Irrigation
"Suck it and see" avo water consents a worry
Northland is poised to become the avocado capital of New Zealand after growers north of Kaitaia received the green light for irrigation. But DOC is considering challenging them in the Environment… Audio
Irrigation body confident of big projects despite govt cuts
Irrigation New Zealand is confident that an end to government subsidies will not spell the end of large-scale irrigation projects.
Irrigation NZ confident despite end of subsidies
The irrigation industry is confident an end to government subsidies will not spell the end of large scale projects. Irrigation New Zealand is holding its biennial conference this week and looking at… Audio
Too late for world renowned fresh water springs?
It's feared a proposed conservation order to protect Golden Bay's world-renowned freshwater springs won't come quickly enough to stop local farmers taking more water from the aquifer that feeds it… Audio
Plea for govt to keep irrigation subsidies
The new government is being urged not to follow through on its promise to cancel any new loans to irrigation schemes. Conon Young reports. Audio
Petition on mass irrigation presented to government
Almost 70,000 people have signed a petition calling for the government not to back away from its commitment to reduce mass irrigation.
Scrapping irrigation subsidies 'shortsighted'
The new policies announced by the incoming government this week are a mixed bag for the rural sector, Federated Farmers says.
Pleased to meat you
Farming couple Duncan Smith and Annabel Tapley-Smith took over the butcher's shop in the central Hawkes Bay town of Waipawa this July. They're selling beef and lamb from their farm just down the road… Audio
Pleased to meat you
Farming couple Duncan Smith and Annabel Tapley-Smith took over the butcher's shop in the central Hawkes Bay town of Waipawa this July. They're selling beef and lamb from their farm just down the road…
AudioNorth Otago water scheme expansion finally turned on
The $57 million pipeline expansion of the North Otago Irrigation Company's project has been turned on this week, a year later than planned.
Farming Talk Fest: part two
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current… Audio
Farming Talk Fest: part two
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current…
AudioFarming Talk Fest: part one
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current… Audio
Farming Talk Fest: part one
Country Life hosts a round table discussion looking at some of the key challenges facing farming in New Zealand. Two people who earn their living as dairy farmers as two people who argue current…
AudioAcross the Ditch
Brett Worthington from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the Murray Darling Basin irrigation scandal and Murray Goulburn has announced its milk intake is less than expected. Audio
Across the Ditch
Brett Worthington from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the Murray Darling Basin irrigation scandal and Murray Goulburn has announced its milk intake is less than expected.
AudioInsight: A Line in the Sand for Freshwater Quality?
The state of the country's waterways is almost constantly in the headlines. Now a definitive landmark report from the Ministry for the Environment has confirmed what many already suspected, that there… Video, Audio
Gold rush water permits overhaul threatens Central Otago economy
The mayor of New Zealand's driest region says the overhaul of water permits granted in the Otago gold rush could threaten its economic future, as our Otago-Southland reporter, Ian Telfer, explains. Audio
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in… Audio
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in…
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