Tim Mackle

Farmers have released their plan to price emissions.

The He Waka Eke Noa partnership behind the sector's alternative to joining the Emissions Trading Scheme recommends letting farmers count their… Audio

Farmers are not paying a cent towards a new agri-tech centre that will research reducing agricultural emissions.

The government is investing $340 million into the initiative, which will be funded by… Audio

In response to the latest IPCC report, Climate Change Minister James Shaw said yesterday that New Zealand's agricultural emissions had not reduced.

He said an Emissions Reduction Plan to be published… Audio

Visa workers in New Zealand have been thrown a lifeline from the government.

Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonal Employment work visas due to expire this year will be… Audio

The government has announced that it will extend around 10,000 working holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonsal Employment (SSE) visas for another six months to aleviate ongoing labour shortages.

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Dairy NZ says the immigration minister should look into whether the criteria used last year to decide who should get border exemptions was fair - with the dairy industry losing out to film and space… Audio

The Climate Change Commission will present its final report to the government today.

It will outline a plan to slash emissions to tackle the looming climate crisis.

More than 15,000 public… Audio

The Climate Change Commission has begun the task of considering 10,000 submissions on its draft blueprint for the government for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with our commitment to the… Audio

The dairy industry says despite a big push to try and attract locals, it's still hundreds of staff short this season.

The closure of New Zealand's borders to foreign nationals has hard hit many… Audio

Dairy farmers are relieved that under immigration rule changes they will again have their offshore expert workers allowed back in the country. DairyNZ CEO Tim Mackle talks to Jesse about the impact… Audio

With the large number of people losing their jobs because of Covid-19, Dairy NZ has launched a publicity campaign to encourage people to consider changing careers and get into dairy farming. On June 8… Audio

A sector-led approach to emissions prices has been announced at Parliament. Through a joint action plan, separate from New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme, farmers and growers will calculate their… Audio

Is the government's overhaul of work visas the solution to the labour shortages being faced by many sectors and industries?  Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

Dairy NZ head Dr Tim Mackle says he's happy to talk to environmental groups about cleaning up waterways, but blanket calls for fewer cows or an end to irrigation aren't the way to go.  Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries is trying to determine the scale of an outbreak of a serious bacterial disease in cattle, discovered in South Canterbury for the first time. Mycoplasma bovis has… Audio

A driver of the economy or a killer of our waterways? A trusted source of baby formula in China, or just a product to be redefined by a series of TV commercials? We take a look at what dairy means to… Audio

The dairy industry is celebrating the environmental achievements of farmers excluding stock from waterways. According to Dairy NZ's three year progress report on it's Water Accords the vast majority… Audio