New Zealand'No plans to ship to the US': Tariffs bite into apple grower's profits“Until the tariffs are gone, it will be difficult to make a dollar.”10 Dec 01:37 AM
New ZealandThe RMA with Christopher Luxon on The CountryChristopher Luxon, Wayne Langford, Professor Will Happer and Campbell Parker. 10 Dec 01:04 AM
New ZealandGovt’s feral cat changes ‘validate’ Nelson Tasman rulesNelson and Tasman added feral cats to their pest plan a year before Wellington.09 Dec 08:31 PM
New ZealandNew rules for small-scale butchersThe Government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors.09 Dec 07:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJune McCabe: Māori economy forecast to double to $70k per person by 2040Opinion: The Māori Economy could deliver 22% of NZ's economic growth over 15 years09 Dec 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Transformational': Business groups, farmers, welcome RMA reforms Federated Farmers described it as a 'red letter day' for the agricultural sector. 09 Dec 02:08 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Who is Mike Petersen's Ag Person of the Year?Mike Petersen, Richard Dawkins, Todd Charteris, Farmer Tom Martin and Jo Luxton. 09 Dec 01:08 AM
WorldTrump announces $19 billion tariff relief for farmersMost of the money will flow through a new Farmer Bridge Assistance scheme.09 Dec 12:34 AM
New ZealandVegetable sector explores single ‘VegeCo’ entitySix national roadshows have tested growers’ appetite for change this year.08 Dec 10:07 PM
New ZealandFrom shearer to doctor: A remarkable career change pays offThe former shearer began medical retraining at age 27.08 Dec 09:04 PM
OpinionSimon Bridges: Why 2026 will be slow and steady, rather than a boom yearOpinion: Consumer and business sentiment is improving.08 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandThe Country: Lorin Clarke on her dad John, aka Fred DaggLorin Clarke, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Richard Loe, and Phil Duncan. 08 Dec 01:07 AM
New Zealand'Bittersweet': Open Farms is taking a break in 2026Since 2020, Open Farms has drawn 20,000 visitors to 153 farm events.08 Dec 12:59 AM
New ZealandBehind the scenes at the Wayleggo CupThe Wayleggo Cup has been contested between New Zealand and Australia since 1985.07 Dec 11:36 PM
New ZealandTangihau Angus stud and its record-breaking bullsTangihau Angus bulls fetched a New Zealand-record $161,000 in June.07 Dec 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessLast of the bad news? NZ set for economic revival in 2026 – what's fuelling the optimism?There are clear signs New Zealand's recovery is gathering pace, ASB economists say.07 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: MPI must consider the strength of its yellow-legged hornet response OPINION: The speed of this incursion is worrying.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandClock ticking for Bay growers as 350 water consents near expiryAround 350 consents, including 240 relating to horticulture, will expire on Oct 1, 2026. 07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPower from the past: When waterwheels drove NZ's progressA turbine seized by the Germans in WWII later powered the Arapuni station in 1949.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Burping lids to bankruptcy – the Tupperware party's overOPINION: It wasn’t just plastic. It was a lifestyle. A promise. A commitment to leftovers.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Kūmara - time to get plantingOPINION: Friends are always asking me how to grow kūmara, Kem Ormond says.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGolden Shears World Champs attracts 26 countriesThe Friday and Saturday night finals at Masterton's War Memorial Stadium are sold out.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolutionOPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It remains an important story’: The fight to save the Arapawa goatThe Arapawa goat remains one of the rarest breeds in the world.05 Dec 03:56 PM
New Zealand'Relief': Feral cat that wiped out tern colony caughtThe 6kg tomcat had forced almost all 95 nests on the river island to fail.05 Dec 01:55 AM
New ZealandIkea and pine trees with Todd McClay on The CountryTodd McClay, Andrew Alderson, George Dodson, James Robertson, and Chris Brandolino. 05 Dec 12:42 AM
New ZealandFarmers battling invasive lupins told they are on their ownBen and Georgie Lutyens say lupins now cover about 202ha of their farm.04 Dec 10:15 PM
New ZealandA district 'swallowed' by pine trees: Fears over Ikea forestsSince 2020, Ikea has converted six Central Hawke’s Bay farms into pine forestry.04 Dec 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPrecinct wins Deloitte Top 200 Sustainability Leadership award 2025Precinct's Beca House achieved a 6‑star Green Star rating for world leadership.04 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessDo you want 100,000 pigs? New Zealand's largest pig farm for saleThe North Canterbury farm produces roughly 100,000 finished pigs each year. 04 Dec 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Ideological hysteria' with Shane Jones on The CountryOn today's show: Miles Hurrell, Shane Jones, Barry Fox and Chris Russell. 04 Dec 12:41 AM
New ZealandFinal ETS auction of the year fails to sell a single carbon unit2025 is the second calendar year in which all four quarterly ETS auctions have failed.03 Dec 09:44 PM
New ZealandWhy haven't butter prices fallen?The price of butter has been one of the big consumer issues of this year.03 Dec 08:46 PM
BusinessFonterra lifts Q1 profit, sticks to earnings and milk price guidanceFonterra lifted Q1 group profit after tax to $278m, up $15m on last year.03 Dec 08:30 PM
