Farming
Full Episode for Friday 20 June 2025
This week Country Life celebrates Matariki with stories about Maori horticultural wisdom and a couple setting up star gazing experiences on their farm. Audio
Digging deep into indigenous know-how
Nick Rahiri Roskruge's work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield, looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities.
Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says dairy farm
Proceeds from the bovine bonding help fund a nearby wildlife preserve.
GDP grows by 0.8% in first quarter of year
The economy grew relatively strongly at the start of the year, however, there are signs it's losing momentum.
Farmers, vets say product approval too slow
Farmers' representatives are worried that plans to speed up access to new agri-chemicals won't be fast enough to compete on the world stage. Audio
IRD finds $45m of undeclared tax in horticulture industry
A spokesperson said they were seeing concerning practices in the sector, that included people being paid under the table.
The story behind Te Tai Tokerau trust's Ahuwhenua Trophy win
Morris Pita is the co-chair of Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust and speaks to Jesse about the honour. Audio
Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.
Paving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leather
Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope.
Rural innovation sets the scene for New Zealand's future
Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope Audio
Discovering the superpower of cranberries - on the West Coast
Owners and operators of the country's only commercial cranberry farm, artist Kate Buckley and farmer Kevin MacGregor share how a native North American berry came to be thriving on New Zealand's west… Audio
