Country Life for Friday 9 June 2017

9:35 PM.Karin Bos and Tineke van de Heide – registered nurses originally from the Netherlands – are living the dream on a farmlet in Banks Peninsula. Read more Audio

9:23 PM.Big River FM hit the airwaves in the Northland town of Dargaville on Valentine's Day 1997. Today, thanks to the determination of passionate volunteers, the radio station is stronger than ever. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Drones are increasingly being used in forestry, farming and orcharding. They're zeroing in on diseased trees in forestry plantations, are making sure kiwifruit growers haven't planted more gold… Read more Audio

9:06 PM.The chair of Deer Industry New Zealand, Andy MacFarlane, says deer farmers have a spring in their step because of strong venison prices, expanding markets and good, stable returns for velvet. Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Mild, calm weather has been good for vegetable crops in the Pukekohe district and in Otago, electric pruners are chopping through the work in apricot orchards. Read more Audio

9:01 PM.Double Dutch, Coming of Age - Big River turns 20, A View from Above, Deer Diary and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio