Farming
The flood-hit Christchurch growers who need your help
In May this year, flooding left half of the Untamed Earth Organic Farm, near Halswell, under water. Audio
Wandering cows spark safety fears on Tairāwhiti's highways
There were 186 callouts for wandering stock on Tai Rāwhiti highways last year.
'Kids are part of the farm life': Labour rejects need for govt's consultation
The Labour Party is ridiculing the government's consultation over what chores children can do on family farms, describing it as a solution in search of a problem.
The Southland veggie grower using lasers
The family behind Southland organic vegetable growing business So Sweet have been farming for five generations. So Sweet, formerly Southern Cross Produce, grows and supplies root vegetables, like… Audio
'Learning along the way' unlocks higher profit on farm
Dual land use, with pigs and cattle grazing under solar panels, has unlocked new opportunities for Waitangi Farm in Waiuku. Mostly importantly say Nigel and Merrin Upchurch, it aligns with their…
'Timing's everything': From bush to boutique
Country Life: A honey shed on a hill is buzzing with the sound of honey flowing into jars as the bees take a hard-earned rest from honey-making.
Dispelling the ick in offal
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed, it's really the least we can do
Not so awful offal
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed .... it's really the least we can do. Audio
'Learning along the way' with agrivoltaics
Dual land use, with pigs and cattle grazing under solar panels, has unlocked new opportunities for Waitangi Farm in Waiuku. Mostly importantly say Nigel and Merrin Upchurch, it aligns with their… Audio
Sweet success for Coromandel couple's organic honey
A honey shed on a hill is buzzing to the sound of honey flowing into jars as the bees take a hard-earned rest from honey making. Country Life meets Shayne and Elizabeth Mackenzie whose organic honey… Audio
Connecting people 'from the land'
Time spent helping his grandparents on their whenua near Kawhia inspired a love of farming for Harris Moana. Having just finished his Agribusiness studies he's now focused on building his reo so he… Audio
Country Life Friday 25 July 2025
This week Country Life takes you to a farm grazing pigs and cattle beneath solar panels and meets organic honey producers Shayne and Elizabeth Mackenzie. Audio
Kiwis 'lucky' to have 'premium' butter - Federated Farmers
Karl Dean says Fonterra, wholesalers and supermarkets are doing their best to keep prices down. Audio
