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Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
Daily at 6:34am and 12:35pm
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Midday Rural News for Monday 16 February
12:41 pm todayAn update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Morning Rural News
6:33 am todayFarmers are cashing in off the sheep's back in a wool market re-set and a new rural media shake-up is giving rural women a bigger voice. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 13 February 2026
News from the rural farming sector. Audio
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Morning rural news
13 Feb 2026Wet weather could impact this year's potato crop though mixing solar farming with growing crops is proving a winner. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Midday Rural News
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Morning rural update
Fears rural school bus changes will hollow out communities and work is progressing on restoring exports of Meyer lemons to Korea. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Midday Rural News
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Morning rural update for 11 February 2026
11 Feb 2026The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 10 February 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Morning rural news
10 Feb 2026A Maori-owned agri-business could move manufacturing overseas and an update from Central Otago cherry growers as the harvest wraps up. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 9 February 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Rural News
About Rural News
Comprehensive twice daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.
Rural news can be heard weekdays in Morning Report at 6:22 am, and Midday Report at 12:35 pm
- Email ruralnews@radionz.co.nz