An unsettled end to 2023 has given way to a milder and drier January for most regions.

It's a real challenge for the country's red meat sector.

For the country's horticultural sector, it's been a year that started off with the worst weather imaginable. It also had plenty of drama and intrigue and ended up with us getting a new tri-party government that has collectively promised to fix everything! Peter Burke reports.

OPINION: After two tough years, farmers are finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

Five 'Pinot Pioneers' have been recognised for their groundbreaking work in Martinborough, helping transform a rural farming community in today's "dynamic and vibrant vine village".

Climate change, record low farmer confidence and an avalanche of government-sponsored regulations dominated the inaugural Rural Issues Debate in Hamilton earlier this month.

Sixty five percent of NZ's apple crop is grown in Hawke's Bay and 4,000 hectares - or about half the total crop grown in the region - has been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Planning is already underway to make exporters aware of the opportunities of the recently signed free trade agreement between NZ and the EU.

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) and the Forestry Industry Contractors Association (FICA) say they are apprehensive of the government’s proposed forestry policies.

Britain's High Commissioner to NZ Iona Thomas says there’s a heightened awareness by UK consumers about the food they buy.