Farming
Gumboots and announcements at Fieldays
From gumboots to tractors to camo, Fieldays has had it all - including multiple government announcements and political parties of all stripes. Audio
From generation to generation - a century at Daisybank
Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up 100 years on Daisybank Farm near Martinborough.
From generation to generation - a century at Daisybank
Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up a hundred years on Daisybank Farm near Martinborough. They're banking on a similar mix to… Audio
The Quail Kid - cracking the egg market aged 12
Hamish Sturgeon is only 12 but he's on his first farming venture rearing quails for their eggs. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle keeping the cute little birds fed, watered and… Audio
Rural Women NZ at 100
As Rural Women New Zealand marks its centennial year, it hopes a $250,000 boost in government funding can help fuel its mission to connect, support, and advocate for women in rural communities… Audio
Rural Women NZ at 100
As Rural Women New Zealand marks its centennial year, it hopes a $250,000 boost in government funding can help fuel its mission to connect, support, and advocate for women in rural communities… Audio
Country Life Friday for 13 June 2025
This week Country Life is out and about at Fieldays, meets a boy with a side hustle farming quail eggs, and chats around the kitchen table with the Harvey family about their century of farming. Audio
Fieldays boss expects 2025 sales to top last year
And with still two days to go, including 'Super Saturday', chief executive Richard Lindroos is quietly optimistic. Audio
Shoe-shining days over for Fieldays, but tractor pull a main draw
At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations.
In its 57th year Fieldays is still a hit for farmers across the
At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations Audio
Calls for more rural mental health resourcing
While farmers are treated to record dairy and meat prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide rates in rural areas. Huge work loads, isolation and lots of… Audio
This salmon farm in the middle of nowhere is for sale
South Westland Salmon Farm on State Highway 6 is surrounded by mountains, rivers and valleys. Whoever buys the farm from the Monk family will get an off-the-shelf salmon farm business complete with… Audio
'Devil will be in detail': Luxon on USA-China trade deal
But the prime minister says it can only be a good thing as the global trading environment seeks more certainty. Audio
'Risky, misses the mark': Lawyers sue government in test case over emissions
The government is relying too heavily on planting pine trees, which even its own advisers oppose, a lawyer says. Audio
On the ground at Fieldays: Tractor manufacturer Case IH
It's day two at Fieldays - where organisers expect as many as 100-thousand people to come through the event. Audio
The push to power farms by solar
The new kit and financing to increase solar use on farms Audio
Farmers expected to come on board as methane science advances
Some farming groups are opposed, but the PM's chief science adviser says farmers need to see the products work.
