Duncan Smith

A cold nasty snap hit the North Island at the week's end, while in the South the West Coast is sodden. Audio

Around the North Island the effects of a lot of rain are being felt with pastures pugging, and in the South, snow has whitened the hills in Otago and Southland. Audio

Anders Crofoot is Federated Farmers vice president. He came to New Zealand from USA, 16 years ago. He puts his view on the foreign ownership of New Zealand land debate. Audio

A nor westerly wind's warmed up the East Coast of the North Island this week, and in the South, temperatures reached a balmy 19 degrees in Central Otago. Audio

Lynda hears from Canadian Architect, Graphic Novelist and Activist David H.T. Wong and Australian Academic Daphne Lowe Kelly about retelling lost histories. "This graphic novel is dedicated to those… Audio

Frosty conditions have been experienced in many regions this week. South Island farmers are preparing for a polar blast from Saturday. Audio

It's so wet in Northland that milk tankers are needing to be towed onto some dairy farms, while in the South Island some early lambs and calves are on the ground. Audio

It's been particularly warm and wet around the country. Audio

It's been very wet around the North Island and in the South farmers are recovering from last week's heavy rain. Audio

In the North Island the last of the kiwifruit is coming off and picking gangs are going straight into pruning, while in the South pregnancy scanning is underway on cows and sheep. Audio

Doug Laing reports on New Zealand's success at the Olympics of Shearing. Audio

Kiwifruit harvesting's on the homeward stretch in the North Island, while in both islands dairy herds are drying off. Audio

In 2010 devastating bacterial disease PSA hit kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand, initially just in Bay Of Plenty but now it's in nearly every growing region pretty well wiping out, in particular, the… Audio

It's exceedingly wet in many North Island regions and in the South Island prime stock's moving into processing and there's a good demand for stores. Audio

Scion's Precision Forestry work is enabling forest managers to get a bird's eye view of their forestry blocks so they can more accurately measure their crops... and map the contour of the land… Audio

A selection of the week's rural news. Audio

Store lamb prices have taken a strong jump up in recent weeks, and in the South Island winter pruning has begun in Marlborough's vineyards. Audio

Australian-based American musician visiting this weekend's Southern Hemisphere International School of Scottish Fiddle in Auckland. Audio

Iconic Hawkes Bay sheep and beef station Tautane was purchased by Ngati Kahungunu in May 2013. It's leased by the agricultural training organisation Taratahi and students get the opportunity to work… Audio