Country Life for Friday 23 April 2021

4:44 PM.A huge drop in tourists in Fiji due to the pandemic has meant growing your own food in Fiji is not only making a comeback, it's a matter of survival. About half of Fiji's population depends on tourism… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Blacksmith Rob Pinkney has seen forge after forge close. He's now offering balcksmithing classes in the hope the craft can be saved. Read more Audio

9:35 PM.A circle of log seats placed around a fire will be one of the outdoor classrooms when the Motueka Steiner School moves onto its new farm campus in May. The school bought the 14 hectare block on the… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 PM.In the North Island many east coast regions are desperately short of rain, and elsewhere ground water levels are still low, while conditions in coastal Marlborough are beyond dire, and a drought… Read more Audio

9:04 PM.Motueka Steiner School students have an outdoor classroom of log seats around a fire to look forward to when the school moves to its new farm campus in May. After years of planning, the final touches… Read more Audio