Rural
Independent review finds farm pollution management tool fit for purpose
Overseer helps farmers use fertiliser and other inputs more efficiently, estimates nutrient loss and is used by regional councils to help inform regulations around water quality.
Election 2023: Rural school open only few hours for voting 'unfair'
The principal of Huiakama School in Taranaki-King Country wants her community to know its polling booth will not be open on election day.
Seymour takes aim at bureaucrats with Primary Industries policy
ACT leader David Seymour says the country's biggest export industry is tied up in endless red tape that would be unravelled if ACT gets its way in any new government.
Slash required to be removed after forestry regulations tightened
East Coast residents are welcoming tightened forestry regulations which will require slash to be removed after harvesting.
The government has announced the first set of changes to the industry after… Audio
ASB aims to boost food and fibre firms with access to funding
ASB is launching a new programme to accelerate the export growth of high-potential food and fibre businesses.
Barker's of Geraldine thriving after linking up with French jam maker
The fruit preserving business was founded in the late sixties by Anthony and Gillian Barker as a way of supplementing their farm income. Now it employs over 250 people and produces about 800 finished… Audio
From the archives: A visit to Sam Neill's Central Otago vineyard
Veteran New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill takes Country Life on a tour of his Central Otago vineyard just before the 2023 season got underway. Audio
'Keep eating it' - Kumara growers need help to leave dismal season behind
Ruawai kumara grower Warwick Simpson hopes seed contingency schemes will bring hope to the paddocks. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around
Despite a dry period in Pukekohe in the middle of the month, warmer temperatures and residual soil moisture has stimulated crop growth. Most farmers are through calving on the West Coast and are busy… Audio
Country Life for 29 September 2023
This week on Country Life; Since the late sixties, Barkers of Geraldine has been filling Kiwi pantries with jams, syrups and sauces, and since linking up with a French jam maker the rural business… Audio
Hawke's Bay nursery looks to recover from cyclone with new business model
A nursery flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle is adapting its business to help farmers withstand future extreme weather events.
Synlait Milk profit falls 111 percent after 'highly challenging year'
The results come less than a week after A2 milk cancelled its exclusive supply agreement with Synlait.
The Week in Detail: Burning the rubbish problem away and the 'wasted vote' myth
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Passion unfurled at butterfly house in Hope
Ian Knight has a passion for monarch butterflies. He used to farm them at his property in Hope, near Nelson, to be released at weddings all around the country. Now he just enjoys watching them hatch… Audio
The polar explorers putting their 'hearts and souls' into hemp
Which hemp cultivars grow best on a Karamea dairy farm? With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are finding out. Audio
Must Love Dogs
Kelsie Meads and her sidekick heading dog Sass are one of 12 duos taking part in this year's Trans-Tasman Cobber Dog Challenge. Small in stature but not in attitude, Sass is vying for the top spot. Audio
Rural News Wrap
Fonterra makes a record profit, the wine sector is trying to make use of its by-product, a far north strawberry grower has had to diversify their crops and it's mental health week - what's the message… Audio
Country Life for 22 September
Polar veteran turns to industrial hemp farming, Passion unfurled at a butterfly house in Hope, Porangahau's love of winter sports , Must Love Dogs - the Cobber Dog Challenge and the Rural News Wrap. Audio
Pōrangahau's love of winter sports
The coastal village of Pōrangahau in Central Hawkes Bay has a rich history of supporting winter sport. Like many small farming communities in Aotearoa, sport brings people together. Audio
New Zealand King Salmon returns to profit with new farming strategies
The farming firm is back in the black after increases in mortality rates caused by warming coastal waters hit fish stocks and profits.