Rural
Double Blow: Tasman's rural resilience
As a second weather bomb lashed the Tasman region, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes was on the ground with rural residents, still battered and bruised from the first flood and staring down the barrel of another… Audio
Country Life Friday 18 July 2025
This week on Country Life Cosmo Kentish-Barnes is in his wet weather gear in Tasman to meet with rural residents, still battered and bruised from the first flood and staring down the barrel of another… Audio
Wool meets rugby: Norsewear open letter sparks talks with NZ Rugby
After a social media jab at All Blacks' synthetic beanies, Norsewear is talking partnerships with NZ Rugby to bring Kiwi wool to Kiwi rugby fans. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 18 July 2025
In today's episode, A pioneer of the New Zealand music scene has died. Chris Ta'aloga Faiumu, also known as DJ Mu or Fitchie, was a founder of the band Fat Freddy's Drop; Fonterra is pleased to see… Audio
LIC posts $30.6m profit as farmers invest in herd genetics
A booming rural economy and renewed farmer spending helped boost LIC's profits fourfold over the previous year. Audio
Concern as manager of one of country's largest stations resigns
Sources say Jim Ward was frustrated about the lack of action to control wilding pines on the Crown-owned land.
ETS settings incentivising whole farm conversions into forestry, farmers say
But a forestry group has hit back saying it's not the only reason sheep numbers are declining. Audio
Community 'in shock' as industrial park greenlit
"People took the assumption that it was so ridiculous that it was never going to happen," one critic says.
Volunteers helping farmers and orchardists with flood clean-up in Tasman
An army of volunteers has swung into action in the Nelson Tasman region to help flood-affected farmers and orchardists with the massive clean-up ahead. Top of the South Rural Support Trust chairperson… Audio
Government announces $600k support for flood affected farmers
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry has announced a half a million dollar support package from government and industry for flood-affected farmers, growers and foresters in the Tasman region. It… Audio
Up to $500,000 a day spent fixing roads in flood damaged Tasman district
As the mop up continues in the flood-battered Tasman district, up to half a million dollars a day is being spent fixing up damaged roads. Tasman District Council's group manager community… Audio
Forest Owners Association on flood damage in Tasman
The head of the Forest Owners Association is flying to flood damaged Tasman on Tuesday as it grapples with fallen trees, forestry slash and silt. Forest Owners Association chief executive Elizabeth… Audio
Drop-in centre set up to help flood-affected locals in Motueka
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence will again be sending a helicopter up to assess and make contact with isolated households. Motueka Community Board deputy chair and co-ordinator for the local business… Audio
Orchard could lose $6 million worth of pear trees due to flood
One of the country's largest pear producers says they stand to lose up to $6 million worth of trees if they can't get rid of the deep layer of silt covering their orchards. Echodale Marketing's… Audio
