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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of Eketāhuna Museum’s volunteers (L-R) Bridget Ferguson, Ian Day, Jean O’Brien, Bruce Laurence, Chris Petersen and Rose-Marie McGhie RNZ/Sally Round The big work table in Eketāhuna’s former 1800s-era school is laden with curiosities from the past – an old pair of lace-up boots, opera glasses, a threadbare red coat, a ... <a title="Country Life: Country museum shines light on Eketāhuna’s Scandinavian past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/country-life-country-museum-shines-light-on-eketahunas-scandinavian-past/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Country museum shines light on Eketāhuna’s Scandinavian past">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Set on 800-hectares in the Waimai Valley, north of Raglan, four generations of the Reeves family have farmed this land. Gianina Schwanecke / Country Life Alastair Reeves’ father taught him that farmers can use genetics to solve problems. The Waimai Valley farmer is carrying on the line of Romney sheep his ... <a title="Country Life: Waikato farmer using genetics to ‘solve problems’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/country-life-waikato-farmer-using-genetics-to-solve-problems/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: Waikato farmer using genetics to ‘solve problems’">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand At 106 metres long and 30 metres wide and with room for up to 120 cows, the multi-million dollar build is the largest research facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Supplied At 106 metres long and 30 metres wide and with room for up to 120 cows, the Livestock ... <a title="Country Life: LIC’s quest to breed low methane emitting bulls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/country-life-lics-quest-to-breed-low-methane-emitting-bulls/" aria-label="Read more about Country Life: LIC’s quest to breed low methane emitting bulls">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf / Supplied images The head of Fonterra says it has been difficult for its brands to compete in global markets after shareholders voted in support of the the sale of its major brands, including Mainland and Anchor, to French dairy giant Lactalis. More than 88 percent of the votes cast ... <a title="Fonterra CEO says Lactalis deal will allow it to grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/fonterra-ceo-says-lactalis-deal-will-allow-it-to-grow/" aria-label="Read more about Fonterra CEO says Lactalis deal will allow it to grow">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Katie Todd One week since a wind storm tore through the country’s south, some Clutha district farmers say the financial hit could be harsher than they originally feared. Suzie Roy said after a week without power – trying to hold her stock in with kilometres of boundary fencing flattened ... <a title="Clutha district farmers plea for more help after devastating wind storm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/clutha-district-farmers-plea-for-more-help-after-devastating-wind-storm/" aria-label="Read more about Clutha district farmers plea for more help after devastating wind storm">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Craig Piggott and the ‘smart cow’ halter supplied Technology company Halter has replaced around 30 tall transmission towers vital to its virtual farm fencing systems, after they were knocked down by last week’s storms. By Labour weekend, there were 70 South Island farms affected by disruptions to the virtual, fence-less systems ... <a title="Storms knocked out virtual farm fences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/storms-knocked-out-virtual-farm-fences/" aria-label="Read more about Storms knocked out virtual farm fences">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Fonterra is looking to sell its consumer business to French dairy giant Lactalis. 123rf / Supplied images Fonterra shareholders asked to approve $4.22b sale of consumer brands business Mainland Group France’s Lactalis to take ownership of well-known brands Mainland, Anchor Farmer shareholders in line for tax-free bonus, pump billions into economy ... <a title="Sale of Fonterra’s consumer business expected to get shareholder approval" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/sale-of-fonterras-consumer-business-expected-to-get-shareholder-approval/" aria-label="Read more about Sale of Fonterra’s consumer business expected to get shareholder approval">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Around 60 percent of shareholding farms could receive a windfall, if a Fonterra sale to a French dairy giant goes ahead. Supplied/ Greenpeace Retailers in rural New Zealand could be set for a boost if farmers vote on Thursday to go ahead with the sale of Fonterra’s consumer businesses to France’s ... <a title="What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/what-will-farmers-spend-their-200000-each-on-if-fonterra-sale-goes-through/" aria-label="Read more about What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on if Fonterra sale goes through?">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi. RNZ / Mark Papalii Te Pāti Māori’s co-leader Rawiri Waititi is blaming two of his MPs for turmoil within the party, accusing them of going “rogue” and trying to roll the leadership. On Monday, party president John Tamihere called on Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris ... <a title="Rawiri Waititi blames two ‘rogue’ MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/rawiri-waititi-blames-two-rogue-mps-for-turmoil-within-te-pati-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Rawiri Waititi blames two ‘rogue’ MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Raupatu Hetaraka from Ngāti Kahu watching the kaihoe at Waitangi Day 2025. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ A leading Māori academic says removing the requirement to teach Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories would be a step backwards – and a breach of children’s right to understand the country they live in. Margaret Mutu ... <a title="Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children’s rights to local histories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/maori-academic-warns-draft-curriculum-erases-childrens-rights-to-local-histories/" aria-label="Read more about Māori academic warns draft curriculum erases children’s rights to local histories">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. RNZ / MARK PAPALII Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says the party’s leadership will “very shortly” consider whether to expel its MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris. Iwi leaders will meet with Te Pāti Māori leadership at Parliament on Tuesday in an effort to ... <a title="Iwi leaders step in as Te Pāti Māori tensions escalate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/iwi-leaders-step-in-as-te-pati-maori-tensions-escalate/" aria-label="Read more about Iwi leaders step in as Te Pāti Māori tensions escalate">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has fired the latest salvo in an increasingly public fallout between the party leadership and two MPs. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to “do the honourable thing” and quit Parliament, accusing the ... <a title="‘Greed, avarice, and entitlement’ – Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/greed-avarice-and-entitlement-te-pati-maori-president-urges-mps-to-quit/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Greed, avarice, and entitlement’ – Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit">Read more</a>
