Country Life for Friday 12 May 2017

9:29 PM.Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:15 PM.Julian Goulding has swapped city life and a corporate wardrobe for bare feet, a t-shirt and life in the King Country. He's moved to Taumarunui where he has started a custom-made bow tie business… Read more Audio

9:23 PM.The Lifestyle Block website has been running for 17 years. It's kept up with the times running webinars and talk back forums. It has thousands of "hits" every day, and not just from New Zealanders. Read more Audio

9:05 PM.Brett Worthington is the head of the rural news department for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He explains why some Australian dairy farmers are taking legal action against the company they… Read more Audio

9:09 PM.Rain arrived onto already wet pastures in the North Island and in the South, it's becoming too cold for the grass to grow in Central Otago. Read more Audio

9:03 PM.The changing landscape of the Clarence River, dairy woes in Australia, the Regional Wrap, 17 years of advice to life-style block owners and bikes and bowties in Taumarunui. Read more Audio