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Capturing tuna
Five years ago Himiona Nuku started capturing eels full of eggs and helping them on their migratory journey. That was because two power stations on the Rangitaiki River were blocking their path. Audio
Rayne Bradley reaches the halfway mark
When Taumarunui student Rayne Bradley arrived in the big smoke of Hamilton earlier this year to study tourism she was nervous and homesick. A couple of weeks later she was feeling a bit more… Audio
Tourism venture pivots to teaching
Kohutapu Lodge was humming four years ago, it was welcoming international backpackers and living up to its five word motto "Changing a town through tourism". Overnight all that changed. After many… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
A farmer on the East Coast has just finished pregnancy scanning ewes, while some of the very early flocks are starting to lamb. Cows in Southland have settled on winter crops and sheep are break… Audio
Country Life for Friday 24 June
A wrap of farming conditions around NZ, Tourism venture pivots to Teaching, Rayne Bradley reaches the halfway mark, Capturing Tuna and Healing Maori land through hemp. Audio
Govt invests $8m in Spring Sheep Milk Company to help boost production
The government is giving a North Island sheep milk company nearly $8 million to help boost production.
Midday Rural News for 23 June 2022
New Zealanders are throwing away billions of dollars worth of food each year. Audio
Fonterra lifts payout expectations on back of high dairy demand, strong US dollar
Fonterra has raised its forecast payout for the coming season to a record level as strong demand and favourable currency moves work in its favour.
Morning Rural News for 23 June 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Thousands of NZ vegetable crops wasted, hit by wild weather
Growers have been forced to throw out hundreds of thousands of crops because wild weather has ruined them.
The latest figures from Stats NZ show fruit and vegetables have gone up 10 percent in the… Video, Audio
Newly-approved weedkiller could help halt spread of wilding pines
Method 240 SL is new to Aotearoa and can be applied aerially to better target hard-to-reach areas of the country.
Midday Rural News for 22 June 2022
The scientist behind a successful low-methane sheep breeding programme says the modified animals have an added benefit for farmers in being lean meat producers as well. Audio
Morning Rural News for 22 June 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Flower export market blooming again
Things are looking up for orchid growers, with the flower export market rebounding strongly after being brought to its knees during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Midday Rural News for 21 June 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Morning Rural News for 22 June 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 June 2022
The Trade Minister says the recently completed round of the World Trade Organsiation talks were a win for the world's fisheries.
The latest rural news with Susan Murray. Audio
Morning Rural News for 20 June 2022
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Pine trees to pay for agricultural emission bills
Northland farmer Roger Ludbrook is planting pine trees and reducing stock numbers so he can pay for greenhouse gas emission bills with carbon credits from his trees. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Many farms in the North Island are drenched after all the rain and heavy money's being paid at Canterbury bull sales. Audio