Rural

Rural headlines with summaries.

• Live catfish found in Lake Rotoiti

  Election 2008 Country

  21 Mar 2016

  

  A live catfish has been found in Lake Rotoiti, with the fish becoming a widespread pest in North Island waterways.

  Live catfish found in Lake Rotoiti

• Farm sales booming - except for dairy

  Country farming

  21 Mar 2016

  

  Dairy farms may be losing value but farm sales in other sectors of the rural economy are booming, says the Real Estate Institute.

  Farm sales booming - except for dairy

• Dairy farm values set to keep falling

  Country farming

  18 Mar 2016

  

  A rural property valuer says the drop in farm prices and slow sales of farms are likely to continue. Audio

  Dairy farm values set to keep falling

• Farming robot beats drones on price, adaptability

  Country farming

  18 Mar 2016

  

  Researchers at Massey University have invented a prototype robot designed to perform several different tasks on farms, orchards and vineyards.

  Farming robot beats drones on price, adaptability

• Canterbury farmers breach water regulations

  Country farming

  18 Mar 2016

  

  Nearly one in five Canterbury farmers have failed to comply with their consents to take river and ground water.

  Canterbury farmers breach water regulations

• Velvetleaf spread linked to fodder beet seeds

  Country environment

  18 Mar 2016

  

  A velvetleaf outbreak has moved up the country and the Ministry of Primary Industries thinks the seed that spread it could have been imported two years ago.

  Velvetleaf spread linked to fodder beet seeds

• Chinese ban kiwiberry imports

  Country farming

  16 Mar 2016

  

  Kiwiberry exporters are scrambling to find customers for their fruit after Chinese authorities banned imports.

  Chinese ban kiwiberry imports