Rural
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
Taking physio to the farmers
Constant wet weather on hilly Te Tai Rawhiti farms has led to an uptick in injuries among farmers there. Our guest this week, physiotherapist-cum-farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan, gives in-paddock advice to… Audio
Country Life Friday 26 September 2025
This week Country Life meets a couple who've had a lifetime on the same farm, as well as some newcomers to the truffle industry, and the team also talk fitness with a farming-focused physiotherapist. Audio
Could Molesworth Station become a not-for-profit farm?
The idea was put forward by Jim Ward, the farm's former manager of 24 years, before he resigned abruptly in July.
NZ's milk production sets new record for August
Waikato and Taranaki lead the gains, while growth in the South Island was more subdued.
More than quarter of kids struggling for food, study finds
A new report shows food insecurity affects one in four homes with children in Aotearoa.
Midday Rural News for 22 September 2025
Midday Rural News with Stephanie Ockhuysen. Audio
Aerospace and aviation sectors wants CAA to sharpen up
The aerospace and aviation sectors want the CAA to speed up the process for drone certifications. Audio
Mediawatch: 'News desert' warning, as local newspapers close down
A former editor warns that news deserts are creeping up on us - and we might be 'up to our ankles in sand' already.
Romene: From sheep to sheet mask
Southland sheep farmer Megan Seator is unravelling new uses for Romney's strong wool in a range of skincare products.
A thread runs through it
Huhana Smith grows fruit and harakeke at Kuku, north of Wellington. Standing on the shoulders of her ancestors, she's growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion industry.
The many lessons of the pā harakeke
For close to 30 years, Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede have been making paper from leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers, while also helping to revitalise te reo Māori.
The many lessons of the pa harakeke
Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede make paper from the leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers. Between processing the strong fibre and pulling sheets of paper, they help revitalise… Audio
Huhana Smith - artist, scholar, activist and farmer
Huhana Smith grows olives, fruit and harakeke on six hectares of land at Kuku north of Wellington. It's a productive testing ground for growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion… Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio
Romene: From sheep to sheet mask
Southland sheep farmer Megan Seator is unravelling new uses for Romney's strong wool in a range of skincare products. Audio
Country Life Friday 19 September 2025
This week Country Life delves into the world of the harakeke plant and its many uses - from fashion to paper - and finds out about skincare products made from wool. Audio
