Farming
Man banned from owning deer after dead animals found on farm
Northland farmer Niven John Lowrie banned from owning or managing deer for three years.
New Zealand's rural freshwater at risk, study finds
Canterbury, Waikato and Southland had the highest amounts of contamination.
Wine export volumes strong, value down slightly in year ended June
NZ Winegrowers annual report indicates exports rose 5 percent by volume in the year ended June, though the value of exports was down slightly at $2.10 billion.
LDR's Southland report with Matt Rosenberg
LDR's Matt Rosenberg has all the news from the neighbourhoods around Invercargill/Southland. Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5+ A Day is shouting Asparagus from the roof tops, Glenn Forsyth attempts to sell them to the nation.. Audio
Nadia Lim: 'If exercise was a pill, it would outdo any other pill out there'
After working outside on her high-country sheep station, the Kiwi chef-turned-farmer loves listening to rain on the roof beside a crackling fire.
Country Life: Sniffing out new life at Trufflewood
Springer Spaniel Indie has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup.
Farming, tea and tales gone by
Farmer Ian Buckingham was born at Lansdown Farm at Hook near Waimate 85 years ago, and he's never left.
Sniffing out a new life at Trufflewood
Indie the Springer Spaniel has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup. Her owners Nikki & Lance Dodd of Trufflewood have just finished their first… Audio
A life on the land
Farmer Ian Buckingham was born at Lansdown Farm at Hook near Waimate 85 years ago and he's never left. Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
Taking physio to the farmers
Constant wet weather on hilly Te Tai Rawhiti farms has led to an uptick in injuries among farmers there. Our guest this week, physiotherapist-cum-farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan, gives in-paddock advice to… Audio
Country Life Friday 26 September 2025
This week Country Life meets a couple who've had a lifetime on the same farm, as well as some newcomers to the truffle industry, and the team also talk fitness with a farming-focused physiotherapist. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26th September 2025
In today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to… Audio
Methane-cutting cattle vaccine a step closer to NZ trials
Technology that could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much as 30 percent is a step closer to being trialled in New Zealand. AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne McNee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
