Podcast appearances and mentions of eric frykberg

Wine growers in Gisborne are worried they might miss out on the limited concessions the Government has made to allow workers in for the summer harvest. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The Australian government is ramping up efforts to try and entice New Zealanders to help pick their crops. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

A new report estimates farm profitability across the Ashburton District will decline 83 per cent due to the Government's freshwater reforms. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The listed kiwifruit company Seeka has confirmed the sale and lease back of 100 hectares of orchard in Australia. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Farmer confidence has risen to its highest level since late 2019 according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

New research shows nitrogen loads exceed current regulations in nine regions - but on-farm action can reduce the load by more than a third. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua. 

Fonterra's 10,000 farmer shareholders look to be doing better this year, with the company revising up their payout. Eric Frykberg has mo ngā kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Dairy experts at the stock exchange have once again pushed up the price they think farmers will get get for their output this year. Eric Frykberg has mo nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Prices have risen in the global dairy auction overnight and are now roughly back to where they started pre-covid. Eric Frykberg has mo ngā korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

New research finds big horticulture possibilities in Taranaki. Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Up to 60 overseas shearers will be allowed to enter the country between January and March to fill critical gaps in the local workforce. Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The Australian government is making a play for Kiwi pickers, offering a cash reward if they cross the ditch. Canberra is offering New Zealanders $2,000 in relocation fees to move across to pick Australia's summer crops. It has sparked further criticism of the government here, over the recruitment of harvest workers. Eric Frykberg reports.

Ten years on from the arrival of PSA in New Zealand, kiwifruit growers are still being forced to spend thousands of dollars a year fighting it off. Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The tomato industry is welcoming a $70-million lifeline from the Government over the use of coal to heat glasshouses. Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Congestion at ports is making it hard for New Zealand dairy exporters to get some of their goods to market. Eric Frykberg has mo nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The rock lobster industry says its export volumes till the end of September are running at 80 percent of previous years. Eric Frykberg has mo nga e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Two new farms have tested positive for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The listed dairy company Synlait Milk has settled a case out of court concerning historic land covenants at its Pokeno site in Waikato. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

New Zealand cheese producers have been urged to give up the claim to European place names in their products once and for all. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua 

A big drop in profitability is being forecast by Beef and Lamb NZ. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

The animal genetics co-op Livestock Improvement Corporation, or LIC, wants to make it easier for farmers to buy into the company or to sell out of it. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua,

The boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery has been fully acquired by the corporate farming company Southern Pastures, which began buying into it three years ago. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

Dairy start-up, Happy Valley Nutrition, has got the green light for development in New Zealand. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

A new velvet season has got underway for the deer farmers, but an industry leader says the global pandemic makes predicting the outlook extremely difficult. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

More than 150 Southland farmers descended on Invercagill this morning in their tractors for a town and country hui, which has just got underway. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The insurance industry says an escalating fire problem must be kept under control. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The horticulture industry is still holding onto hope that some RSE workers from the Pacific may be able to come into the country to help pick fruit this season. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

A new report predicts big costs to the health budget from any significant reduction in the amount of land currently available for growing fruit and vegetables. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

Farmers fear there will be more fires in future like the one near Lake Ohau because Department of Conservation land gets overgrown with vegetation, providing a fire with plenty of fuel to burn. Eric Frykberg has nga kōrero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Asparagus growers are celebrating their good luck in mopping up the available pool of RSE workers ahead of rival produce that ripens later in the year. Eric Frykberg has te pūrongo taiwhenua.

Labour appears to have doubts about the Covid-19-free status of some of the island nations. As a result, it's unwilling to relax bans on summer harvest workers from those countries - despite being urged to by growers and the National Party. Eric Frykberg reports.

The dairy giant Fonterra has turned its fortunes around dramatically. It's produced a big profit after two years in the doldrums. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

Those involved in farm real estate say after years of subdued sales, Covid-19 appears to be turning the tide. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The Waikato A&P Show, due to get underway next month, has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around COVID-19. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The value of wool exports is continuing to decline. Eric Frykberg has nga korero e pa ana ki te taiwhenua.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has launched an independent review into livestock shipments. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Dairy NZ thinks about 40 highly skilled herd managers will be allowed back into the country because of border exemptions announced yesterday. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The supply of ATV's, such as quad bikes for farmers, is drying up. Covid 19 is getting the blame. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

A veteran farmer turned Rural Support Trust worker says says farmers left out of pocket because of a Bovine TB infection they didn't cause deserve more compensation. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Two live cattle export shipments scheduled to leave New Zealand this month won't be going ahead. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Southland branch of Federated Farmers is advising its members not to apply for Resource Consent for winter grazing. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Government has rebuffed requests for greengrocers to be exempt from the Level Three lockdown in Auckland. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The meat processing industry is dusting off its procedures as Covid-19 preparations ramp up in New Zealand. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

New information suggests the China US trade war and the ravages of Covid 19 have played a big part in the troubles affecting the leather industry. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Minister of Agriculture thinks it would not be right for all dead animals to be buried on farms if they cannot be collected and sold. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Hundreds of thousands of dead animals risk being left uncollected on farms because of a collapse in the price of leather. Farmers are being told they will have to pay to have the corpses collected - they don't want to - and the Ministry for Primary Industries is trying to negotiate a compromise. Eric Frykberg reports.

