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Just Kai – The Cook Islands
The Cook Island's Fresh Fish company lost 95 percent of its business when tourists stopped visiting. It supplied hotels and restaurants. Now fishers are back working thanks to a marketing campaign to… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Most North Island regions that desperately needed rain didn't get any this week and snow has appeared on Mounts Ruapehu and Taranaki, meanwhile the situation is grim on many Marlborough and North… Audio
Full Episode for Friday April 30 2021
Country Life is off to New Zealand's largest farm, Molesworth to check out work being done to control wilding pines. And looking on the bright cider life with a couple producing a beverage from thirty… Audio
Midday Rural News for 30 April 2021
The Ministry for Primary Industries is improving border biosecurity systems following a report that highlighted shortcomings. Audio
Midday Rural News for 29 April 2021
The dairy industry says further moves by the EU to control the use of cheese names are of major concern. The European Comission recently granted exclusive use of the term 'halloumi' to cheesemakers… Audio
Rural News for 29 April 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Drought prompts $900k funding boost for farmers
The Agriculture Minister has announced $900,000 of funding support for farmers grappling with extremely dry conditions.
Midday Rural News for 28 April 2021
RNZ understands the Government will shortly announce extra funding support, as some farmers continue to grapple with extremely dry conditions. Audio
Rural News for 28 April 2021
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
Canterbury irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'
The 10-year consent is subject to conditions including a 15 percent reduction in nitrogen losses by 2025 and 25 percent by 2030, auditing of farm environment plans, and more.
Midday Rural News for 27 April 2021
Heavy rain on Banks Peninsula at the weekend has been a morale booster for farmers. There was a decent downpour - but many farmers are worried it's too late to prompt any solid pasture growth. Audio
Free testing of nitrate levels offered in Canterbury
Authorities in Canterbury are offering free testing of homeowners' drinking water to check for harmful levels of nitrate.
It follows a recent study showing between 300 and 800 thousand New Zealanders… Audio
Rural News for 27 April 2021
News from the rural and farming sector:
- Rural Contractors struggle to cope with lack of staff in the harvest season
- A Muslim dairy farmer credits Weet-bix for his success in running a farm… Audio
Just Kai - Fiji
A huge drop in tourists in Fiji due to the pandemic has meant growing your own food in Fiji is not only making a comeback, it's a matter of survival. About half of Fiji's population depends on tourism… Audio
Summer Series - the blacksmith who wants to save his trade
Blacksmith Rob Pinkney has seen forge after forge close. He's now offering balcksmithing classes in the hope the craft can be saved. Audio
Learning on the land
A circle of log seats placed around a fire will be one of the outdoor classrooms when the Motueka Steiner School moves onto its new farm campus in May. The school bought the 14 hectare block on the… Audio, Gallery
A wrap of farming conditions around NZ
In the North Island many east coast regions are desperately short of rain, and elsewhere ground water levels are still low, while conditions in coastal Marlborough are beyond dire, and a drought… Audio
Full Episode for Friday April 23 2021
Motueka Steiner School students have an outdoor classroom of log seats around a fire to look forward to when the school moves to its new farm campus in May. After years of planning, the final touches… Audio
Midday Rural News for 23 April 2021
The Meat Industry Association says global supply chain issues have forced some meat processors to adjust livestock inflows until the situation improves. Audio
