Country Life for Friday 5 April 2013

9:05 PM.The North Island is not out of the drought but things are looking more comfortable following smatterings of rain, while in the South grapes are being harvested while the sun shines. Audio

9:11 PM.Martin Tinkner from the Southern Seed Exchange. Audio

9:15 PM.A selection of agricultural news from the week. For further rural news go to the Radio New Zealand website. Audio

9:17 PM.After being made redundant a few years ago, Greg Boyle started making chicken coops and selling them in a package with chooks, feeders and food. Since then the Banks Peninsula business, now called… Read more Audio

9:31 PM.For many Kiwis and international visitors, the Ruapehu region has been primarily known for its winter playground appeal, but now with canoeing, kayaking and jet boating trips down the Whanganui River… Read more Audio