Agriculture
Is it time to include farming in NZ's ETS?
Farmers could have to pay their way under a revised Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) if advice from officials is accepted by the government. Audio
Agribusiness Training ordered to repay $6.2m
An agricultural training company, which has just gone into liquidation, has been ordered to repay 6.2 million taxpayer dollars after an investigation found it was teaching fewer hours than it was… Audio
TPP mixed bag for agriculture
The Trans-Pacific Partnership deal offers a mixed a bag for New Zealand agriculture - it is being welcomed by all, but not everyone is happy with the final outcomes.
Biotech industry calls for eased restrictions on GMOs
NZBIO says the The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act hasn't kept pace with rapid developments in GM technology. It says the current legislation fails to take into account relative risk and… Audio
Concern for emissions research after jobs cut
The logic of sacking scientists is being questioned in light of the government's insistence the solution to rising emissions will be found through innovation.
Saleem Abu Ghazaleh - Palestinian farming
The challenges for agriculturalists working in the Palestinian Territories, geo-politically and geographically - with Saleem Abu Ghazaleh, fair trade director of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief… Audio
Police shooting animals sparks outrage - and amusement
A runaway cow killed by police in Whanganui became a national news story this week when the shooting was captured on camera. It horrified some people, and amused others. But with cameras almost… Audio
TPP meeting 'will reveal changes to dairy markets'
Time is running out to complete negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, New Zealand agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen says.
No 8 Wire National Art Award
Amelia Nurse visits ArtsPost Gallery in Hamilton to look at the finalists' entries for the annual Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award. She talks with winning artist Rebecca Rose from Titirangi and… Audio, Gallery
Vandana Shiva - Towards Agroecology
Dr. Vandana Shiva says the dependence on chemicals and fossil fuels that enable large scale agriculture is a threat to the planet, and she is advocating a global change in the practice and paradigms… Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Dozens of Donkeys: Ethiopia
It may have links with the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the Covenant but while visiting Ethiopia for the first time, Jill Worrall was also impressed by the large number of donkeys... Audio
Pundit - Global Economies
Economic historian Dr Neville Bennett as to where the money is. Why is there not more outrage at neo-liberal economic politics? Audio
Song of the Waitaki
An excerpt from a documentary produced in the studios of the NZBC in Timaru in 1967. Historian William Vance talks about the history of the Waitaki Valley and the "Song of the Waitaki" is set to music… Audio
Fieldays Fever
The 46th National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton showcases the very best of New Zealand agriculture, and this year our team checked out a Taranaki farmer who sells angus beef on… Audio
Cow Urine Measurement
The development of a cow urine sensor is leading to a better understanding of where nitrogen is deposited in paddocks Audio
Ideas for 8 December 2013
In this Ideas hour we look at the pressure on our rivers. The big issue is water quality - the impact of urban wastewater and agricultural runoff on waterways. Audio
