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Mature pine forests in parts of the country that are usually felled by now are being left to grow as the international price for lumber has dropped.

Exorbitant shipping costs due to fuel supply… Audio

There are growing concerns over the potential for a foot and mouth disease outbreak that could cost the livestock industry billions of dollars.

Viral fragments of the disease have been detected on… Audio

There are growing concerns over the potential for a foot and mouth disease outbreak.

Viral fragments of the disease have been detected on meat products for sale in supermarkets, as well as on luggage… Audio

The raging Ashburton River has again spilled into farmland swamping paddocks and frustrating farmers.

Last year's major flooding saw the same river leave debris, shingle and sediment all over local… Audio

A Wairarapa nurse practitioner has started a clinic from a school Principal's office in the little town of Pirinoa. Up until now, residents of Pirinoa and surrounding isolated settlements have had to… Audio