Country Life

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

Hosted and produced by Sally Round, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes, Duncan Smith and Gianina Schwanecke

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Summer Series: Country Life for 17 January 2025

The best of Country Life including a programme to help empower the next generation of wāhine in agriculture, a small farming community in Canterbury who love ice skating and a Clydesdales stud returns to the foothills of Taranaki Mounga.
The Wyeth's are passionate about encouraging the next generation into the primary sector.

Summer Series: Country Life for 10 January 2025

The best of Country Life including Rural Riders in Taranaki, Appleby Farms near Nelson, and a young Huntaway pup named Miley in Wairarapa.
Wairarapa farmer and dog triallist Chris Shaw with his latest pup, 7-month-old Huntaway Miley.

Summer Series: Country Life for 3 January 2025

The best of Country Life including Mount Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston, a traditional Māori healer is working with shearers all around the motu and an Otago sheep farmer crafts coats from her Romdale hogget wool.
Atér woolen coats

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