Rural
Rustic sheds reveal immigrants' farming legacy
The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants has been kept alive through a cluster of old sheds on the Devcich farm near Thames.
ATV roll-over leaves one dead, three injured
One person is dead and three have been injured after an ATV rolled in rural Waikato this afternoon.
Footage sought after aggravated robbery in rural town
Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a business in the small town of Marton are appealing for information and footage from the area.
Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard
The tree shaker and walnut picker-upper are cracking ahead at Heather North and Clive Marsh 16-hectare nuttery near Lincoln. By harvest's end, over 30 tonnes of dried walnuts will be turned into… Audio
Full Episode for Friday 9 May 2025
There are two sorts of harvest on Country Life this week - muttonbirds on the titi islands and walnuts at one of Canterbury's biggest walnut orchards. Also, a trip into the past to visit an historic… Audio
Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard
The walnut harvest is underway at Lightfoot Orchard in Canterbury.
Passing down traditions in the tītī 'pluck house'
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.
Surviving a nuclear war ... in Palmerston North
A new study looks at what it would take to feed a city in the event of a global catastrophe.
Midday Rural News for 7 May 2025
A New Zealand garden product has been recognised on the world stage. Audio
New bill aims to stop animal cruelty through imported products
The proposed bill would require imported products to meet the same animal welfare standards applied locally.
Fonterra to appeal court decision over trademark licensing agreements
The dairy giant wanted a ruling to ensure its divestment plans would not affect its existing trademark deal with Bega Cheese.
Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds
Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant proteins alongside their animal proteins.
Thousands of chooks saved from Canterbury floods
Much of Canterbury has been inundated with flood water after days of heavy rainfall.
Supermarket prices: 'Residents aren't getting a good deal'
Shoppers in regional New Zealand are missing out on the best supermarket prices, Consumer NZ says.
Conditions on farms and orchards around the motu
Wet weather caused flooding and disrupted the kiwifruit harvest. But for many drought-afflicted farmers it's been welcomed.
Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds
Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant protein alongside their animals proteins. Audio