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Country Life for Friday 30 April 2010

  • Regional Wrap

    9:07 PM.In the North and South Islands grape growers and apple growers have had ideal conditions for their harvests. Audio

  • The Calling

    9:13 PM.Expert duck caller Tom Lanauze demonstrates the basic calls a day before the duck-shooting season starts. Audio

  • Living Between the Lines - Sallie's Memories (part eight)

    9:27 PM.The final part of this story that's set in Murchison in the 1930's, about rural life seen through the eyes of a farmer's daughter. Based on Sara Newman's book of the same name. Read by Yvonne Martin… Read more Audio

  • Graham and Alistair Bryant - Rua Peka Peka Stud

    9:37 PM.The Perendale Sheep Society is celebrating its 50th birthday. In the 1940's and 50's farmers were crossing Romneys and Cheviots to get a strong, robust breed which would help break in new land. One of… Read more Audio

(Top left) Alistair Bryant on Onetai Station/Rua Peka Peka Perendale Stud. (Top right) Graham Bryant, one of the founders of the Perendale Sheep Society on his lifestyle block near Whanganui. (Bottom) Some of his treasured Perendales.

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