Rural
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio
Country Life for 8 December 2023
This week on Country Life; A dairy programme in Sri Lanka is lifting rural communities out of poverty. Selina Prem Kumar and charity Tearfund set the programme up in 2009 and with help from Kiwi… Audio
Rural crime increasing according to survey
More than two-thirds of farmers in a rural crime survey say they have experienced a crime or a suspected crime in the last year - well up on the previous survey two years ago.
Federated Farmers… Audio
RBNZ to trial new cash systems in rural areas
The Reserve Bank wants to try bringing back cash services in rural communities next year. Audio
Building a wetland on farm
A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Audio
Working horses adjust to new life off the track
Chanelle Dickie has taken dozens of retired racehorses under her wing. She's part of a rehoming and re-educating programme that cares for standardbreds that have fallen off the pace. Audio
Finding Frank - a true deer hunting legend
Frank Erceg was victim of New Zealand's first helicopter hunting accident, but now his story, and that of the deer culling industry has come to life through his niece, Louise Maich. Audio
A show stopper for Christmas cake lovers
Cake convener Christine Beaton has a tip for fruitcake bakers at the New Zealand Agricultural Show, "you don't really cook a Christmas cake, you dry it out." Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Changeable weather has prevailed in Pukekohe. Farmers in Otago are busy marking lambs and bulls are going out to the cows Audio
Country Life for Friday 1 December 2023
Christmas cakes, a deer hunting legend, rehoming racehorses and building a wetland on farm Audio
Cost of living means slow start to Xmas tree season - grower
Christmas tree nurseries are gearing up for the festive season with the first week of selling trees underway.
Deer industry in limbo after China changes import rules
New Zealand's deer industry is waiting on more details from officials in China about the future of sending frozen velvet there.
Convoy of free farm fencing en route for flood-hit Wellsford
A charity donating truckloads of free farm fencing hopes to bring "mighty big smiles" to storm-hit farmers in the upper north Island. Audio
Solar farm a waste of elite soil – Edgecumbe farmers
Edgecumbe farmers say large-scale solar farms on some of the Rangitaiki Plains' most elite soil is short-sighted.
Hundreds of Wellsford farmers to get free fencing materials
Auckland traffic is bad most days, but if things are a bit slower than usual on Wednesday morning - at least some if it can be put down to a good cause. Eight trucks with 90kms of free fencing will be… Audio
Lawyer expects support for reining in ministerial powers on foreign investments
A corporate lawyer believes foreign investors will be pleased to see a proposal to limit ministerial decision-making powers for overseas investment decisions.
