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Boost for agricultural and horticultural science in schools
Govt backing nationwide advisory team to offer support to ag and hort science teachers

The Country Full Show: August 16, 2022
Cameron Bagrie, Mike McIntyre, Jen Scoular, Damien O'Connor.

US woman loving rural life as Wedderburn bartender
Jen Kirchhofer knew she had been accepted when the locals started giving her a hard time.

West Coast draft plan maps to be fixed
"People have been identified under sites of significance to Māori which are not there."

Whitebaiting season drops from 15 weeks to nine, concerns spots could be crowded
The whitebaiting season has been cut down from 15 weeks to just short of nine.

Whanganui River 'always makes things better for me'
'Just being down here gives me a huge smile and brings me at peace with myself.'

Kiwi firm's wool filters blast off into space
NZ wool product making its way into space as part of NASA's mission to the moon.

Campaign aims to stop stock wandering
Animals get out of paddocks and onto roads, sometimes causing serious harm to people.

The Country Full Show: August 15, 2022
Phil Duncan, Nick Davenport, Vanessa Winning, Julia Jones, Farmer Tom, Steve Cranston.

'Atmospheric river': Heavy rain set to pummel areas of NZ
MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for the western parts of the South Island.

New dog bylaws seen as boon for wildlife refuge
Ahuriri Protection Society backs NCC change of dog bylaw to protect estuary

Rongoā garden 'a pretty special spot'
The garden is a place to learn and teach those with a hunger for medicinal knowledge.
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The Country Full Show: August 12, 2022
Barbara Kuriger, Seth Carrier, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Joe Higgins, Warwick Catto.

Livestock report: A great year for the market
Sponsored content: It's our monthly look at the livestock market with PGG Wrightson.

Fonterra celebrates 50 million Kickstart Breakfasts
Sponsored content: Kickstart Breakfast has been feeding Kiwi schoolkids since 2009.

Foot-and-mouth disease: MPI says China still importing NZ meat
MPI rejects reports that China is banning New Zealand meat imports.

Boost for agricultural and horticultural science in schools
Govt backing nationwide advisory team to offer support to ag and hort science teachers

The Country Full Show: August 16, 2022
Cameron Bagrie, Mike McIntyre, Jen Scoular, Damien O'Connor.

Kiwi firm's wool filters blast off into space
NZ wool product making its way into space as part of NASA's mission to the moon.

The Country Full Show: August 15, 2022
Phil Duncan, Nick Davenport, Vanessa Winning, Julia Jones, Farmer Tom, Steve Cranston.

Rabobank Best of The Country: August 13, 2022
Christopher Luxon, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Genevieve Steven, Jacinda Ardern, Jane Smith.

The Country Full Show: August 12, 2022
Barbara Kuriger, Seth Carrier, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Joe Higgins, Warwick Catto.

Livestock report: A great year for the market
Sponsored content: It's our monthly look at the livestock market with PGG Wrightson.

Fonterra celebrates 50 million Kickstart Breakfasts
Sponsored content: Kickstart Breakfast has been feeding Kiwi schoolkids since 2009.

Foot-and-mouth disease: MPI says China still importing NZ meat
MPI rejects reports that China is banning New Zealand meat imports.

Boost for agricultural and horticultural science in schools
Govt backing nationwide advisory team to offer support to ag and hort science teachers

The Country Full Show: August 16, 2022
Cameron Bagrie, Mike McIntyre, Jen Scoular, Damien O'Connor.

Kiwi firm's wool filters blast off into space
NZ wool product making its way into space as part of NASA's mission to the moon.

The Country Full Show: August 15, 2022
Phil Duncan, Nick Davenport, Vanessa Winning, Julia Jones, Farmer Tom, Steve Cranston.

Rabobank Best of The Country: August 13, 2022
Christopher Luxon, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Genevieve Steven, Jacinda Ardern, Jane Smith.

