Country Life for Saturday 23 February 2013

9:05 PM.The North Island continues in its parched state, while in the South Island, Southland is a green oasis. Audio

9:13 PM.When the drought finally breaks farmers are being warned not to drive down hillsides which they've casually been going up and down for months, because the hard earth pan with extra moisture becomes… Read more Audio

9:20 PM.Zealong Tea is New Zealand's only tea producer. Country Life re-visits the Waikato tea plantation after almost five years in production to find out who is drinking our tea. Audio

9:28 PM.A farmer talks about a memorable day saving a hen from a drum of molasses, courtesy of the New Zealand Sound Archives. Audio

9:35 PM.Neil Charlton spends most of his time travelling the world . He's been home for summer though, looking after his friends blueberry patch. Audio