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New Zealand's Rural Media

Released 01 Jan 2012

Links through to New Zealand's fantastic and impartial rural media.  This is a great source for research and factual information.

Newspapers

There are a number of  newspapers dedicated to farming, with the websites offering articles or complete e-newspapers (click on the name to open up a new tab):

  • Straight Furrow is New Zealand's oldest farming newspaper now in its 70th year.
  • Farmers Weekly is a weekly newspaper, which is part of the NZX Group.
  • Rural Newsis a fortnightly newspaper that is independently owned.

The major news groups also have a dedicated farming section, usually found within business (click on the name to open up a new tab):

Radio

There are also three radio shows dedicated to farming and all are available online to listen live (or to access their archives):

  • On the Field is on LiveSport and is hosted on weekdays by ex-All Black Richard Loe (11am-12pm then a best of is rebroadcast on RadioLive between 530am and 6am). 
  • The Farming Show is on RadioSport (select Farming Show) and is hosted by Jamie MacKay (12pm-1pm).
  • Radio New Zealand's rural news can be heard weekdays in Morning Report at 6:19 am, and Midday Report at 12:35 pm. The show is hosted by Kevin Ikin and Kelly Spring.

Television

There is one dedicated channel to farming (subscription based) as well as two free-to-air programmes.  Much of the content is avaialable on-demand:

  • Country99TV is a subscription channel of Sky, so you need to call Sky or TelstraClear to subscribe.  Its website hosts a number of recorded shows and interviews.
  • Country Calendar is a New Zealand institution and is broadcast on TV One.
  • Rural Delivery is a topical magazine style show broadcast on TV One.