Farming

Animal welfare activists, public submitters and the associate agriculture minister are still at odds around the use of farrowing crates and mating stalls at pig farms. Audio

A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Donald Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted

The hunt for the cheapest fruit and vegetables by both supermarkets and shoppers is putting pressure on locally produced crops in New Zealand.

Butter prices fell more than 7.6 percent, while cheddar prices fell 2.7 percent, and skim milk powder fell 0.6 percent.

Set on 40 hectares near the university's Palmerston North campus, the Large Animal Teaching Unit, is home to a menagerie of animals for veterinary students to work with.

RNZ reporter Kate Green has recently returned from parts of Southeast Asia as part of a Jefferson Fellowship exploring food security issues across the region.

There's romance attached to living in the Mackenzie High Country, but is that still the case? Growing up in the region's harsh winters and hot summers, it's the only life Simon Williamson has known…