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Country Life for Friday 31 January 2014

  • Intro and Guest

    9:05 PM.Andrew Burtt, chief economist with Beef and Lamb New Zealand. Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:10 PM.Farmers in parts of the North Island would like the drying winds to stop. In the South, apple harvesting is underway and the early ram is out. Audio

  • Hunt for the Fruit Fly

    9:16 PM.More than 260 fruit fly traps have now been laid near the spot where a single male Queensland Fruit Fly was found in Whangarei. Country Life joins members of the biosecurity team out placing traps in… Read more Audio

  • Selling the Farm

    9:26 PM.Fourth generation farmers John and Lorraine Williams were reluctant to let go of their farm in St Andrews, but with no interest from their daughters in taking over the sheep and cropping operation… Read more Audio

 Remus, Magda and Andra Coman with John Williams.

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 The Pareora Estate homestead where John spent his early childhood.

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Inside the derelict homestead.

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The farm clearing sale attracted a large crowd.

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John's farm dog goes up for auction.

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Everything must go, even Lorraine's bike!

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John watches the last of his sheep leave the farm.

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Paul Coates laying a trap for the Queensland Fruit Fly in Whangarei.

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