Farming
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
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
Country Life for 27 February 2026
This week the team is with blade shearers from around the world in a woolshed in Tinui and immersed in the many attractions of the tiny community of Duntroon. Audio
Farmers call for a 'level playing field' for pork
A group of farmers, pork producers and advocates wrote to the Prime Minister calling for a "level playing field" among locally-produced and imported product.
Farmer's accident inspire him to fundraise thousands for town helipad
Andrew Hurst credits the skill and speed of the rescue helicopter with saving his leg after a farm accident.
Scheme helping teens enter the farming industry
From being chased by bulls to killing sheep and ensuring the budget is balanced, there's no end of things to learn from life on a farm. Now, 19 teenagers are being put through their paces in a new… Audio
