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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Garo Phanie / AFP A group of women who have had ongoing issues with Estradot patches says they feel like they’ve been heard after Medsafe told them it was initiating independent testing. A number of women have reported problems with the oestrogen patches not adhering or working properly, which has caused ... <a title="Medafe begins testing Estradot oestrogen patches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/medafe-begins-testing-estradot-oestrogen-patches/" aria-label="Read more about Medafe begins testing Estradot oestrogen patches">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand ANZ used economic hedges to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The country’s biggest bank has reported a record full-year profit largely driven by gains from economic hedges, while lending and margins also increased. Key numbers for the 12 months ended September compared with a year ... <a title="ANZ posts record $2.53 billion profit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/anz-posts-record-2-53-billion-profit/" aria-label="Read more about ANZ posts record $2.53 billion profit">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The native kakī or black stilt bird. Supplied / Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC) is on the lookout for one of the world’s most endangered wetland birds, and asking local farmers and landowners to help. The native kakī or black stilt birds mostly call Mackenzie Basin’s braided rivers ... <a title="DOC asks Mackenzie country farmers to help spot ‘incredibly rare’ native kakī" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/doc-asks-mackenzie-country-farmers-to-help-spot-incredibly-rare-native-kaki/" aria-label="Read more about DOC asks Mackenzie country farmers to help spot ‘incredibly rare’ native kakī">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf Increased farmer confidence and spending has seen the country’s largest rural supply store, Farmlands, back in black. In its annual results released last week, Farmlands reported a profit after tax of $2.8 million for 2025. It comes after the co-operative reported a loss of $9.3m last year, with revenue down ... <a title="Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/10/farmlands-profit-shows-increased-confidence-in-rural-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector">Read more</a>
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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>
