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Rural Life

Farmers pointed to plantain reducing nitrogen losses in Canterbury trial

DairyNZ senior project manager Kate Fransen says farmers are looking for options that improve environmental outcomes while supporting productive and profitable farm businesses, and plantain can be an important part of that toolbox. Photo: Supplied

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 6

Promoting New Zealand’s primary industries through skincare brand

When skincare entrepreneur Megan Seator was on maternity leave with her now five-year-old daughter, times were tough on the farm.

Sally Rae

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Rural PeopleSeptember 6

Helping create female leaders in the rural sector aim of new exec director

Kristi Wright has a very short commute to work these days. She is the new executive director of the Fairlight Foundation, the female-only training institute based at Fairlight Station.

Sally Rae

Helping create female leaders in the rural sector aim of new exec director

Helping create female leaders in the rural sector aim of new exec director

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Rural Life OtherSeptember 2

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed

A seaweed grower is “lobbying hard” to get a legislation change so the native plant grown in Southland can get government approval for use as a methane inhibitor in ruminant animals.

Shawn McAvinue

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed

Lobbying to get cows to eat Southland seaweed

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Rural EventsSeptember 1

New Zealand dog trial team come from behind to win transtasman test series

Under immense scoreboard pressure, Palmerston dog trialist Lloyd Smith produced a diamond performance to win a transtasman test.

Shawn McAvinue

New Zealand dog trial team come from behind to win transtasman test series

New Zealand dog trial team come from behind to win transtasman test series