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Country Life for Friday 3 July 2015

  • Golden Memories

    rural West Coast

    9:30 PM.Ross is a sleepy township near Hokitika that was settled in 1865 as a gold mining town. Biddy Manera was born there and has become an outspoken advocate for the community. She looks after the Catholic… Read more Audio

  • Happy Herd

    farming

    9:10 PM.Thomas and Hannah Oats are contract milking 350 cows for Thomas's parents near Reefton. Much of their enjoyment of dairying comes from the stock, which is reflected in their management practices. The… Read more Audio

  • Guest

    9:05 PM.Masterton farmer and winner of the Allflex New Zealand Sheep Industry Innovation Award, Matt Wyeth. Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:12 PM.Horowhenua Vegetable growers have been struggling to work in extremely wet conditions and across Cook Strait farmers are getting stuck into winter mode. Read more Audio