The Country Full Show: August 12, 2022
Barbara Kuriger, Seth Carrier, Stu Loe, Stu Duncan, Joe Higgins, Warwick Catto.

Livestock report: A great year for the market
Sponsored content: It's our monthly look at the livestock market with PGG Wrightson.

Fonterra celebrates 50 million Kickstart Breakfasts
Sponsored content: Kickstart Breakfast has been feeding Kiwi schoolkids since 2009.

Why this season's kiwifruit quality is causing export alarm
More than one quality problem in this season's harvest.

Avocado exporter targets Asia after disappointing returns in Australia
Oversupply in NZ's biggest export market Australia means lower prices for Kiwi growers.


Business digest: AgriSea NZ wins award, Business finalists and top dishes revealed
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

How moving uni year could help Hawke's Bay growers
Could this be an answer to worker shortages on orchards and vineyards?

Most incredible experience ever: Far North horsewoman finishes 11th in 'world's toughest horse race'
The Mongol Derby was very punishing: 'You just cross your fingers and hope not to die.'

Why this season's kiwifruit quality is causing export alarm
More than one quality problem in this season's harvest.

Foot-and-mouth disease: MPI says China still importing NZ meat
MPI rejects reports that China is banning New Zealand meat imports.

PM backs overseas workers to solve Hawke's Bay skill shortages
PM says RSE workers are key but treating them right is important to NZ's reputation.

Whitebaiting season drops from 15 weeks to nine, concerns spots could be crowded
The whitebaiting season has been cut down from 15 weeks to just short of nine.

Why kiwifruit earnings won't be so juicy this year
Fruit loss significantly above forecast, and returns heading south of June predictions.

Pothole predicament: Concerns over lack of recording of Northland's pothole-peppered state highways
Concerns have been raised about the monitoring of potholes on Northland's state highways.

Business digest: AgriSea NZ wins award, Business finalists and top dishes revealed
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

How moving uni year could help Hawke's Bay growers
Could this be an answer to worker shortages on orchards and vineyards?

Most incredible experience ever: Far North horsewoman finishes 11th in 'world's toughest horse race'
The Mongol Derby was very punishing: 'You just cross your fingers and hope not to die.'

Why this season's kiwifruit quality is causing export alarm
More than one quality problem in this season's harvest.

Foot-and-mouth disease: MPI says China still importing NZ meat
MPI rejects reports that China is banning New Zealand meat imports.

PM backs overseas workers to solve Hawke's Bay skill shortages
PM says RSE workers are key but treating them right is important to NZ's reputation.

Whitebaiting season drops from 15 weeks to nine, concerns spots could be crowded
The whitebaiting season has been cut down from 15 weeks to just short of nine.

Why kiwifruit earnings won't be so juicy this year
Fruit loss significantly above forecast, and returns heading south of June predictions.

Pothole predicament: Concerns over lack of recording of Northland's pothole-peppered state highways
Concerns have been raised about the monitoring of potholes on Northland's state highways.

Business digest: AgriSea NZ wins award, Business finalists and top dishes revealed
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

How moving uni year could help Hawke's Bay growers
Could this be an answer to worker shortages on orchards and vineyards?

Most incredible experience ever: Far North horsewoman finishes 11th in 'world's toughest horse race'
The Mongol Derby was very punishing: 'You just cross your fingers and hope not to die.'
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Opinion: Jane Smith's new daily announcement
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'Fair bit of moisture': South Wairarapa farmer not expecting deluge
South Wairarapa farmer Mike Firth was expecting 25mm overnight - he got 227mm.

Council report pours cold water on irrigation bid in Central Hawke's Bay
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Rhys Roberts on Govt's regenerative farming project
Align Farms CEO has been doing his own conventional v regenerative trial in Canterbury.

Manawatū farmer Tim Saunders on his latest book 'Under a Big Sky'
Saunders' new book looks at the joys and challenges of day-to-day farming.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time for Kiwi arable farmers to shine
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