Eric Frykberg
Midday Rural News for 23 November 2018
The South Otago A&P Show is having to scale back tomorrow's event, due to the flooding that hit much of the region this week. Audio
Midday Rural News for 22 November 2018
One of the most dramatic cases in the New Zealand fishing industry in recent years has been confidentially settled after a marathon legal battle finally came to an end in the High Court in… Audio
Midday Rural News for 21 November 2018
Analysts are unsurprised at the latest fall in dairy prices and think the trend could continue into next year. Audio
Midday Rural News for 20 November 2018
As you might have heard in the business news, the A2 Milk Company has boasted a strong first four months of the financial year. Audio
Midday Rural News for 19 November 2018
The listed firm Comvita is planning to produce more Manuka Honey from farmed plantations rather than from bees that get their Manuka nectar from foraging in the wild. Audio
Midday Rural News for 16 November 2018
Farmers as well as city dwellers are being warned of cold stormy weather coming this weekend and next week. Audio
Midday Rural News for 15 November 2018
As you will have heard in the news, the Government has said no to a specialist School of Rural Medicine to tackle the rural health crisis. Audio
Midday Rural News for 14 November 2018
Fonterra is boasting big successes at China's huge trade fair, Double 11, which has been billed as the world's largest 24-hour shopping event. Audio
Midday Rural News for 13 November 2018
Early results from a five year research programme indicate Manuka is a different tree in New Zealand from its Australian equivalent, despite having the same Latin name. Audio
Midday Rural News for 12 November 2018
Further developments to try to ease the rural health crisis are understood to be close. Audio
Evening business for 8 November 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Fonterra’s ‘sorry’ not enough for all shareholders
Fonterra managers met with 400 shareholders in Waikato today to apologise for their nine-figure loss. As Eric Frykberg reports, while many farmers backed the co-operative, others were fuming. Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 November 2018
One of two new members of the Fonterra board says his election could be a protest vote by the company's farmer shareholders. Audio