Strawberries
Dig your own veges: Bring a fork, bucket and gumboots
Cam Booker is hoping a good crowd will turn up on Christmas eve to dig their own spuds and pick peas at his market garden in Sefton. Audio
Rural News Wrap
Fonterra makes a record profit, the wine sector is trying to make use of its by-product, a far north strawberry grower has had to diversify their crops and it's mental health week - what's the message… Audio
Are we facing a strawberry shortage for summer?
Strawberries are the first of the summer fruits to come in and they're turning up in shops now. But some growers are warning of a strawberry shortage. Audio
High-tech strawberry farm aims high in Foxton
Best of 2022 - Country Life takes a tour of a high-tech strawberry farm in Foxton. Audio
Transforming the land is just the beginning
The Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise park is currently being built on 240 ha of land near Kaikohe. It is expected to create hundreds of jobs. Audio
A sweet spot on the farm
Beef farmer Bex Trotter has transformed a roadside paddock into a strawberry field at Luggate in Central Otago. Despite a lack of tourists Red Bridge Berries has been well supported in its first… Audio
Strawberry glut pushes down prices
A recent glut in strawberries due to favourable weather conditions is pushing down the berry's price at supermarkets. Audio
Is there any science behind the Sirtfood Diet fad?
Following recent photos of the dramatic weight-loss transformation by pop star Adele the Sirtfood Diet has become a hot topic. But what's the catch? Sarah Hanrahan from the NZ Nutrition Foundation… Audio
Christmas Fare - Growers report in on the year that's been...
Country Life's whipping around the country to hear about 'the year that's been' for our food producers. Audio
Summer cooling Strawberries and Cream Pops
These long hot days beg for a refreshing pick me up. Megan May of Little Bird Organics has the perfect solution! Audio
Sharp objects found in Adelaide strawberries
Sharp objects were found in strawberries in the Adelaide suburb of Salisbury and in South Australia's Clare Valley yesterday.
NZ strawberry grower forks out $20,000 for security measures
An Auckland strawberry grower has paid more $20,000 to install metal detectors at his farm after needle-ridden strawberries were found in New Zealand. Katie Scotcher and camera man Dan Cook look at… Video, Audio
Winston Peters mixed up over strawberry checks
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has mistakenly announced border wide screening for imported Australian strawberries.
Strawberry crisis: How NZ growers can prevent 'crisis contagion'
Opinion: The reputation of New Zealand's strawberry industry could be contaminated by the needles found in Australian fruit, but our growers can still minimise the damage, writes Daniel Laufer.
Needle found in strawberry punnet sold in Auckland
All Australian strawberries imported here will be rigorously checked for signs of sabotage after needles were found in a punnet sold in an Auckland supermarket yesterday. Audio
Needles in Aus strawberries
Will you be buying Australian strawberries anytime soon? Countdown has removed Aussie strawberries from its shelves after a needle was found in some here. It's being branded as "food terrorism". Audio
Needles in strawberries 'sordid and sick'
It's unclear whether the needles found in Australian strawberries were put in the fruit before or after being imported, Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor says. Audio
Needles found in strawberries sold at Auckland Countdown
A supply chain expert has called the needles found in strawberries in Australia and now here in New Zealand a form of food terrorism. Needles have been found in a punnet of strawberries sold at the St… Audio
Needles in Auckland strawberries 'sick' - Agriculture Minister
A punnet of Australian strawberries contaminated with needles has been found in Auckland yesterday in the first such reported case here. The Primary Industries Minister, Damien O'Connor, says it's… Audio
MPI calls on consumers to report concerns about food tampering
MPI's director of food regulation Paul Dansted is calling on consumers to report their concerns about food tampering here after strawberries, bananas, and apples have fallen victim to industrial… Video, Audio