Horticulture
Rural News Wrap
This year's annual Canterbury A&P show has been canned, while there's mixed results at the meatworks where venison sales have bounced back but lamb prices remain at historical lows, and new research… Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio
From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of… Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Rain is still needed in many parts of the country. Hay and baleage is being trucked around to ensure stock get the feed they need. The grape harvest is well through in Central Otago with good yields… Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio
A wrap of the week's rural news
A declaration of drought for Otago and Canterbury unlocking new funding support for struggling farmers. Audio
A wrap of the week's rural news
More government support will be heading the way of farmers and growers in the Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson districts where an intense dry spell has been labelled a medium-scale adverse event. Audio
A wrap of the week's rural news
A chat about the top stories this week from RNZ's rural news team with Susan Murray in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms around the country
Kiwifruit are looking good in Hawkes Bay. Some flooded vines have died but generally recovery is better than expected. Conditions are very dry in Marlborough so many farmers are offloading stock due… Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. This week marked a year since Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the East Coast of the North Island, causing wide… Audio
Auckland Uni: gardening with past, present, future in mind
The cultural, historical, environmental and educational significance of the plants and trees gracing the University of Auckland's campuses is explained by Jason Fell. He's the University's… Audio
Green learning hub grows on red zone land
School students are helping turn quake-damaged red zoned land green again at the Climate Action Campus in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
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A year after Gabrielle, "a little bit of a miracle"
A year ago the Wilson family's apple trees were bowled like nine pins when logs came crashing through stop banks and silt drowned many areas. Did the trees come good? Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Susan Murray. Audio
Banking on seeds for Raglan
People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive. Audio
Rural News Wrap
A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Susan Murray. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
All stock are doing very well in Waikato and the maize crop is outstanding. In Canterbury grass growth is slow and even farms with irrigation have been battling to keep enough water going on. Audio
Hamilton Garden's Gus Flower: How to design the perfect back yard
Hamilton Gardens is one of the countries horticultural highlights, and that's in no small part due to the hard work of Gus Flower. He's the Operations Manager and, having been a gardener his entire… Audio