Duncan Smith

Seal pups make their way up a mountain stream near Kaikoura to play for the day. Audio

A good dose of sun this week has melted the snow just in time for lambing . Calving's in full swing around the country. Audio

In the North Island calving is going well everywhere and the South Island has had a pretty kind week weatherwise with lambing and calving getting underway in many areas. Audio

Brian Peacock looks at trends in rural real estate. Audio

Carne Technologies is a Cambridge firm which specialises in research and development work around the electrical stunning and stimulation of meat carcasses to produce the best possible meat to eat. It… Audio

Most of the South Island's had a chance to dry out this week - but cold weather's on the way. Calves are beginning to arrive thick and fast in the North Island. Audio

July's turned into an incredible challenging, wet and windy month around much of New Zealand. Audio

Wet conditions are still haunting most North Island farmers while in the South Island more snow has fallen and some farms are also struggling in the wet. Audio

The Mahi Boys work each day on farms, orchards and other rural properties in the Bay of Plenty. The men call themselves 'psych survivors' - they live with mental illness and are picking up skills they… Audio

On a wet Sunday afternoon dozens of hunters mingle outside the Ashley Hotel in North Canterbury after dropping off their entries for the annual pig hunt. Audio

The new president of Federated Farmers Bruce Wills outlines clear priorities for the organisation. He's a Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farmer, replacing Don Nicolson, who's headed the farmer advocacy… Audio

The North Island is still saturated but chilly fine days arrived mid week. In the South Island, Otago's had its first hard frost of the winter. Audio

Pollination biologist Dr. Linda Newstrom-Lloyd talks about the 'Trees for Bees' programme, which has been established by the Federated Farmers Bee Industry Group. Audio

Southland farmers Ian and Heather Smith run sheep and beef on their coastal farm near Waimahaka. Ian is the third generation of Smiths to farm on this rolling piece of land. Audio

There has been a lot of rain in both islands but temperatures remain extremely mild. Audio

This Hawkes Bay pip and stonefruit orchard has been in the Mardon family for four generations. Growing apples commercially has been a tough road in recent years, but Philip, David and Ian Mardon all… Audio

Bob Thompson reports on good stock health, prices and pasture conditions in Northland, but says structural change is needed in the industry in order to maintain top prices. Audio

It's wet in the North Island but still a stunning autumn generally, and the South Island's looking fresh too. Plenty of feed and stock in good condition. Audio

Carriage driving attracts a small but very dedicated group of competitors. In summer every second weekend they compete in events all around the North sland. Carriages are hitched up to ponies, grooms… Audio

A year after our first visit, we return to Omihi Primary School in the Waipara Valley to find out about a bio-diversity trail the children were creating on the school grounds. The project's completed… Audio