RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: Regional Councils Have Been Failing For Years
Rachel Stewart examines the Government’s plan to replace [...]
NATHAN STEWART: Catlins Farmer: Winds of Trouble in the Catlins
Paul Brennan talks with local farmer Nathan Stewart, [...]
KATIE PASITNEY: Universal Ostrich Farms co-owner: Controversial Ostrich Cull aftermath
Universal Ostrich Farms co-owner Katie Pasitney tells Paul [...]
RURAL REPORT: Pines, Prices and Policy
Jaspreet Boparai covers mounting strain across the primary [...]
KIWI FARM: Love is in the Sty
This playful farmyard ballad follows two pigs whose [...]
RURAL REPORT: Shifting Markets and Rural Momentum
Don Nicolson and Jaspreet Boparai discuss the US reversing [...]
CHARLES HYLAND: Soil & Health Association Chair: Guarding The Food Chain
Paul Brennan speaks with Charles Hyland, chair of [...]
RURAL REPORT: COP30 Crunch, Farm Debt Rebound and Southland Clean-Up
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson weigh COP30’s stakes [...]
GREENWASHED: Shifting Sands Of Climate Narratives
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack Bill [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Old Tricks for New Gardens
Rodney Hide welcomes back gardening guru Wally [...]
RURAL REPORT: From Dairy Shake-Ups To Smarter Soil
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack Danish [...]
NOEL JOSEPHSON: Chair OANZ: Public Outcry Halts Glyphosate Hike
Paul Brennan talks to Noel Josephson, chair [...]
WARWICK JONES: No More Glyphosate NZ: Victory for Clean Food
Paul Brennan talks to Warwick Jones, spokesperson [...]
ZEN HONEYCUTT: Founder of Moms Across America: Chemical Corruption and the Fight for Clean Food
Paul Brennan speaks with Zen Honeycutt, founder [...]
GREENWASHED: Rural Resilience Tested
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack Southland’s [...]
RURAL REPORT: Rural Resilience Amid Storms and Shifting Standards
After a destructive Labour Weekend across the South, [...]
GREENWASHED: Winds, Sell-Offs, And Standards
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson swap notes amid [...]
RURAL REPORT: Milking the Future and Paying the Price
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack Winston Peters’ [...]
RIDING SHOTGUN: With Rachel Stewart: This Is A Story About Tomato Pete
Rachel Stewart shares the inspiring story of “Tomato [...]
CALLUM HORLER: GE Honesty Social Media Manager: Defending our Future Food
Paul Brennan speaks with GE Honesty’s social media [...]
RURAL REPORT: Farming at a Turning Point
Hosts Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack a [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Spring Planting & Seed Secrets
Gardening legend Wally Richards joins Rodney Hide to discuss [...]
KATE WHITE: Hawke’s Bay Artist & Activist: Feathered Scapegoats
Hawke’s Bay artist Kate White challenges New [...]
GREENWASHED: Mark Hooper, Federated Farmers: Drawing a Line on Green Finance
Hosts Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson speak with [...]
GENE TECH PANEL: With Paul Bosher, Phyllis Tichinin and Jodie Bruning: Innovation or Irreversible Risk?
On RCR’s Gene Technology Panel, Paul Brennan speaks [...]
MEDIA MATTERS: Truth, Climate, and Critical Thinking
On Media Matters this week features Marty Gibson [...]
RURAL REPORT: Turbulence And Tailwinds In The Rural Economy
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson report mounting strain [...]
CLAIRE BLEAKLEY: President of GE Free NZ: Hidden Costs Of Gene Experiments
Paul Brennan speaks with GE Free NZ president [...]
RURAL REPORT: Rural Deals And Farmer Pushback
In this week’s Rural Report Jaspreet Boparai and [...]
KIWI FARM: Digital ID Showdown – Power vs Freedom
At Kiwi Farm, Oinky Lux is captivated by [...]
KIWI FARM: Exodus Threat
On Kiwi Farm, Oinky Lux is in a [...]
GREENWASHED: Taxonomy is Back
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson reflect sombrely on [...]
RURAL REPORT: Green Rules, Big Forecasts, and Brand Refresh
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson explore New Zealand’s [...]
SANDRA STEVENSON: Belmont Park Community Advocate: Fields Versus Forest Battle At Belmont
Sandra Stevenson, convener of Preserve Belmont Farm Park, [...]
TONY PASCOE & MARIE GIBBS: Landowner & Friend Fighting NZTA Road Project: Fighting for Mangapēpeke – The Pascoe Family Story
Rodney Hide is joined by Tony Pascoe and [...]
RURAL REPORT: Rural Wins, Crises And Fresh Opportunities
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson unpack a $7.5m [...]
SHANE JONES: NZ Legislation: World’s Most Liberal Bill Lacks Essential Safeguards
What is NZ First’s current position on [...]
RURAL REPORT: Farms, Forests and the Carbon Crunch
In this week’s Rural Report Jaspreet Boparai and Don [...]
RURAL REPORT: Banks, Dairy Deals And Conservation Tensions
In this week’s Rural Report Jaspreet Boparai and [...]
GARDENING WITH WALLY: Soil, Crops & Nostalgia
Gardening guru Wally Richards joins Rodney Hide to [...]
RURAL REPORT: Banking Reforms, Gene Tech Delays, and Energy Woes
This week’s Rural Report explores a string of [...]
CLAIRE BLEAKLEY: GE Free NZ Spokesperson: Slowing the Fast Track – Pushback on the Gene Technology Bill
Claire Bleakley joins Paul Brennan to discuss the [...]
RICHARD DAWKINS: Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Industry Group Chair: Carbon Forestry Bill Branded a “Betrayal” by Farmers
Speaking with Paul Brennan, Federated Farmers’ Meat and [...]
RURAL REPORT: Forestry Loopholes, Emissions Transparency, and Solar Farm Showdown
In Rural Report this week, Jaspreet Boparai and [...]
GENE TECH BILL PANEL: With Jon Carapiet, Jodie Bruning and Tiffany Tompkins: Gene Tech Bill sparking fierce debate over NZ’s food future
Jon Carapiet, Jodie Bruning and Tiffany Tompkins join [...]
KIWI FARM: Oinky Meets Albo
In this lively instalment of Kiwi Farm, Oinky [...]
GREENWASHED: Cyclones, Forestry, and Wind Farms – Untangling the Climate Headlines
Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson dissect recent climate [...]
RURAL REPORT: Forestry Battles, Fertiliser Fears, and Fonterra’s $3b Decision
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) forestry restrictions, looming [...]
RURAL REPORT: Venison Donations, Tariff Troubles, and a Methane Pill for Cattle
Hosts Jaspreet Boparai and Don Nicolson kick off [...]
KIWI FARM: Buttergate – Nikki’s Morning Meltdown
All is not well at Kiwi Farm, despite [...]