Susan Murray

Fruit and vegetable growers are breathing a sigh of relief that New Zealand has once again been declared free of the pest insect, Queensland Fruit Fly. Audio

The listed dairy company Synlait is making further inroads into the cheese market, buying Canterbury's Dairyworks for 112-million dollars. The Climate Change Minister says the Government's plan for… Audio

Farmers have been told they won't have to start paying for their green house gas emissions for another five years, providing the sector makes progress in developing a plan to measure and price them at… Audio

Farmers in parts of the South Island lashed by bad weather overnight are hoping young livestock have survived. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Fonterra says strong demand and good prices have helped it lift its forecast farmgate milk price for the current dairy season by 30 cents. Audio

Deer velvet production is forecast to lift this season, but there are warnings of some headwinds facing the sector. Audio

Some winegrowers are reporting a turbulent start to the new grape growing season, with frost-fighting efforts already well-up on last year. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The new head of New Zealand's Climate Change Commission has suggested New Zealanders are eating too much meat. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The Environment Minister, David Parker, says proposed freshwater policy won't affect the cost of vegetables. Audio

From Canton to Kerikeri, Japan quake sparks new life in the vines, NZ home for Siberian huskies and the regional wrap. Audio

From Farm to Fridge, looking for truffles, a rugby playing farmer and the Regional Wrap. Audio

The government says it won't extend the submission time for its Healthy Waterways policy released last week. Audio

The dairy company Synlait has made a record profit, up ten percent on last year, with revenue over one billion dollars for the first time. Audio

A Coromandel farmer says torrential rain earlier this week damaged and flooded his property. Audio