The rural sector has mixed feelings over new water reforms. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Uncertain demand from Asian buyers puts a dent in the dairy price. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Beef and Lamb is urging caution over suggestions that the lamb numbers could dwindle later this year. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The number of sheep being born this summer is expected to fall sharply thanks to the drought over summer and autumn. Ewes without enough grass to eat carry far fewer twins than usual and hardly any triplets. While the extent of the problem this year will only be confirmed in a couple of months, already two regions are showing a downward trend. Eric Frykberg reports.

The Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Connor, insists the wool industry can be revived and he wants to make sure that happens. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The price of logs has fallen again, with the typical price now about $115 a cubic metre. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Immigration Minister has announced changes which he says will better support seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19. Eric Frykberg has rurals.

The Government has launched a plan to boost primary sector export earnings by $44-billion over the next decade. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Labour Party says it will get tough on forestry conversions if it wins the next election. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

A poultry industry leader says it's likely to be another year before New Zealand will be cleared of the virus and exports to Australia can resume. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.  

The Regional Development Minister Shane Jones denies his New Zealand First Party has been blocking plans to roll out cameras on fishing boats. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Forest and Bird wants more action, not less, against the Himalayan Tahr in the Southern Alps. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

A new report says a bill imposing tough rules on log traders will increase costs and reduce value for the New Zealand economy. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The drought looks likely to reduce the number of lambs that will be born this spring. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Te Ohu Kaimoana says it’s concerned for the wellbeing of fishers affected by the Government’s Hector’s and Māui Dolphin decision. Ministers yesterday announced restrictions on methods of fishing in areas where dolphins live and admitted this could set the seafood industry back by $30 million to $70 million. It said there would be economic help for affected fishers, but gave no details. Te Ohu Kaimoana chief executive Dion Tuuta told Eric Frykberg that information should have been provided along with the plan.

A parade of speakers at parliament's Primary Production Select Committee decried the Organics Product Bill yesterday, calling it cumbersome, bureaucratic and expensive. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Proposed reforms of organic farming came under savage attack in Parliament this morning. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

A group representing New Zealand's dairy companies says a free trade deal being offered by the European Union is even worse than the trade arrangements New Zealand already has. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

State agencies accused of wrongly allowing pigs to be kept in cages have had their say in the High Court in Wellington. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The government is backing plans to give a new lease of life to Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Forest owners are getting protection against millions of dollars in liabilities for Acts of God. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Dairy NZ says thousands of jobs will be unfilled on dairy farms if migrant workers aren't given further extensions to their visas. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Government is standing its ground and imposing tough rules on water quality, despite over 17,000 submissions, many of them complaining that they would impose a huge financial burden. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Three New Zealand beef companies appear to have avoided a ban on exporting to China after falling foul of technical offences. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The Government's latest moves on forestry are getting bad reviews. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Heavy rain has failed to fix the damage caused by months of inadequate moisture in many areas. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

After a three week Covid-19 related delay, the duck shooting season will get underway tomorrow. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Dairy farmers look set to get slightly less for their milk in the season just ending and quite a lot less for the season starting next month. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Relief for Hawke's Bay farmers as the Government forks out more to fight drought. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

The weekend rain falls short for drought-hit Hawke's Bay farmers. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

New Zealand has been tied together by a rail system that has been unfolding across the country since the late 19th century. Today up to 18 million tonnes of freight is moved via rail, every year. It's played a vital role in developing the nation's economy, but Eric Frykberg asks what future lies ahead?

Eric Frykberg goes to Germany to find out how technology might be able to both support people's lifestyles and preserve the environment.

With EQC funds depleted after the quakes in Canterbury, Eric Frykberg asks if NZ can afford another big quake.

Eric Frykberg reports after travelling to Timor Leste on the departure of the NZ peacekeepers and the nation's future

Eric Frykberg looks back at 50 years of independent RNZ news and the challenges that lie ahead.

Eric Frykberg investigates the affordability of housing in this country

Eric Frykberg looks back at television's 50 year history in New Zealand and ahead to its future.

Eric Frykberg looks at the on-going tussles over the waterfront developments in Auckland and Wellington.

Eric Frykberg examines the new crisis that's enveloping this country's ports.