Country Life
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Country Life
The Country Life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand.
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FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 October 2025
This week Country Life learns more about LIC's project to breed bulls which emit less methane, while a Waikato sheep farmer does the same, using genet...
Eketāhuna Museum - keeper of the community's stories
Volunteers at the Eketāhuna Museum are getting ready to reopen. This treasure chest of curiosities shines a light on the small town's Scandinavian her...
Breeding the 'wagyu of lamb' for an every-changing farm environment
Alastair Reeves has followed in his father's footsteps, using genetics to help farmers solve problems on farm by breeding sheep that make for good eat...
A 'numbers game': LIC's quest to breed low methane emitting bulls
The team of scientists at LIC, the Livestock Improvement Corporation, hope to know by late next year if they can offer farmers more methane-friendly b...
On the Farm for 31 October 2025
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpag...
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 24 October 2025
This week Country Life meets some characterful Clydesdale horses, finds out about the Waimate Trail, explores rural life through objects via a new boo...
Clydesdales - the gentle giants of the horse world
They used to be a regular sight on New Zealand's roads and paddocks - the plodding but magnificent Clydesdales. The horses with the hobbit hooves are...
Battling off-roaders and pests at Thornton Lagoon
Ben Banks is trying to protect the fragile dunes, wildlife and vegetation at a coastal lagoon near Whakatāne. Volunteering his time, he and his family...
Kiwi Country: New book explores rural New Zealand through 100 objects
Husband and wife duo Te Radar and Ruth Spencer have recently partnered together on a new book 'Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects'.
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The Waimate Trail
Volunteers are nearing completion of the first leg of a new trail for walkers, runners and cyclists in South Canterbury, the 67km Waimate Trail which...
Rural News Wrap for 24 October 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 17 October 2025
This week Country Life talks to researchers who say there’s potential for the brown kiwi to become a pest patroller in orchards and vineyards. Mark Le...
Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farm
When it comes to farming, planning for the next season today is key, says the Coubrough family. The 5th generation dairying family is are all on the s...
Ironbark - the wood as hard as steel
Ever wondered what happened to some of the damaged timber from the Lyttelton wharves after the Canterbury earthquakes? The tough ironbark they were ma...
Kiwi on pest patrol
Could growers harness the kiwi as a way of reducing pests attacking their crops? A recent study has filmed the endangered birds entering vineyards and...
Rural News Wrap for 17 October
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 10 October 2025
This week Country Life is in Marlborough's back country on Molesworth Station, we check out the sale action at the Feilding saleyards and learn more a...
From the Archive: Mustering at Molesworth
It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat...
The 'big money' changing hands at the Feilding saleyards
Global demand for red meat is driving strong prices for sheep and cattle, some of the best former Feilding farmer Eric Linklater has seen in over 20 y...
Rural News Wrap for 10 October 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mooncakes under a southern sun
David Ruan says the colourful vegetables growing in his garden are like little cakes relying on the sun for energy, hence the name Suncakes Gardens.
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 3 October 2025
This week Country Life is inside one of Fonterra's large dairy plants and meets a Canterbury farming couple making beautiful wool coats from their fam...
The Clip: Wool to Wear
Driven by a desire to find a pure New Zealand wool coat, and to find more use for the bales of wool sitting idle in the shearing shed, Charlotte Bell...
The high-tech dairy hub feeding China's sweet tooth
A growing taste for pastries, cakes and dairy-topped drinks in China and southeast Asia is fuelling demand for New Zealand-made cream cheese. Country...
The art of the auction
Feilding livestock agent and saleyards auctioneer Alex Stewart on breaking into an old man's game, human calculators and conducting the sale.
On the Farm for 3 October 2025
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpag...
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 26 September 2025
This week Country Life meets a couple who've had a lifetime on the same farm, and some newcomers to the truffle industry, and the team also talk fitne...
Sniffing out a new life at Trufflewood
Indie has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup. Her owners have just finished their first harvest...
A life on the land at Lansdown Farm
Farmer Ian Buckingham was born at Lansdown Farm at Hook near Waimate 85 years ago and he's never left.
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Rural News Wrap for 26 September 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.
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Taking physio to the farmers
Constant wet weather on hilly Te Tai Rāwhiti farms has led to an uptick in injuries among farmers there. Our guest this week, physiotherapist-cum-farm...
The many lessons of the pā harakeke
Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede have been making paper from leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers. Between processing the stron...
Huhana Smith - artist, scholar, activist and farmer
Huhana Smith grows olives, fruit and harakeke on six hectares of land at Kuku north of Wellington. It's a productive testing ground for growing health...
Romene: From sheep to sheet mask
Southland sheep farmer Megan Seator is unravelling new uses for Romney's strong wool in a range of skincare products.
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FULL SHOW: Country Life for 19 September 2025
This week Country Life delves into the world of the harakeke plant and its many uses - from fashion to paper - and finds out about skincare products m...
Rural News Wrap for 19 September 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 12 September 2025
This week Country Life bids farewell to long-time producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes who shares some of the magic moments he's had covering the South Islan...
Tracks Well-Travelled: A farewell to Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
After 17 years Country Life's South Island producer is signing off from RNZ. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes' farewell feature is a rich tapestry of voices and s...
Flat out calving but the robots are on the job
It's all go in the calving shed, but with tech doing the heavy lifting, dairy farmer Dan Schat has time for a yarn about the cold, the costs, and the...
Jacob Smith - lacing up a future for NZ wool
Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces. It started as a university project and...