Country Life

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The Country Life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand.

Episode Date
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 23 May 2025
May 23, 2025
Demand for caskets made from sheeps wool on the rise
May 23, 2025
100 years of rural broadcasting
May 23, 2025
Farming 101: The difference between a heading dog and a Huntaway
May 23, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 23 May 2025
May 23, 2025
Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
May 23, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 16 May 2025
May 16, 2025
A day in the life of a rural midwife
May 16, 2025
Where there's wool there's a way
May 16, 2025
Lambs are flying out of the pens at the Canterbury Saleyards
May 16, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 16 May 2025
May 16, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 9 May 2025
May 09, 2025
Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard
May 09, 2025
Devcich farm shines a light on Dalmatian pioneers
May 09, 2025
Muttonbirding - 'It's a part of who we are'
May 09, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 9 May 2025
May 09, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 2 May 2025
May 02, 2025
Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds
May 02, 2025
South Auckland artist absorbs farm life on high country station in Southern Alps
May 02, 2025
Farming 101: Grapevine pruning
May 02, 2025
On the Farm for 2 May 2025
May 02, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 25 April 2025
Apr 25, 2025
Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
Apr 25, 2025
Heights Farms built on family
Apr 25, 2025
Organic vege farm mushrooms under green fingered growers
Apr 25, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 25 April 2025
Apr 25, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 18 April 2025
Apr 18, 2025
Farming with a toddler in tow
Apr 18, 2025
Wairarapa farmer 'proud' of DIY lake
Apr 18, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 18 April 2025
Apr 18, 2025
A garden to munch on
Apr 18, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 April 2025
Apr 11, 2025
Clevedon - where the water buffalo roam
Apr 11, 2025
Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
Apr 11, 2025
Eco-sourced plants are flying out the gate at a Rūnaka-owned nursery
Apr 11, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 11 April 2025
Apr 11, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 April 2025
Apr 04, 2025
'Milk from an almond, then why not a sheep': Fernglen Farm's sheep dairy addition
Apr 04, 2025
Southland retiree takes injured night birds under her wing
Apr 04, 2025
SheepMaster: Hawke's Bay farm's foray into shedding sheep
Apr 04, 2025
On the Farm for 4 April 2025
Apr 04, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 28 March 2025
Mar 28, 2025
On-farm learning a success - "I've been enjoying it. I like being with the cows and being in the shed"
Mar 28, 2025
The Kūmara Connection
Mar 28, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 28 March 2025
Mar 28, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 21 March 2025
Mar 21, 2025
Highlands Station - a farm shaped by an eruption
Mar 21, 2025
Deep dive: See the potential that is seaweed
Mar 21, 2025
Sheep to chic with cosy crossbred wool
Mar 21, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 21 March 2025
Mar 21, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 14 March 2025
Mar 14, 2025
Southland show at 'the hole in the bush' still going strong after 85 years
Mar 14, 2025
Farming in the lap of luxury
Mar 14, 2025
'From red tape to red carpet': The new market possibilities in India
Mar 14, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 14 March 2025
Mar 14, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 7 March 2025
Mar 07, 2025
How about them apples? The team behind New Zealand's future apples and pears
Mar 07, 2025
'Back to the land': Commune still going strong after 50 years
Mar 07, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 7 March 2025
Mar 07, 2025
Grape picking starts soon at organic Waipara Valley vineyard
Mar 07, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 28 February 2025
Feb 28, 2025
Small but mighty - could small-scale farms be the best way to feed the country?
