Rural
Midday Rural News for 30 May 2025
Farmers are feeling confident dairy prices will remain strong. Audio
'Mooving Day': Farmers ask drivers not to honk
For the annual event to relocate cows they also have a plea for motorists: drive slowly.
'Don't go far enough': Industry unimpressed by government targets
The targets come after a review found the approval process wasn't always allowing timely access to the products.
Everything's coming up roses as Rural Women marks centenary
A rose created for the occasion is already two thirds sold.
The business turning kiwifruit into a leather alternative
KiwiLeather Innovations aims to repurpose the 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year.
100 years of rural broadcasting
Informing, entertaining and connecting isolated farmers was a prime goal of the Radio Broadcasting Company, officially incorporated in August 1925 and a forerunner to RNZ. As RNZ celebrates the… Audio
Farming 101: The difference between a heading dog
Wairarapa dog triallist Chris Shaw breaks down the difference between heading dogs and Huntaway, like young pup Miley, and what they each do on farm. Audio
Demand for caskets made from sheeps wool on the rise
As well as selling top quality wool to buyers around the world, Polly and Ross McGuckin's Yaldhurst Wools business also provides funeral homes with biodegradable caskets and ash urns made from New… Audio
Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
Former South-Taranaki mayor Ross Dunlop has led the way with conservation efforts on his family farm. Audio
Country Life Friday 23 May 2025
This week Country Life visits a Taranaki conservationist on the family farm, learns more about a Canterbury family making cosy coffins from their farms wool to provide a comfortable send off, and we… Audio
Demand for cheap butter sends queues out the door
Shoppers at Costco say they're saving hundreds by queuing for slabs of the $10/kg butter. Audio
Telling stories from the country for 100 years
As RNZ celebrates an important centenary, Country Life dips back into the archives to bring you some of the well-loved voices and shows from its rural team through the decades.
Trade surplus hits historic $1.4b high amid soaring primary exports
New Zealand's primary sector has recorded its highest monthly trade surplus since 1960.
AgriTech leaders say Budget sows seeds but real growth requires bold vision
Tax incentives and a $100 million venture capital boost signal government support for food and fibre innovation but agritech leaders say it's time to step up with a bold national growth strategy. Audio
New discovery in the fight against facial eczema
New Zealand scientists studying a complex fungal disease that affects sheep have made a scientific breakthrough.
Horse riders feel 'overlooked' by snubs for road protections
Equestrians are feeling "frustrated" as repeated bids for greater safety measures fall on deaf ears.
Midday Rural News for 20 May 2025
North Island oyster farmers say sewage run off will ruin their businesses. Audio
