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Country Life for Friday 12 December 2008

  • Intro and guest

    9:05 PM.Frank van Rijen grows tomatoes in Waikato. Prices have plummeted and he's giving fruit away at his gate. Audio

  • Regional conditions

    9:09 PM.The East Coast of the North Island is looking desperately dry again, while in the South Island Otago is turning green. Audio

  • Vin du terroir

    9:17 PM.Waipara winemaker Guy Porter bottles his first vintage of Bellbird Spring wine and gets his first sale soon after. Audio

  • Treeclimbing

    9:26 PM.A great bunch of local and international characters congregated in Hamilton for the National tree climbing competitions. Audio

  • The sheep whisper

    9:40 PM.Canterbury wool classer and sheep racing trainer David Cone drills his sheep into shape in a paddock outside Christchurch. Audio

(Below) David Cone training his racing sheep. (Bottom) New Zealand Treeclimbing Championship contestant Craig Wilson.

David cone sheep racer

Treeclimbing contestant Craig Wilson