Rural
'Cutting the trees down is part of the experience'
Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm in Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge…
'Oh heck': Farmer says quad bike accident was a wake-up call
The warning comes as rural insurer FMG says there is often a spike in quad bike roll-overs in the lead-up to Christmas.
Teen hostage-taker said violence 'rush better than drugs'
A teen who held his victims hostage at a remote Southland farmhouse with an airgun has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.
Off-grid farming family focus on farm-to-fork beef and lamb
Sustainability, animal welfare and forging a connection between producer and consumer is at the core of how things are done at Ellis Creek Farm, near the Abel Tasman National Park in Golden Bay. Audio
Freestyle to farmstyle, taking one day at a time
Trent Garton, a former champion freestyle motocross rider, and his wife Tiki have bought the family farm. It's been a difficult road but they take it one day at a time. Audio
Overseas investment helping grow Hawke's Bay's horticulture
Shane Flynn from Craigmore Sustainables shows off a new orchard the investment agency is developing and explains why they see a bright future for Hawke's Bay's horticulture sector. Audio
Full Episode for Friday 13 December 2024
This week the team meets a farming family in Golden Bay who grow, process and sell homegrown meat direct to the public. Audio
A Golden Bay farm grows, processes and sells Angus beef and lamb direct to the public
Sustainability, animal welfare and forging a connection between producer and consumer are at the core of how things are done at Ellis Creek Farm, near the Abel Tasman National Park in Golden Bay.
Green shoots for Hawke's Bay apple industry with 'well-needed' capital injection
Country Life: Shane Flynn from Craigmore Sustainables explains why they see a bright future for the region's horticulture sector.
Gearing up for farming life
What's it like for a young couple beginning their farming journey in difficult times?
Farming advocate was 'one of life's good buggers'
Chris Allen died, aged 62, in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday.
Information Center Cold Call: iSite Masterton
A rouge information center cold call! Jesse rolls the dice and calls a random iSite in this fair land. They don't know he's calling and he doesn't know who will be on the other end of the line. Audio
Food, timber exports up on last year
Export revenue is set to reach $56.9 billion dollars in the year to the end of June 2025, driven by strong dairy prices and rebounding prices for red-meat and logs.
Locals fight proposed solar farm in Central Otago
A Maniototo resident fighting a proposed solar farm near her property was heartened by the turnout at a community meeting on Monday. Rose Voice spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The sector still adding jobs and paying an average $70k
If you want a job right now, your best shot may come from farming.
'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing for a bird flu outbreak
How are chicken and egg farms protecting themselves from avian flu? Country Life visited a broiler chicken farm to find out what good biosecurity practice involves.
How pills for cows and 'light recipes' may help slow global warming
A range of tools are not too far off to knock back greenhouse gases from livestock burps.
'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing
Avian flu has been found on an Otago chicken farm for the first time in New Zealand's history. It's something the poultry industry has spent months preparing for and we take you inside a North Island… Audio
Milking goats and making cheese, all in a days work
Thanks to goat's milk, Andrea Gauland son's eczema cleared up within two weeks. This was the excuse she needed to start farming dairy goats 25 years ago and she's still loving the whey of life. Audio
