Country Life for Friday 7 February 2020

8:40 PM.Rahotu is a 300-strong close-knit community on Taranaki's Surf Highway. Among its residents are a leatherworker who crafts props for blockbuster movies and a mechanic who, when Country Life visited… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:28 PM.A dry paddock bordering Eyrewell forest in North Canterbury is home to a sanctuary for more than 100 injured and homeless domestic and wild ducks. They're all lovingly cared for by Kim Hartley who… Read more Audio

9:20 PM.Most people would probably agree that being among trees and nature is good for the soul. But can meditating in a forest actually aid your health? Forest bathing is the latest wellbeing therapy to… Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Federated Farmers president Katie Milne talks about the impact the Wuhan coronavirus is having on the agricultural sector. Read more Audio

9:13 PM.The big dry continued in Northland this week with not a spot of rain to relieve drought conditions. Flooding in South Otago is starting to subside. A sheep and beef farmer near Balclutha recorded 185… Read more Audio

9:05 PM.Under Five Hundy; Rahotu, Bird Whisperer Bats for Ducks, The Mindful Art of "Forest Bathing", Fed Farmers president Katie Milne and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio