Rural
A look inside Massey University's 'outdoor farm classroom'
Set on 40 hectares near the university's Palmerston North campus, the Large Animal Teaching Unit, is home to a menagerie of animals for veterinary students to work with.
Jefferson Fellow Kate Green on the future of food security
RNZ reporter Kate Green has recently returned from parts of Southeast Asia as part of a Jefferson Fellowship exploring food security issues across the region.
Romance meets reality - farming the high country
There's romance attached to living in the Mackenzie High Country, but is that still the case? Growing up in the region's harsh winters and hot summers, it's the only life Simon Williamson has known…
Living the High Country Life
There's a romance attached to living in the Mackenzie High Country, but does it still exist? For Simon Williamson it is the only life he knows. He grew up through the harsh winters and hot summers and… Audio
Massey University's 'outdoor farm classroom' celebrates
Set on 40-hectares near the university's Palmerston North campus, the Large Animal Teaching Unit, is home to a menagerie of animals for veterinary students to work with. Audio
Jefferson Fellow Kate Green on the future of food security
RNZ reporter Kate Green has recently returned from parts of Southeast Asia as part of a Jefferson Fellowship exploring food security issues across the region. Audio
Rain doesn't put off A&P Show punters
Organisers are promising a return to full strength after last year's show was scaled back. Audio
A&P show returns full strength after last year's cut backs
A wet and windy day in the Garden City didn't put off crowds of punters turning out to the first day of Canterbury's agricultural and pastoral show. An annual fixture in Christchurch - and back with a… Audio
$160 million revamp of the country's only vet school completed
The final stage of a $160 million dollar revamp to New Zealand's only vet training school is complete. At Massey University's Palmerston North campus today new building Nga Huia officially opened its… Audio
A-Z of Aotearoa: L for Lamb
Time for the latest installment of our A-Z of Aotearoa and today it is L for Lamb. From humble beginnings as a new immigrant in the 1800's, at one point there were more than 20 per capita! Robert… Audio
The women who inseminate cows to make money for Christmas
Artificial breeding technicians play a crucial role in keeping New Zealand's dairy industry flowing. Increasingly, women are being drawn to the job.
Canterbury A&P show returns with royal status
The show's organisers are promising a strong return after last year's downscaled format.
Morning Rural News for 12 November 2025
The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
Morning Rural News for 11 November 2025
The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke Audio
Midday Rural News for 10 November 2025
Yellow legged hornet has beekeepers on high alert. Audio
Rural News Update for 10 November 2025
An early morning Rural update from Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
How a bootcamp is boosting mental health in rural New Zealand
Reporter Ke-xin Li visits a bootcamp in the Bay of Plenty where farmer Mohi Beckham is helping locals overcome mental health challenges Audio
Ecologist on landscape damage from National Park blaze
Tongariro's massive wildfire continues - producer Matthew Hutching talks with local ecologist Nick Singer Audio
