Country Life for Friday 3 June 2016

9:29 PM.Dozens of cut & blow wave vouchers from the Kaos HQ hair salon in Invercargill have been gifted to dairy farmers in response to the plunging payout. The initiative is run by the Southern Dairy Women's… Read more Audio

9:19 PM.Clyde Potter owns Epicurean Supplies, an extensive, organic, market garden on the outskirts of Hastings. He was one of the first growers to get into many of the Asian greens three decades ago, and he… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:13 PM.Suzanna Crampton farms on a property that has been in her family for seven generations. She raises rare Zwartble sheep and documents her rural life on social media. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:05 PM.Waikato Sharemilkers Andrew and Michelle McPherson milk 530 cows near Te Awamutu in Waikato. Country Life has visited them over the past year and in this episode they wrap the season up. Read more Audio

9:08 PM.In the North Island many regions had their first rain free days for a long time, at the end of the week, and autumn pasture covers are now looking pretty good. Stock are on winter rotation in Central… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.NIWA Forecaster Chris Brandolino describes what Kiwis can expect, in broad terms, in the way of rainfall and temperature over the coming winter season. Read more