Rural

The walnut harvest is underway at Lightfoot Orchard in Canterbury.

Dan Tarrant's ancestors have been harvesting muttonbirds or tītī for 500 years. The autumn harvest is a family affair and a chance to pass down skills and traditions.

A new study looks at what it would take to feed a city in the event of a global catastrophe.

The proposed bill would require imported products to meet the same animal welfare standards applied locally.

The dairy giant wanted a ruling to ensure its divestment plans would not affect its existing trademark deal with Bega Cheese.

Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant proteins alongside their animal proteins.

Much of Canterbury has been inundated with flood water after days of heavy rainfall.

Shoppers in regional New Zealand are missing out on the best supermarket prices, Consumer NZ says.

Wet weather caused flooding and disrupted the kiwifruit harvest. But for many drought-afflicted farmers it's been welcomed.

Raymond Sagapolutele was not sure what to expect when he arrived at Castle Hill Station for a Creative NZ residency.

"Getting out of house and seeing what's out and about in the wild ... it's a bonus if you get a duck or two," says 10-year-old George Slavin.