Country Life for Friday 21 April 2017

9:29 PM.Neighbours, friends and strangers took to the boards recently in Whangamomona for a 24-hour shearathon to raise money for suicide prevention. Michael Herlihy, a talented shearer and the youngest of… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:17 PM.The Coronation Garden in Little River is a living memorial for local men who died in WWI and WWII. Designed by local nurseryman Bruce King, the garden is packed with perennials, rhododendrons, flaxes… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:12 PM.Rukuhia Homestead is just south of Hamilton. It's been owned by the Glenn family since 1925 and when Val Glenn moved into what had been her grandparents house, she found a box of letters written… Read more Audio

9:05 PM.The Little River Support Group hosts the Giant Pumpkin Festival every year on Anzac weekend. The old style country fair attracts hundreds of visitors and competitors from around Canterbury and all… Read more Audio

9:08 PM.The North Island is drying out after the Easter rain, and cool temperatures are helping kiwifruit mature. The rams out in force on hill country farms in Marlborough and there's tons of feed around… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Herlihy Family shearathon, Little River Support Group hosts the Giant Pumpkin Festival, and the Coronation Garden in Little River. Read more Audio