Rural
Farmers rejoice: Freshwater rules put on pause
Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president said the government's changes around the Resource Management Act will be well received by local farmers.
Rodeo ropes in a comeback in Hawke's Bay
Rodeos are rising in popularity, and a group of Hawke's Bay cowboys and cowgirls have booked a date to revive their local event, which was last held 16 years ago.
Getting cosy and creative under canvas
Schoolchildren are learning in a bell tent on a riverside farm in South Wairarapa. They're taking part in a project connecting the community to the river and moana. Audio
The not so glamorous life of flower farming
Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, on how growing flowers helps her juggle a busy young family while keeping her close to her roots in horticulture. Audio
Healthy cows and soils puts spring in farmers step
The last time Country Life visited John Legg's Leeston dairy farm, he was adopting regenerative practices across the property. Five years later, he tells Cosmo it's been a big learning curve but he's… Audio
Country Life for Friday 25 October 2024
This week Country Life catches up with a dairy farmer embracing regenerative farming, a Gisborne flower farmer who makes beautiful bouquets between juggling two young kids and finds out how a farm… Audio
Getting cosy and creative under canvas
A riverside tent becomes a classroom for the day for children taking part in the Ruamāhanga Farm Foundation project, connecting the awa with the local community.
Country Life: The truth about flower farming
Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, juggles a busy young family with her burgeoning flower growing business.
Gisborne farmers fight for cyclone bridge rebuilds
A collection of Gisborne families are still anxiously awaiting updates about council-owned bridges destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, cutting them off from public roads.
Growers ponder ways to make mushrooms more appealing
The sector is hoping to spawn a fungi revival to get more of the healthy food item onto kitchen tables to boost grower returns.
Midday Rural News for 22 October 2024
A five kilometre wide fire is continuing to spread in Waikato. Audio
From the Archive A day in the life of a rural postie
In a trip to the archives we join rural delivery man Doug Wilson on his 100 kilometre daily run around the big stations around Taihape, from a feature produced in 1985 by the team from long-running… Audio
Shifting times for sheep in Wairoa
A changing climate and shifting land use has prompted Wairoa sheep and beef farmer Dave Read to develop a new breed of low-input sheep. Audio
Farming 101 What's a dag
In this first episode of Farming 101, we check in with sheep grazier Peter Crook to find out about dagging. Audio
A garden in Moerewa
If you're heading to the Far North via State Highway 1, you might spy Daphne Andrell busy at work in her garden. You can't really miss her patch of unusual plants - some spiky and drought-loving… Audio
Country Life for 18 October 2024
This week Country Life meets a keen gardener in the Far North, hops in the sheepyards to learn about dagging and we talk farm emissions with a sheep and beef farmer in Wairoa. Later we take a look… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 18 October 2024
In today's episode, Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs; the… Audio
