Rural News

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The insurance industry says an escalating fire problem must be kept under control.

Eric Frykberg has the rural news. Read more Audio

The horticulture industry is still holding onto hope that some RSE workers from the Pacific may be able to come into the country to help pick fruit this season.

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A new report predicts big costs to the health budget from any significant reduction in the amount of land currently available for growing fruit and vegetables.

Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

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Farmers fear there will be more fires in future like the one near Lake Ohau because Department of Conservation land gets overgrown with vegetation, providing a fire with plenty of fuel to burn.

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Asparagus growers are celebrating their good luck in mopping up the available pool of RSE workers ahead of rival produce that ripens later in the year.

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The speed and scale of the government's farming reforms and regulations are being blamed for a dramatic fall in farmer confidence.

Susan Murray has nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. Read more Audio