Gianina Schwanecke

Hastings, Wellington

Reporter at Hawke's Bay Today

Reporter at Stuff.co.nz

Lover of books, tea and goats. All views and opinions my own.

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Hawke’s Bay farms see erosion drop with tree planting efforts

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZTree planting efforts around Hawke’s Bay hill country farms are paying off, new data shows. A report presented to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Environment & Integrated Catchments Committee earlier this week found that planting trees and natives helped reduce erosion across the region.
MPI investigates high summer death rate in New Zealand King Salmon following SAFE complaint

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZThe Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is investigating New Zealand King Salmon’s high summer mortality rates following a complaint by animal advocacy group SAFE. It comes after New Zealand King Salmon recently reported higher than expected summer mortality rates, citing multi-factor causes, including warming water temperature, which can increase stress and reduce salmon’s resistance to bacteria.
Climate change: NZ wine industry tackling carbon footprint

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZWith climate change a key threat facing the wine industry, New Zealand grape growers and winemakers are increasingly taking steps to minimise their carbon footprint, a new report shows. The New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainability Report looked at vineyards and wineries’ sustainable practices across six categories — soil, water, waste, climate change, plant protection and people. “While we may be here for a short time, our impact can last longer than a lifetime,” it read.
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1 week ago | stuff.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke
Drought-hit Taranaki farmer finds success with organic dairy and botanicals

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Janet Fleming has been an organic dairy farmer for more than 20 years. Photo / RNZ, Gianina SchwaneckeBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZTaranaki farmers have been battling conditions described as the worst drought in 50 years. “I’ve been farming quite a long time and, yeah, it’s been tough going,” Pihama dairy farmer Janet Fleming told RNZ’s Country Life. She’s in her eighth season of milking her herd of 320 KiwiCross once a day, something she credits with helping “keep cow condition right through”.
Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Taranaki farmers have been battling conditions described as the worst drought in 50 years. "I've been farming quite a long time and, yeah, it's been tough going," Pihama dairy farmer Janet Fleming told Country Life. She's in her eighth season of milking her herd of 320 kiwi-cross once a day, something she credits with helping "keep cow condition right through".
Molesworth Station: New Zealand’s largest farm clear of bovine tuberculosis

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Beef cattle on Molesworth Station. Photo / RNZ / Sally RoundBy Gianina Schwanecke of RNZNew Zealand’s largest working farm, Molesworth Station, has declared its cattle free of bovine tuberculosis (TB) for the first time in nearly 40 years. Operated by state-farmer Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - Molesworth Station spans over 180,000 hectares in the northern South Island high country.
NZ's largest farm clear of bovine tuberculosis

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

New Zealand's largest working farm, Molesworth Station, has declared its cattle free of bovine tuberculosis (TB) for the first time in nearly 40 years. Operated by state-farmer Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - Molesworth Station spans over 180,000 hectares in the northern South Island high country. The station has a long history of bovine TB infection in its livestock with the bacterial disease first detected in the 1960s and the farm considered continuously infected since 1972.
New Plymouth fishers create innovative bait made from crayfish

2 weeks ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZIt is not only humans who consider cray delicious, it is also a favourite of rig (aka lemon fish). Now, a new crayfish bait type called the sea sausage has been developed to hook the fish. Two New Plymouth fishermen teamed up with a Massey University student to invent the bait, which is made entirely of crayfish waste products supplied by the Fiordland Lobster Company.
Sea sausage: New Plymouth fishers create innovative bait made from crayfish

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Gianina Schwanecke

Jerome Chua, a Massey University student, with the sea sausage product he's helped develop. By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZIt is not only humans who consider cray delicious, it is also a favourite of rig (aka lemon fish). Now, a new crayfish bait type called the sea sausage has been developed to hook the fish. Two New Plymouth fishermen teamed up with a Massey University student to invent the bait, which is made entirely of crayfish waste products supplied by the Fiordland Lobster Company.