Farming
Serious consequences if Oriental fruit fly becomes established.
The horticulture industry says there could be serious consequences if the Oriental fruit fly becomes established. Last week a single male fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in Papatoetoe and… Audio
Growers confident fruit fly can be eradicated
The Horticulture Industry is concerned about the discovery of a single oriental fruit fly - but is confident MPI will eradicate any further incursion.
Why the produce on sale might not be what you expect
Compared to last year, a number of different types of fruit and vegetables appear cheaper.
River Sounds festival to be the last, organisers say
A Bay of Plenty music festival that is a fundraiser for mental health is happening for the last time in February, due to sponsorship drying up.
Merino company says it will probe sheep cruelty claims
The New Zealand Merino Company says it will investigate claims of animal cruelty by an animal rights group - and could expel farms from its ethical wool accreditation programme.
Investigations launched after PETA cruelty allegations
Multiple investigations have been launched into allegations of animal cruelty on a farm leased by former NBC Today show host Matt Lauer.
Vertical farming project parent company enters administration
Hamilton business Greenleaf Fresh is being put into voluntary administration. It is the company behind Greengrower, a vertical farm operation that received $3.5 million in public funding.
Vertical farm that received public funding goes into voluntary administration
Greenleaf Fresh has appointed administrators after financial challenges
Farms linked to Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove site free of bird flu
The Hillgrove site tested positive for the highly pathogenic H7N6 virus on 1 December.
Rodeo girls giddy up for new season
The rodeo season is underway and Waikato sisters Lylah and Riley Wood are in an arena practising their rodeo skills, a sport which has taken them to the US with a national youth team this year.
Nadia Lim: Best Song Eva
New Zealand's most-loved foodie-farmer Nadia Lim joins us from Royalburn Station to share the song that'll be playing when she's prepping the Christmas veggies. Audio
Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
The rodeo season is underway and Lylah and Riley Wood, two home-schooled teenagers, are in an arena in Waikato practising barrel racing and breakaway roping, rodeo sports which have taken them to the… Audio
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provide employment opportunities for… Audio
The Christmas tree whisperer moves into mazes
Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge… Audio
Country Life Friday 20 December 2024
Now it's time for Country Life and this week, the team brings you stories about the rodeo world and an old rural homestead which has been turned into a sumptuous retreat. Audio
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…
'Cutting the trees down is part of the experience'
Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm in Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge…
