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Hauraki district mayor Toby Adams told Morning Report it's frustrating to not have the information that locals need.

A special lockdown has been put in place in the area after a remand prisoner who… Audio

Residents near Kaiaua have been turning up in droves to get tested for Covid-19 since three cases three cases were identified from a household nearby.

Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki blitzed through… Audio

While their big city neighbours have been allowed to switch down to level three, those in northern Hauraki are being asked to isolate at home until at least Friday.

It follows three positive cases… Audio

Niva and Yotam Kay from Pakaraka Permcaculture are Organic Farmers of the year. Audio

Dairy farmers are losing faith in the MIQ system.

Sally Murphy has the rural news. Audio

Anxiety has spread through a rural Waikato community on the Hauraki plains, after three people tested postive for Covid-19 last night.

The three are household members of a remand prisoner at Mt Eden… Audio

The small rural communities around the Hauraki Plains are turning out in force to get tested for Covid-19, after three people in the Waikato hapori tested positive for the virus last night.

The three… Audio

Concerns the boom in carbon farming will dictate the future of New Zealand's sheep, beef and production forestry, and questions over who has oversight over what one academic is calling "the biggest… Audio

The cancellation of Daffodil Day and the temporary closure of an Auckland flower market because of Covid-19 restrictions has seen Waikato's Clandon Daffodils leave 75 percent of their daffodils in the… Audio

Matt Black says it felt like winning lotto when he and his wife Sarah were selected to became equity partners at Marble Point Station, a scenic 2400 hectare sheep and beef property between Culverdon… Audio

When adversity hits the rural sector, people often turn to the Rural Support Trust. Neil Bateup has been involved with the Trust since its inception and says thankfully, people are now more open to… Audio

The Waiuku company making fence posts from used plastics has expanded into vineyards, is doubling its production capacity, wants to build a South Island plant and is exporting to Australia. Audio

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Hawke's Bay apple trees are bursting into blossom and Canterbury farmers are dealing with wind-damaged irrigators. Audio

Rural health advocate and farmer Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins is encouraging rural people to take five minutes each day to 'lean on a gate and talk to a mate'. Wiggy is running the Lean on A Gate campaign… Audio

The farm or pāmu services sector is grappling with freight issues. Audio