrong
The rural well-being programme Farmstrong is proving a hit with farmers. More than a thousand people are visiting its website each week. Audio
A Strong Start for Farmstrong
The rural well-being programme Farmstrong is proving a hit with farmers. More than a thousand people are visiting its website each week.
AudioHelen Kelly dies, aged 52
John Campbell visited Helen Kelly in her home in August to discuss her work, her life, and her illness. This is her story. Video, Audio
Braking wind: Could seaweed solve the cow gas conundrum?
A seaweed has been found to absorb more than 99 percent of methane, providing a potential solution to one of New Zealand's biggest greenhouse gas emitters - livestock gas. Audio
Secret cameras found in Waikato dairy sheds
Dairy farmers are being urged to check their farms for hidden cameras after some Waikato farmers found them in their milking sheds.
Tiny town's invitation attracts new residents
Home-and-land packages on offer to entice people to move to the South Otago town of Kaitangata have been snapped up, an organiser says. Audio
Whey-off regulations stink, cheesed-off producers say
Regulations governing raw milk cheeses are ridiculous and unaffordable, cheesemakers have told a parliamentary committee.
