Rural
Families leaving rural life after cuts to school bus routes
Federated farmers says families are being forced to abandon rural life because they can't get their kids to school after cuts to bus routes. Its spokesperson Toby Williams spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
'The scars will always be there': Farmers reflect on two years post Cyclone Gabrielle
While many have begun to move on from the cyclone, Ian and Helen Burgess remain in limbo.
Te Kuiti man takes home over $20,000 for sub 20 second shear
Kiwi shearer Jack Fagan joined Jesse to discuss winning shearing's biggest cash prize. Audio
Desert Road closure puts tiny town's biggest event on the map
Organisers are anticipating the shutdown will bring even more people flocking through the gates.
Full circle composting on a Tararua dairy farm
The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm.
The robots that could replace fungicides
Led by Bragato Research Institute in partnership with A Lighter Touch, the research project aims to see if UV-C light can be used to control powdery mildew in place of traditional fungicides.
Northland banana growers taking on many varieties
Leonard Powell meets the Northland farmers growing multiple varieties of bananas. Audio
'Nightmare' - teacher quits to homeschool after daughter's school bus cancelled
A Hawkes Bay teacher quit her job to home-school her daughter after the teenager's school bus route was canned by the Ministry of Education. Audio
Tora Coastal Walk celebrates 30 years
It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this marginal farm's survival. Audio
Across the board support for shearing fundraiser
Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins for the Shear For Life charity shearing event at Hinds, raising $150,000 for the Ashburton Cancer Society and Hospice Mid Canterbury. Audio
Full circle composting on a Tararua dairy farm
The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm. Audio
Rural News Wrap for 7 February 2024
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector Audio
Country Life Friday 7 February 2025
Country Life this week heads to a woolshed where hundreds of sheep are being shorn for charity and finds out how the Tora Coastal Walk's helped a rugged sheep and beef farm weather tough times. Audio
Farm strides ahead on the back of Tora Coastal Walk
It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this rugged farm's survival.
A huge shearing event raises $150,000 for charity
Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins recently to sheer hundreds of sheep to raise funds for charity.
Vet falls in love with farmer and the rest is history
Joyce and Jock Wyllie first met when she was a locum vet visiting his isolated farm in Golden Bay. The busy couple were in no hurry to tie the knot though. "We'd known each other for 17 years before… Audio
From pup to pro Miley the Huntaway hits her stride at 1-year-ol
We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday and see what this pup's been up to. You'll be blown away by how much progress she's made. Audio
Wayne Langford on the farm
How do New Zealand's farming leaders juggle the farm with the many other hats they may wear? This week we catch up with Wayne Langford. He's not only a dairy farmer, the president of Federated… Audio
