Country Life for Friday 29 January 2016

9:22 PM.Large schools of kahawai are chasing krill in the Waimakariri River mouth in North Canterbury. The annual salmon run is about to start so it's a popular spot for local anglers. Fish and Game… Read more Audio

9:16 PM.Bert van Heuckelum has been told he could plant a broomstick and it would grow. The green-fingered Katikati orchardist left Holland in 1983. His dream was to live self-sufficiently in New Zealand. Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Thirty Waikato secondary school students have been attending a course at Waikato University to learn about opportunities in agriculture. Read more Audio

9:05 PM.All areas of the North Island have had rain this month, and many are looking exceptionally good for mid summer. Stock are in good condition in South Island and the grass is growing but sheep farmers… Read more Audio