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Country Life for Friday 25 July 2014

  • Golden Pliers

    rural farming

    9:29 PM.Last month eight of the country's top fencers sweated their way through a gruelling six hour event to see who could erect the strongest, straightest and tidiest fence. Finalists this year ranged in… Read more Audio

  • Community Coffin

    rural Tasman

    9:20 PM.The Golden Bay community coffin is used about 12 times a year. It was designed in 2002 by Takaka resident Henry James, with the support of community worker Sheryl Nalder and made by local… Read more Audio

  • Intro and Guest

    9:05 PM.Mitchel Hoare will represent New Zealand with fellow shepherd Alex Reekers at the World Young Shepherds Challenge in Auvergne, France, in September. Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:13 PM.A very cold snap hit the North Island at the start of the week while in the south dairy grazers are returning home in time for calving. Audio