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Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
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Midday Rural News for 25 March 2020
Rural doctors are concerned that people opting to spend the lockdown period in holiday baches will put further pressure on rural health care providers.
Maja Burry has the rural news. Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 March 2020
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Midday Rural News for 24 March 2020
The Agriculture Minister says food producers will be able to keep operating over the next four weeks, providing they have strict protocols in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Maja Burry has… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 24 March 2020
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Midday Rural News for 23 March 2020
The Agriculture Minister, Damien O'Connor, says he's working with officials to determine what if any escalation to the Covid-19 alert level could mean for food producers' operations. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 23 March 2020
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Midday Rural News for 20 March 2020
The kiwifruit industry says the closure of New Zealand's border to foreign nationals will put further strain on this seasons' harvest. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 20 March 2020
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Midday Rural News for 19 March 2020
The New Zealand Shearing Sports season is over with the cancellation of nine competitions which were scheduled for the next three weeks. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 19 March 2020
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Midday Rural News for 18 March 2020
As you will have heard earlier, New Zealand's largest company has put its loss making nightmare behind it. Audio
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Morning Rural News for 18 March 2020
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Comprehensive twice daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
Rural news can be heard weekdays in Morning Report at 6:22 am, and Midday Report at 12:35 pm
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