Feb 28, 2025
Farmer rapt with edible bale netting
Feb 28, 2025
Shear joy: Wairarapa town hosts annual Golden Shears competition
Feb 28, 2025
On the Farm for 28 February 2025
Feb 28, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 21 February 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Farmers turn weed into wellness products
Feb 21, 2025
Sino-vino ties: A wine-lover linking China and New Zealand
Feb 21, 2025
Ag student's dreams come true 15 years on
Feb 21, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 12 February 2025
Feb 21, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 14 February 2025
Feb 14, 2025
Green shoots showing for grower two years after Cyclone Gabrielle
Feb 14, 2025
'Tractor of the skies' pilot notches up major milestone
Feb 14, 2025
Gut fixing seaweed cuts methane emissions from gassy cattle
Feb 14, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 14 February 2025
Feb 14, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 7 February 2025
Feb 07, 2025
Boots on the ground see farm through tough times - Tora Coastal Walk celebrates 30 years
Feb 07, 2025
Across the board support for shearing fundraiser
Feb 07, 2025
Full circle composting on a Tararua dairy farm
Feb 07, 2025
Rural News Wrap for 7 February 2025
Feb 07, 2025
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 January 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Vet marries farmer and the rest is history
Jan 31, 2025
From pup to pro: Miley the Huntaway hits her stride at 1-year-old
Jan 31, 2025
Wayne Langford on the farm
Jan 31, 2025
On the Farm for 31 January 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Summer Series: Country Life for 24 January 2025
Jan 24, 2025
Summer Series: Country Life for 17 January 2025
Jan 17, 2025
Summer Series: Country Life for 10 January 2025
Jan 10, 2025
Summer Series: Country Life for 3 January 2025
Jan 03, 2025
Summer Series: Country Life for 27 December 2024
Dec 27, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 20 December 2024
Dec 20, 2024
Teens ride high in the world of rodeo
Dec 20, 2024
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Dec 20, 2024
The Christmas tree whisperer moves into mazes
Dec 20, 2024
On the Farm for 20 December 2024
Dec 20, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 13 December 2024
Dec 13, 2024
Off-grid farming family focus on farm-to-fork meat sales
Dec 13, 2024
Freestyle to farmstyle, taking one day at a time
Dec 13, 2024
Overseas investment helping grow Hawke's Bay's horticulture
Dec 13, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 13 December 2024
Dec 13, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 6 December 2024
Dec 06, 2024
'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing for a bird flu outbreak
Dec 06, 2024
Milking goats and making cheese all in a day's work
Dec 06, 2024
A future farm toolkit for curbing methane?
Dec 06, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 29 November 2024
Nov 29, 2024
Turning forestry slash into something good for the planet
Nov 29, 2024
A curious approach to tomato growing by attracting more bugs
Nov 29, 2024
Trug-making almost a lost art
Nov 29, 2024
On the Farm for 29 November 2024
Nov 29, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 22 November 2024
Nov 22, 2024
Schoolkids put buzz back into biodiversity on farm
Nov 22, 2024
Getting the jump on New Zealand's wallabies
Nov 22, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 22 November 2024
Nov 22, 2024
The lowdown on greenhouse gases
Nov 22, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 15 November 2024
Nov 15, 2024
On the hunt for wallaby at "Ground Zero"
Nov 15, 2024
Healthy cows and worm-rich soil make Motupipi milkers happy
Nov 15, 2024
Young kiwi rides high learning the craft of saddlery
Nov 15, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 15 November 2024
Nov 15, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 8 November 2024
Nov 08, 2024
All creatures great and small: The zoo hospital helping native wildlife
Nov 08, 2024
Nitrogen: Friend or Foe?
Nov 08, 2024
Business is blooming at family focused peony farm
Nov 08, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 8 November 2024
Nov 08, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 1 November 2024
Nov 01, 2024
Capturing greenhouse gases for farm feed
Nov 01, 2024
From the Archive: Growing plants helps addicts' recovery
Nov 01, 2024
Rory Dean - a rural vet inspired to write
Nov 01, 2024
On The Farm for 1 November 2024
Nov 01, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 25 October 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Getting cosy and creative under canvas
Oct 25, 2024
The not so glamorous life of flower farming
Oct 25, 2024
Healthy cows and soils put spring in farmers step
Oct 25, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 25 October 2024
Oct 25, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 18 October 2024
Oct 18, 2024
From the Archive: A day in the life of a rural postie
Oct 18, 2024
Shifting times for sheep in Wairoa
Oct 18, 2024
Farming 101: What's a dag?
