Country Life for Friday 3 August 2018

9:40 PM.Rural Women New Zealand's education spokesperson wants schools to adopt a farmer. Sue Higgins believes it could help encourage students to consider farming as a career. The Wakefield sheep and beef… Read more Audio

9:26 PM.Thousands celebrated the town's 150 years this Easter. Locals say the schooling is marvellous and house prices have increased in the past year with new faces on the street. Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Michele and Roy Connell are looking for "off roadies" to review the 100 accommodation spots on their website Off The Beaten Track. Read more Audio

9:16 PM.Charles Murray's Quirindi farm is parched. He's never seen a drought like it and has been feeding out to his stock for three years. Read more Audio

9:11 PM.The North Island is generally quite mild while Marlborough has a flush of lambs arriving. Read more Audio

9:04 PM.Growing our future farmers, Under FiveHundy: The Far North's Okaihau, Australian Drought Bites, Off Roadies and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio