Duncan Smith

The anti-fluoride movement has been victorious in convincing the Hamilton council to have a fluoride-free water supply. Wellington is their next target. Audio

The National Agricultural Fieldays attracts thousands of teenagers and young people each year. Some come for a day out but others are interested in a career in the agriculture sector. Country Life… Audio

Farmers at the National Ag Fieldays update us on life in their patch. Most dairy farmers are feeling reasonably okay going into winter, the drought seems to be well behind them in terms of pasture… Audio

PhD student Stephen Archer talks about his love of Antarctica and the science he has been doing there. Audio

The CEO of the National Fieldays Society Jon Calder talks about taking New Zealand exhibitors to similar events in developing markets overseas. They'll have a trade presence over the next 12 months or… Audio

A selection of agricultural news from the week. For further rural news go to the Radio New Zealand website. Audio

Massey and Lincoln Universities have slowly lost ground with farm business management research, but now, thanks to financial backing from Dairy NZ, both are boosting their expertise with a Centre for… Audio

Dairy farmers are enjoying the calm before the calving storm and are very happy their payout's on the move up. Audio

Grass is leaping out of the ground in the North Island while milking is winding up in the South. Audio

Ohoka teenager Charlotte Flay has been passionate about breeding dairy cattle for as long as she can remember. Audio

An inebriated low-ranked National List MP makes a fool of himself and trouble for John Key by throwing his inconsiderable weight around in a restaurant and threatening the waiter. Audio

Rain and warm temperatures have fueled grass growth across much of the North Isalnd while in the South Island a few more frosts are starting to nip back pasture growth. Audio

Dairy farmer Paul Bourke has just returned from helping install a water system for a remote rural village in Nepal. Audio

It's been another week of mild temperatures in the North Island, while in the South there's been some welcomed rainfall. Audio

The Greens and Labour put up a united front with a scheme for delivering cheap power to consumers. But how united are they? Audio

There has been good rain over much of the North Island, but some severely hit drought zones are still waiting for relief. In the South there's a backlog of lambs waiting to go to the freezing works. Audio

The North Island is desperately waiting for the forecast rain to arrive in the next couple of days while in the South Island there's a backlog of lambs waiting to go to the works. Audio

The public service continues to suffer cutbacks and this time it's the Department of Conservation. How can staff cutbacks be managed without compromising the care of our environment? Audio

The drought is hitting home on the East Coast of the North Island while conditions for grape harvesting in the South Island have been perfect. Audio

A Wanganui optometry company is supporting Red Puppy Appeal by opening its doors to cats, dogs, maybe even sheep and horses, and testing them for cataracts. Optometrists will do the tests on Saturday… Audio