Oct 18, 2024
A garden in Moerewa
Oct 18, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 18 October 2024
Oct 18, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 October 2024
Oct 11, 2024
The next generation of land girls
Oct 11, 2024
Hunters supply foodbanks with tonnes of wild venison mince
Oct 11, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 11 October 2024
Oct 11, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 October 2024
Oct 04, 2024
Dig This - Grow Hub ignites teens' interest in horticulture
Oct 04, 2024
From pup to pro: Miley's diva days
Oct 04, 2024
On the Farm for 4 October 2024
Oct 04, 2024
Whale watching while picking winter grown greens
Oct 04, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 27 September 2024
Sep 27, 2024
Off the beaten track tourism sustains two generations of sheep farmers
Sep 27, 2024
144 Islands - A Northland vineyard inspired by vines from days gone by
Sep 27, 2024
From steering tractors to the helm of Leaderbrand
Sep 27, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 27 September 2024
Sep 27, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 20 September 2024
Sep 20, 2024
From selling shoes in China to sprouting microgreens in Te Puke
Sep 20, 2024
Catch crops help prevent nitrogen from leaching into waterways
Sep 20, 2024
Kerry Worsnop on a better approach to policy
Sep 20, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 20 September 2024
Sep 20, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 13 September 2024
Sep 13, 2024
A cut above: Couple making 'one of a kind' knives
Sep 13, 2024
Milk high fliers move into hops and plant proteins
Sep 13, 2024
The inside skinny on China's consumers from Mark Tanner
Sep 13, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 13 September 2024
Sep 13, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 6 September 2024
Sep 06, 2024
Farmer retires land he says "shouldn't ever have animals on it"
Sep 06, 2024
"It's lovely planting new trees and making nature"
Sep 06, 2024
Adding birds to the farmer's toolbox
Sep 06, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 6 September 2024
Sep 06, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 30 August 2024
Aug 30, 2024
A sweet life farming salt - "just a man and his bucket"
Aug 30, 2024
The Ruatoria 'Noah's ark' for native plants
Aug 30, 2024
Dairy farmer Stephen Crawford
Aug 30, 2024
On The Farm for 30 August 2024
Aug 30, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 23 August 2024
Aug 23, 2024
Globetrotting envoy grows the New Zealand agriculture story
Aug 23, 2024
Tropical fruit tree seedlings in high demand
Aug 23, 2024
A moment for the humble persimmon
Aug 23, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 23 August 2024
Aug 23, 2024
Kellogg scholar Rebecca Hyde
Aug 16, 2024
Wellington's goat scapes and a family's dairy dream
Aug 16, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 16 August 2024
Aug 16, 2024
Trees help combat erosion on Hurunui hill country
Aug 16, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 16 August 2024
Aug 16, 2024
MenzShed - a place where blokes can be blokes
Aug 09, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 9 August 2024
Aug 09, 2024
Growing future growers in Wairoa
Aug 09, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 9 August 2024
Aug 09, 2024
From the Archive: The rural dunny - a good place to do your business
Aug 09, 2024
Taking salad to the next level in Taranaki
Aug 09, 2024
On the Farm for 2 August 2024
Aug 02, 2024
"They're not just clients they're friends "
Aug 02, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 2 August 2024
Aug 02, 2024
No lost sheep for this Bo Peep - pro shearer finds dream job
Aug 02, 2024
A 'beautiful abundant food system' for future generations
Aug 02, 2024
Tips for farmworkers from dirt bike champions
Jul 26, 2024
'See, feel, touch': How a riverside farm connects with community
Jul 26, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 26 July 2024
Jul 26, 2024
Cashmere goat farmer wants to reboot luxurious fibre industry
Jul 26, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 26 July 2024
Jul 26, 2024
Mosgiel tech company uses AI to help farmers figure out when - and how - to drench sheep
Jul 19, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 19 July 2024
Jul 19, 2024
From pup to pro: Following a Wairarapa working dog's journey
Jul 19, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life 19 July 2024
Jul 19, 2024
Retired Working Dogs charity sees jump in old dogs needing new homes
Jul 19, 2024
India poses challenges and opportunity for NZ meat producers
Jul 12, 2024
Eltham hotel an unlikely home to war relief project
Jul 12, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 12 July 2024
Jul 12, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 12 July 2024
Jul 12, 2024
AI cameras in pest traps recognise predators and birds
Jul 12, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 5 July 2024
Jul 05, 2024
Kohirā Solar Farm: Northland sheep benefiting from the power of the sun
Jul 05, 2024
What's the model sheep of the future?
