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Country Life for Friday 5 December 2008

  • Intro

    9:05 PM.Introduction of Country Life. Audio

  • Regional Conditions

    9:06 PM.In the North Island it's been hot and dry and in the South there's been some rain but more is needed. Audio

  • A well oiled machine

    9:14 PM.Anne and Brian Opie talk about the challenges of producing top quality olive oil on their Stone River Grove in Wairarapa. Audio

  • Teenagers at Tihoi

    9:28 PM.Each year St Paul's Collegiate sends its Year 10 boys off to school deep in the countryside. Audio

(Below) Early morning at Tihoi. (Middle left) St Paul's Collegiate Year 10 student Lachlan Cooper gets into the swing of life at the Tihoi Venture school. (Middle right) Joe Curran cleans up in time for inspection. (Bottom) Andrew McPherson and Oliver Smith tackle a pile of dishes before the school day begins.

The Tihoi School House

A Student chopping woodStudent cleaning up at Tihoi

St Paul's Collegiate students washing up