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Wine industry pleased at return of RSE workers
Thousands of beds in managed isolation will be made available over the coming months for skilled and critical workers. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday saying about… Audio
Forestry conversions election promise misses its deadline
The government has failed to meet a deadline it set itself to give local councils more control when dealing with forestry conversions.
Midday Rural News for 10 May 2021
The Government fails to deliver on a forestry policy promise. Audio
Richard Langston's heartfelt Mother's Day poem
Born to a Lebanese immigrant family in Dunedin, and a 'Country Calendar' director by trade, Richard Langston is constantly refreshing his acquaintance with the country he calls home through the form… Audio
Under Five Hundy - Kāwhia
Kāwhia is predominantly made up of retired people, but they love the quiet life, and say the town has everything going for it. There is a new hotel under construction and the Rusty Snapper cafe is a… Audio
Striking it right in Ōtāne - taking croquet to the world
The game of croquet is taking off around the world and a small factory in rural Hawke's Bay is reaping the benefits. Wood Mallets produces polo sticks and croquet mallets and exports them to 50… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
It's bone dry on the East Coast of the North Island, a hunter out near Hikurangi says in the 20 years he's gone out it's never been so dry and Marlborough is still hunting for rain while the West… Audio
Country schoolchildren prepare to spread their wings
Country Life's guests this week are preparing for a big week in Wellington with schoolchildren who have only ever met online. The primary students are soon to leave their remote and rural schools for… Audio
A rabbit plague on Te Waipounamu
There's a pest issue in the South Island which is causing major grief right across Te Waipounamu. Rabbits are devouring everything in their wake and are a major headache for farmers and… Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 May 2021
Licenses to grow Zespri's gold variety have soared to record highs, with the median price lifting by more than 100 thousand dollars. Audio
Gold and red kiwifruit licence bids reach record highs
Zespri says there were twice as many bids as licences this year, which resulted in record prices.
Fonterra planning financial revamp
Fonterra is planning a major revamp of its financial structure, and wants farmers to have a direct say over what that looks like.
The dairy giant announced an overhaul of its capital structure on… Audio
Greenpeace wants number of cows cut to reduce methane emissions
Greenpeace is urging the Government to take rapid action to reduce climate pollution from methane, through lower stocking rates and other measures.
The environmental group says the latest advice from… Audio
Our small furry ecological nightmare
Once again rabbits are on the verge of causing an ecological disaster in parts of New Zealand that will cost us hundreds of millions. Audio
'Special' bull with 170k offspring enters hall of fame
A bull that has fathered more than 170,000 dairy cows has been inducted into an elite animal hall of fame.
Fonterra tries to sell major restructure plan to farmers
Fonterra is hitting the road to sell a new structure to its farmers.
It's a complex arrangement for the dairy cooperative, and may not be an easy sell to some. Jeremy Rees has more. Audio
Fonterra lays out options to strengthen financial future
The country's biggest company says the aim is to balance farmer ownership, milk supply, and secure its financial future.
