Rural News Group
WEBEight million plants and counting for council’s riparian scheme. It all started with one native plant. It was 1996 and Taranaki Regional Council had just launched its ground-breaking riparian management programme to help protect the region's waterways.
Funding round opens for Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research
WEB8 hours ago · The annual funding round for the Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research (GHGIR) fund is now open, with $2.9 million of funding available for new GHGIR projects in the 2024/25 financial year. MPI director of programmes and planning, policy and trade, Stephanie Preston says the fund focuses on improving knowledge of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas ...
National - Rural News Group
WEBTechnology to highlight natural capital on farm. A new technology company has been formed which will help New Zealand’s farmers and primary sector better understand and capitalise on their natural vegetation and biodiversity. Rural …
General News
WEBTrans-Tasman ag ministers zoom in on biosecurity. When New Zealand’s Agriculture, Biosecurity and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor met with his new Australian counterpart yesterday, the subject of biosecurity was top of their agenda.
National - Rural News Group
WEBA hundred primary schools across New Zealand are now better resourced to teach their students about food and farming after winning ‘George the Farmer’ book sets in a recent competition run by rural lender, Rabobank.
KiwiHarvest celebrates 13 million kg of rescued food
WEB10 hours ago · The charity has rescued and redistributed 13 million kilograms of food to Kiwis in need, celebrating with a rescued lunch last week. The 13 million kilograms of food is the equivalent of 29 million meal, bringing relief to vulnerable communities across New Zealand. The 13 Million Thanks event saw guests receive a lunch prepared and served by ...
Buyers influence rural market - Rural News Group
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Recently released data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 77 fewer farm sales for the three months ended November 2023 than for the three months ended November 2022. Overall, there were 188 farm sales in the three months ended November 2023, compared to 157 farm s...
IHC calf & rural scheme making a difference
WEB11 hours ago · The IHC Calf & Rural Scheme has been raising money to support people with intellectual disabilities and their families in rural areas of New Zealand for 43 years. The calf donations help IHC fund a number of community initiatives that make a big difference in people’s lives. Kapa haka is just one of those initiatives, where people with ...
RWNZ concerned by NZ Post retreat from rural communities
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere. The organization’s new chief executive, Marie Fitzpatrick, says it is “deeply concerning.”. She is worried that NZ Post could be putting profit above …
Rural Life - Rural News Group
WEBGood Evans – 40 years and still drawing reaction. It's almost 40 years since the longsuffering, ever capable Edna, with her spotted dress and rather dour husband, first appeared in cartoons to give a lighted-hearted look at New Zealand country life.