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'Bringing the Parihaka love' with two tonnes of potatoes for Te Matatini
7 Feb 2025Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.
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Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
10 Feb 2025"Some people are out there spraying it like it is water, yet it is a hazardous substance that can cause burns," the Environmental Law Initiative says.
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Farmers share concerns over cuts to AgResearch science roles in open letter to minister
Farmers and leaders in the primary sector have shared their concerns about cuts to science roles at AgResearch in an open letter.
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Hawke's Bay 'kicks off' apple exports to Asia
Early-season apples are being picked, packed and shipped from the East Coast, marking the start of the busy apple export season.
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What makes a ram worth $25,000?
An elite ram has set the Gore Showgrounds alight, with one lucky Southland breeder earning more than three times his previous best.
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Cat crackdown could be on the way for Mid Canterbury
7 Feb 2025The Ashburton District Council will investigate a cat policy after conservationists asked for help to keep bird songs ringing out.
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Farmers count blessings with "life-saving rain" but others under pressure
31 Jan 2025Radio New Zealand's Country Life team regularly check in with farms and orchards around the country. Here's the latest regional wrap -- it is dry out there for farmers.
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From pup to pro: Miley the Huntaway hits her stride
31 Jan 2025We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday and see what this pup has been up to. You will be blown away by how much progress she has…
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"We'd known each other for 17 years before we got married!"
31 Jan 2025There's never a dull day on Kaihoka, the Wyllie's isolated Golden Bay farm, which has been the backdrop for scenes from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
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Fields of sunflowers a golden fundraising boost for farmers
31 Jan 2025Dozens of paddocks planted in bright yellow sunflowers have been drawing visitors to farms throughout Aotearoa this summer.
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'Huge relief' as logging trucks taken off remote highway
4 Feb 2025The increased risk of accidents had become the talk of the community since truck and trailer units arrived on the roads after the Winstone Pulp International Mill.
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New food, music festival to showcase farming and soil in North Canterbury
31 Jan 2025The inaugural Underground Festival will be held at Greystone Wine's regenerative organic vineyard in mid-February.
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Kāinga Ora to allow wool carpet providers for its homes
30 Jan 2025For more than a decade, the government agency has used nylon carpet due to its durability and price.
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Taxpayers 'flogging a dead horse': ACT pushes for sale of Pāmu
The party's agriculture spokesperson says selling the SOE is a "no-brainer" because it's been a drain on the public purse for years.
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FarmRight converts mid Canterbury dairy farm to plant T&G apples
31 Jan 2025Fresh produce giant T&G Global is expanding its operations in Canterbury, planting a new crop of premium apples.
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Gisborne experiences coldest January in 35 years
31 Jan 2025The drop in temperature also meant a drop in tourists, and challenging growing conditions for farmers.
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Kiwifruit growers welcome $24.1m payout to Zespri for mice infestation
29 Jan 2025Kiwifruit growers are welcoming the $24.1 million payout Zespri has received for the mice infestation on last season's first shipment of SunGold to Europe as "a late Christmas present".
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Otago Avian botulism outbreak: Wetlands nearby being monitored
28 Jan 2025More than 1000 infected waterfowl died at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant. Audio
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Thoroughbred horse breaks record with $2.4m sale
28 Jan 2025The highest priced filly ever sold in New Zealand has become the talk of the annual Karaka yearling sales.
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Centenarian's lessons from a lifetime of farming
26 Jan 2025Jill McKenzie was one of the first Land Girls at Lincoln during World War II. Now 101, she looks back on decades of connection to the land.
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Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
29 Jan 2025The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans.
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'Nudies' help sheep farmers strip costs back to the bone
Wool prices might be rising at last but some farmers want sheep that don't even grow the fibre.
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Cows grazing in mud over winter 'appalling' - MPI
23 Jan 2025"Their coats were caked in mud, they didn't have a suitable dry lying area and when they were lying down, they were lying in mud."
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Farmer pleads not guilty to charge of failing to fix illegal earthworks
28 Jan 2025Colin Boyd - handed a $95,000 fine for redirecting a stream on his property - has pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to fix the damage.
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