Rural
Full Episode for Friday 6 March 2026
This week Country Life heads to the Underground Festival in Canterbury and an organic nursery in Hawkes Bay. Audio
Golden Shears taking place in Masterton
Masterton has been buzzing this week, with the World Shearing Championships running alongside the Golden Shears. Field correspondent Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 March 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
Golden Shears seen through eyes of long time competitor
Masterton plays host to the Golden Shears - life member, 77 year old John Hodder talked with Melissa Chan-Green Audio
Morning Rural News
Exporters grappling with the fall out of the conflict in the Middle East and wild deer from Fiordland National Park could be processed for sale. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
Fears dog attacking sheep will move on to people
In this idyllic rural community, locals are on edge about a roving dog that's killing animals. Audio
Rural community wants something done about dog attacks on sheep
A rural Auckland community is wanting to see something done about dog attacks on their sheep, raising concerns a person could be next. Residents in Paremoremo are sounding alarm bells saying the risk… Audio
Changes to KiwiSaver rules for farmers
Changes to KiwiSaver rules mean young farm workers can now use their balances to buy a first home without having to live in it. Share milker Danielle Hovmand is one of those young farmers looking to… Audio
Morning rural news
KiwiSaver rules are changing for the rural sector and livestock carriers are operating full throttle with an unprecedented level of activity. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
KiwiSaver laws changing to help farmers buy first homes
First-time farm buyers and other workers with "live in" job residences will soon be able to use their KiwiSaver accounts to buy a first home.
Blade shearing - a little bit nostalgia, a lot of skill
Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a…
'Fetishisation of protein': An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming.
The biggest little town in the valley
Duntroon lies on the south side of the Waitaki River, and for a town of about 100 people it has more than its share of attractions.
Duntroon - the biggest little town in the valley
For a town of only 100 people, Duntroon has more than its share of attractions, with a blacksmiths, a master saddler, the intriguing Vanished World Heritage Centre with its fossils, and a Heritage… Audio
Sharpening their edge for the Golden Shears
Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a… Audio
'Fetishisation of protein' An Oxford Professor on the future of
Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming. Audio
