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Country Life for Friday 17 December 2021

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  • Winegrowers unearth a sense of place at Waikari vineyard

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    9:35 PM.Transforming an old limestone quarry into a vineyard has been a labour of love for Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen. Their viticultural journey at the site near Waikairi in North Canterbury began… Read more Audio

  • All the Trimmings

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    9:21 PM.Christmas is the season of traditions and for many people one of those is to collect a Christmas tree to decorate their home over the festive season. It may be a branch of pohutukawa, a pine tree in… Read more Audio

  • Farm Talk: Finnish Farmer Teemu Kinnari

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    9:15 PM.Teemu Kinnari is the 14th generation to toil on the family farm. It has been in the family since 1667. Read more Audio

  • On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ

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    9:07 PM.Manawatu and Rangitikei farmers will spend much of summer cleaning up the mess after this week's flooding, and in the south, boysenberry crops have suffered in the wet. Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 17 December 2021

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    9:07 PM.On Country Life, a couple of wine-mad viticulturists have transformed a limestone quarry into an organic vineyard that pays homage to the grape-growing traditions of the Burgundy region in France, and… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 10 December 2021
  • Next Episode: Friday, 24 December 2021
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