Jul 05, 2024
On The Farm for 5 July 2024
Jul 05, 2024
East Coast farmers 'feel forgotten'
Jul 05, 2024
Kaputī and kaitiakitanga in Taemaro Bay
Jun 27, 2024
Compost replaces chemical fertilisers on South Otago dairy farm
Jun 27, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 27 June 2024
Jun 27, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 27 June 2024
Jun 27, 2024
Bringing kiwi back to the capital: A national taonga returns to Wellington
Jun 27, 2024
Get your skates on
Jun 21, 2024
Swapping swipe cards for spuds
Jun 21, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 21 June 2024
Jun 21, 2024
Where Wellington's wild things live
Jun 21, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 21 June 2024
Jun 21, 2024
From farm to fabric to fashion
Jun 14, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 14 June 2024
Jun 14, 2024
Prices not that bullish at Charolais sale
Jun 14, 2024
The secret life of bees
Jun 14, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 14 June 2024
Jun 14, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 7 June 2024
Jun 07, 2024
From the Archives: The Country Vet
Jun 07, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 7 June 2024
Jun 07, 2024
Of all sheep and sizes
Jun 07, 2024
NZ's top milking herd is small, but mighty
Jun 07, 2024
Dam project aims to stop flooding in Christchurch's Early Valley
May 31, 2024
On the Farm for 31 May 2024
May 31, 2024
Reaping pink gold from South Island hydro canals - caviar harvest
May 31, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 May 2024
May 31, 2024
Norsewood factory Norsewear a sign of close-knit community
May 31, 2024
Shear-will and the power of traditional healing
May 24, 2024
Rural News Wrap for 24 May 2024
May 24, 2024
Forging through tough times
May 24, 2024
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 24 May 2024
May 24, 2024
"Nature's itching to put the bush back"
May 24, 2024
Sowing the seed for Māori to grow food
May 17, 2024
Rural News Wrap
May 17, 2024
Fernhill - From DOC to dairy on the family farm
May 17, 2024
Country Life for 17 May 2024
May 17, 2024
Vet's extraordinary escape after 9-11
May 17, 2024
Rural News Wrap
May 10, 2024
The not-so-lame story of a country vet
May 10, 2024
Feeding time at the zoo
May 10, 2024
Country Life for 10 May 2024
May 10, 2024
The last day of the kumara harvest with Doug Nilsson
May 10, 2024
Country Life for Friday May 3 2024
May 03, 2024
City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
May 03, 2024
From the Archives - D-Day for Ducks
May 03, 2024
Duck shooting - a family tradition
May 03, 2024
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
May 03, 2024
A love for Clydesdales - 'they just become your mates'
Apr 26, 2024
Country Life for Friday 26 April 2024
Apr 26, 2024
Rural News Wrap
Apr 26, 2024
Support on hand for RSE staff at Tasman orchard
Apr 26, 2024
The last of the ballot blocks - farm sale reflects tough few years
Apr 26, 2024
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Apr 19, 2024
Country Life for Friday April 19 2024
Apr 19, 2024
Rural News Wrap
Apr 19, 2024
The diverse experiences of farming
Apr 19, 2024
'She's got everything you want in a cow'
Apr 19, 2024
Research showcased at food, farming and freshwater roadshow
Apr 12, 2024
Rural News Wrap
Apr 12, 2024
Country Life for Friday 12 April 2024
Apr 12, 2024
Eric Fa'anoi - a view from both sides of the fence
Apr 12, 2024
Rural Riders spins farmers' wheels - 'I smile a lot here'
Apr 12, 2024
Brothers turn rivals as they compete for top farmer title
Apr 05, 2024
From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Apr 05, 2024
Country Life for Friday 5 April 2024
Apr 05, 2024
Sheds and cupboards cleaned out for Banks Peninsula fundraiser
Apr 05, 2024
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Apr 05, 2024
Country Life for 29 March 2024
Mar 29, 2024
From cow to cone - a big scoop from Nelson
Mar 29, 2024
Raising fowls for families impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle
Mar 29, 2024
Rural News Wrap
Mar 29, 2024
Finding the flock - searching for stories from Flock House
Mar 29, 2024
Rare bird returns to Wairarapa wetlands
Mar 22, 2024
A taste of the future of dairy
Mar 22, 2024
Country Life for Friday 22 March 2024
Mar 22, 2024
Rural News Wrap
Mar 22, 2024
Low-cost posts for farms and no landfill charges for vineyards
Mar 22, 2024
Country Life for Friday 15 March 2024
Mar 15, 2024
A wrap of the week's rural news
Mar 15, 2024
Young fruit growers climb the hort ladder
Mar 15, 2024
From woolshed to bed - two sisters spin their homeware dreams
Mar 15, 2024
A blast from the past - Mustering in Marlborough
Mar 15, 2024
'Give us a break!' say surfing farmers
Mar 08, 2024
A wrap of the week's rural news
Mar 08, 2024
"Fresh ideas, younger muscles" - taking on the family farm
Mar 08, 2024
Country Life for Friday 8 March 2024
Mar 08, 2024
'No turning back' - horsetrekking from Bluff to Picton
Mar 08, 2024