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Source: Radio New Zealand More than 50,000 cattle and 450,000 sheep are auctioned off annually at the Feilding saleyards. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life The cries of ‘bid’ keep coming from livestock agents, as the prices called out by the auctioneer continue to rise. They carefully watch the crowd of farmers and onlookers for the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Stockmen resting after a cattle muster at Molesworth RNZ/Sally Round It’s an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and the stockmen need to beat the heat. Country Life producer Sally Round spent a day with the musterers, the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The impact of drought in Hurunui in North Canterbury. Supplied / Dan Hodgen The ebbs and flows of farming are expected to be exacerbated by future climate change effects, including more volatile weather and strained water resources, a new study has found. Research consultancy firm Kōmanawa Solutions ran 295 million weather … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand David Ruan grows spray-free vegetables, which he sells at the local farmers’ market under Suncakes Gardens. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Rows of colourful vegetables line this plot of land just on the outskirts of Hamilton. For more than 10 years David Ruan has been growing vegetables which he sells at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand has about 1.6 million commercial hens. RNZ/Sally Round Friday is World Egg Day – and New Zealand has about 1.6 million commercial hens with some now laying larger eggs. Supermarkets are working towards only stocking eggs that have come from cage free chickens following ongoing hen welfare concerns. Woolworths … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones at the Aquaculture NZ conference in Nelson. RNZ / Samantha Gee Bespoke legislation and more ocean space is needed for the farming of kai moana, says the fisheries minister, so that aquaculture can one day rival New Zealand’s beef sector. Shane Jones opened the industry’s … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Centre City Shopping Centre in New Plymouth. Robin Martin / RNZ Two men have been arrested and charged following multiple burglaries at an inner-city mall in New Plymouth overnight. Police were called to the Centre City Shopping Centre on Gill Street at around 1.30am. One man was taken into custody … Read more
Source: PSA The Prime Minister’s attempt to dress up asset sales as “capital recycling” doesn’t change what it really is – selling off New Zealanders’ assets and losing public control. “The PM’s claims today that governments should ‘recycle’ assets ignores history and will be opposed. “History shows us what really happens – we lose ownership, we … Read more
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation A breakthrough treatment that could save babies from a deadly but preventable lung disease is sitting in the hands of Pharmac – and respiratory health experts say there’s no time to waste. Last week, it was revealed that nirsevimab – a monoclonal antibody against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – is under … Read more
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Published date: 10 November 2025 – The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) will shortly begin a prioritised work programme to update the Civil Aviation Rules — an important step in keeping New Zealand’s aviation system safe, efficient, and fit for the future. The Rules Update Programme will ensure … Read more
Source: Quotable Value Manawatu District property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post, containing an updated rating value for their property. The new rating valuations have been prepared for 15,697 properties on behalf of the Manawatu District Council by Quotable Value (QV). They show the total rateable value for the district … Read more
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Aotearoa’s tobacco control sector will come together across two days in Tāmaki Makaurau to celebrate decades of progress, share research, and shape a collective vision for what comes next beyond the Smokefree 2025 goal. Hosted at the Crowne Plaza and culminating at the Auckland Museum, the two-day programme will feature the Tala … Read more
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park this morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. All aircraft are grounded because of the mist, but firefighters will be on the ground this morning and air operations will resume once the mist clears. Fire and Emergency District … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Sharon Lundy A new study has found higher concentrations of nectar from native New Zealand plant species in the drier eastern parts of the motu. Flowers produced high-sugar nectar which fed birds and insects, and was also collected and processed to make honey. Over two years, researchers measured nectar … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Three Roads kiwifruit orchard in Edgecumbe near Whakatāne. SUPPLIED/Craigmore Sustainables The investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased a new kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty. The investment was set to fund the work of its owner, the United States-based church known commonly as … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Steve Evans is a man who just loves old wood and just can’t bear the thought of seeing it end up in landfill or being chucked on a fire. Much of the stock he sells at Ironbark Re-engineered in North Canterbury came from the Lyttelton wharves which were removed after being … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The view back to the factory from the ponds. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Iconic South Canterbury fruit company Barker Fruit Processors’ $60 million factory expansion will come to fruition later this year, in efforts to “future-proof” the growing business. The company owned by the Andros Group in France was expanding its Pleasant Valley … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fancy a drop of “kiwi-friendly” wine or a bite of a “kiwi-friendly” kiwifruit? Branding fruit as “kiwi-friendly” could be a future marketing tool for producers after a study showed the North Island brown kiwi foraging for bugs in Northland vineyards and orchards, scientists say. Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Brett Coubrough and his daughter Linda checking on their cows. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life The Coubroughs know their decisions today will determine the years to come. Brett, whose grandparents originally bought the 76-hectare dairy farm near Tirau in 1907, runs the property with his two children Tim and Linda. Succession … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Alliance Group meatworks in Southland. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon The overseas investment offer to rescue red meat processor Alliance Group has gotten even sweeter. Irish company Dawn Meats has increased its proposed investment from $250 million to $270m, following stronger-than-expected year-end results from Alliance. Dawn Meats’ proposed 65 percent stake in … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wattie’s New Zealand is cutting down on local produced crops, including tomatoes, corn and beetroot. pixabay Wattie’s New Zealand is further reducing fruit and vegetable crops it sources from its home of Hawke’s Bay, citing an ongoing struggle against cheaper imports. Growers of key crops beetroot, corn and tomatoes will be … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The first calves of a new crossbred dairy-beef offering are now on the ground at a Pāmu, formerly Landcorp, farm near Taupō. Supplied On a state-owned farm near Taupō, the first creamy-coloured calves of a new dairy-beef crossbreed are frolicking. Called the Synergizer, the calves are the result of combining genetics … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the new targets were backed by science and had landed in a “solid” place. AgResearch Farmers have welcomed the government’s new “science-based” biogenic methane targets for 2050. It’s dropped the reduction target for biogenic methane from 24 to 47 percent below 2017 levels by 2050, … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ used economic hedges to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The country’s biggest bank has reported a record full-year profit largely driven by gains from economic hedges, while lending and margins also increased. Key numbers for the 12 months ended September compared with a year … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Fallen trees at the side of the road in Riversdale in Wairarapa on Thursday. RNZ / Mark Papalii Many rural communities are clearing away fallen trees, debris and repairing fences in wind battered regions, following yesterday’s storm. Katie Wyeth, a Federated Farmers spokesperson for Wairarapa, said many farmers hadn’t even had … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ingka Investments the parent company of furniture giant Ikea has bought 10,000 hectares of production forestry in Northland. Supplied Ingka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant Ikea, has bought 10,000 hectares of production forestry in Northland from Greenheart Group. It takes the company’s investment in the country’s forestland to nearly … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Alliance Group meatworks in Southland. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon Alliance Group farmer-shareholders have voted in favour of a proposed $270 million investment from Irish meat processor Dawn Meats. Under the agreement, Dawn Meats will acquire a 65 percent stake in Alliance Group, with farmer-shareholders retaining 35 percent ownership. More than 2600 … Read more