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Country Life for Friday 25 September 2009

  • Guest

    9:05 PM.New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Chief Executive Owen Symmans. Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:11 PM.In the North Island much needed rains have fallen and in the south wintery temperatures arrived again this week. Meanwhile, the high exchange rate is tempering good moods. Audio

  • Sowing the seeds of success

    9:17 PM.Richard and Karen Kershaw planted over 100 tonnes of onions for seed this year on their Wairarapa farm. It used to be a more conventional livestock operation, but diversification has proved to be a… Read more Audio

  • Eat In Season

    9:29 PM.Rowena Robinson is often heard yelling 'Eat in season!' from her stall at the Tamahere Country market. She grows 40 types of vegetables, 40 types of fruit, and 20 herbs on her small property near… Read more Audio

(Top left & right) Steve Wyn-Harris on his bike in the snow and Matthew Wyn-Harris standing on a snow ball in Southern Hawkes Bay this week. (Bottom) Wairarapa onion seed grower Richard Kershaw.

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