Country Life for Friday 12 December 2008

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

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

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

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

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