Farming
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 16 May 2024
On today's episode, a state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday, we get the latest, Junior doctors are on… Audio
More than one million trays of kiwifruit destroyed in Belgium due to mice infestation
More than one-million trays of Kiwifruit have been destroyed after being infested with mice while on the seasons first export journey to Europe. Grower group NZKGI chief executive Colin Bond spoke to… Audio
Agency aims to eliminate American Foulbrood from beehives
The Management Agency National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan is funded through beekeeper levies under the Biosecurity Act and tests hives for the disease. Dwayne Hill from the agency spoke… Audio
Beekeeper calls for different way to control American Foulbrood
A North Canterbury beekeeper is calling for a different way to control a bee disease after he had to ignite thousands of his boxes. Springbank Honey's co-owner Steven Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
New Zealand's wool quality assurance sector up in the air
The last two remaining tutors are leaving their jobs next month.
Do better bosses: Too many workers losing fingers - WorkSafe
WorkSafe is calling on manufacturing businesses to boost safety standards, saying too many workers are losing their fingers in industrial machinery.
Court clears NZTA to acquire land for Mt Messenger bypass
The owner of a farm - parts of which a court has ruled can be acquired for the bypass - says he has no regrets about fighting the project.
The not-so-lame story of a country vet
Who knows what goes on in a herd of cows as they walk to the milking shed? Plenty, according to Inglewood vet Neil Chesterton, who has made this his life's work and become a world-renowned expert on… Audio
Feeding time at the zoo
Have you ever wondered where all the food for Wellington Zoo's 500 animals come from? The answer might surprise you... Gianina Schwanecke meets with the zoo's animal science manager to find out more… Video, Audio
The last day of the kumara harvest with Doug Nilsson
It's the last day of the kumara harvest at Dunsmore Gardens, a farm on the outskirts of Dargaville. It's also time to celebrate after the grower lost 99 percent of his crop last season. Audio
Country Life for 10 May 2024
This week Country Life is at the last day of the kumara harvest in Northland, joins a quartet of otters at Wellington Zoo for dinner to learn more about where the animals' food comes from and speaks… Audio
Farming family donates significant land to community
A prominent Bay of Plenty farming family is giving up 100 hectares of farmland that has served them for 60 years.
