Country Life for Friday 5 October 2018

9:38 PM.When Hans Michel was in town and plugged his rural adress into the GPS just for interest, it didn't give him directions, it just told him to drive a long way. And it is. Hans and his family live… Read more Audio

9:12 PM.Waikato welcomed a drink this week and the West Coast is flush with grass. Read more Audio

9:07 PM.A prolonged dry spell in rural Fiji has small landowners struggling to survive. A severe water shortage means it's only available for household use, not farming. Livestock are being sold and vegetable… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Country life meets a European couple who have create their piece of paradise deep in the Taranaki hills. And Kerepehi, population 429. The local school principal calls it 'The City of the Hauraki… Read more Audio

8:19 PM.There may only be one shop and 429 residents, but if you want takeaways at 7:30 in the morning you can get them in Kerepehi. Country Life talks to some locals about what makes their little town… Read more Audio