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Medafe begins testing Estradot oestrogen patches
Source: Radio New Zealand Garo Phanie / AFP A group of women who have had ongoing issues with Estradot patches says they feel like they’ve been heard after Medsafe told...
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Month: November 2025
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DOC asks Mackenzie country farmers to help spot ‘incredibly rare’ native kakī
Source: Radio New Zealand The native kakī or black stilt bird. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC) is on the lookout for one of the world’s...
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Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Increased farmer confidence and spending has seen the country’s largest rural supply store, Farmlands, back in black. In its annual results released last week, Farmlands...
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Country Life: Country museum shines light on Eketāhuna’s Scandinavian past
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Eketāhuna Museum’s volunteers (L-R) Bridget Ferguson, Ian Day, Jean O’Brien, Bruce Laurence, Chris Petersen and Rose-Marie McGhie RNZ/Sally Round The big work table in...
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Country Life: Waikato farmer using genetics to ‘solve problems’
Source: Radio New Zealand Set on 800-hectares in the Waimai Valley, north of Raglan, four generations of the Reeves family have farmed this land. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Alastair...
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Country Life: LIC’s quest to breed low methane emitting bulls
Source: Radio New Zealand At 106 metres long and 30 metres wide and with room for up to 120 cows, the multi-million dollar build is the largest research facility of...
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Fonterra CEO says Lactalis deal will allow it to grow
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf / Supplied images The head of Fonterra says it has been difficult for its brands to compete in global markets after shareholders voted in support...
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Clutha district farmers plea for more help after devastating wind storm
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Katie Todd One week since a wind storm tore through the country’s south, some Clutha district farmers say the financial hit could be harsher...
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Storms knocked out virtual farm fences
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Piggott and the ‘smart cow’ halter supplied Technology company Halter has replaced around 30 tall transmission towers vital to its virtual farm fencing systems, after...
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What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?
Source: Radio New Zealand Around 60 percent of shareholding farms could receive a windfall, if a Fonterra sale to a French dairy giant goes ahead. Supplied/ Greenpeace Retailers in rural...
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Sale of Fonterra’s consumer business expected to get shareholder approval
Source: Radio New Zealand Fonterra is looking to sell its consumer business to French dairy giant Lactalis. 123rf / Supplied images Fonterra shareholders asked to approve $4.22b sale of consumer...
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Rawiri Waititi blames two ‘rogue’ MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. RNZ / Mark Papalii Te Pāti Māori’s co-leader Rawiri Waititi is blaming two of his MPs for turmoil within the...
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Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children’s rights to local histories
Source: Radio New Zealand Raupatu Hetaraka from Ngāti Kahu watching the kaihoe at Waitangi Day 2025. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ A leading Māori academic says removing the requirement to teach...
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Iwi leaders step in as Te Pāti Māori tensions escalate
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. RNZ / MARK PAPALII Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says the party’s leadership will “very shortly” consider whether to...
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‘Greed, avarice, and entitlement’ – Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has fired the latest salvo in an increasingly public fallout between the party leadership and two MPs. RNZ / Cole...
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Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the Wai Manawa Whenua coalition outside the High Court in Wellington. RNZ/Pokere Paewai A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over...
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Pacific Championship rugby league: What you need to know about NZ Kiwis v Toa Samoa men’s final
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoa issue a cultural challenge to the Kiwis at Go Media Stadium. Brett Phibbs/www.photosport.nz Pacific Championship (men) – NZ Kiwi v Toa Samoa Kickoff: 6.05pm Sunday,...
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Teenager charged after staff member injured at Youth Justice residence
Source: Radio New Zealand Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice residence. RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson A 15-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon after a staff member was...
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Farmers urged to install crush or rollover protection after quad bike death
Source: Radio New Zealand Crush protection on a quad bike. supplied ACC WorkSafe is urging farmers to install crush protection or a rollover guard on quad bikes following another death...
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Mt Algidus Station could be yours, if you have $50 million
Source: Radio New Zealand Mt Algidus Station. Sotheby’s / supplied One of the country’s most storied high-country stations is on the market. Offers of $50 million or more are being...
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Country Life: Jemma Ostenfeld, a heritage seed collector with an eye on the future
Source: Radio New Zealand Jemma Ostenfeld RNZ/Sally Round Growing up gardening with her grandmother sowed the original seed for heritage seed collector and grower Jemma Ostenfeld. Originally from Australia’s Gold...
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Country Life: A Kiwi’s life in the world’s largest dairy farms
Source: Radio New Zealand Berwick Settle Supplied From extreme heat to extreme cold, the cows which have been in Berwick Settle’s care live in some challenging situations. Over the past...
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Foreign investors buy forests, lily bulb plant and meat plant stake
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceana Gold purchased more than 5 hectares of land at Hauraki District small town Waihi. 123RF A lily bulb processing plant, production forests and land for...
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Dairy prices continue downward slide
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Dairy prices have fallen again in the fortnightly global auction overnight. The average price at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 2.4 percent to US$3768...
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Device that recycles farm nitrogen gets $1.2m government-industry boost
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti made the announcement at a North Canterbury farm. RNZ/Monique Steele The government is...
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Farmers lead initiative to support rural Clutha families hit hard by storm
Source: Radio New Zealand Remains of some of the trees on Richard Hunter’s farm after October’s storm. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A farmer-led initiative is heading up driveways to support rural Clutha...
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Rural Southland communities band together after destructive storm
Source: Radio New Zealand The severe winds caused widespread damage and thousands of power outages, downing trees, power lines and tearing roofs off buildings. RNZ / Andrew Johnstone Rural Southland...