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Country Life for Friday 18 March 2022

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  • Pouring passion into Central Otago waterways

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    9:40 PM.WAI Wānaka is working with local farmers and landowners to safeguard and improve the quality of their waterway ecosystems.

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  • Moving North

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    Rayne Bradley (left) with her mother Chelsea.

    9:30 PM.Rayne Bradley is 17 years old. She is leaving her safe home environment in the King Country town of Taumarunui and hitting hostel life in Hamilton city. She's the first person in her extended family… Read more Audio

  • Cool cows a challenge for scientists

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    Richard Spelman, chief scientist LIC

    9:19 PM.LIC has identified a gene that helps cows cope better in the heat of summer. Read more Audio

  • Mini market garden produces bumper crop

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    9:12 PM.Wānaka Willows gardener Martyn Sinkinson is on a mission to supply the local community with fresh organic vegetables. He's transformed an overgrown section near Albert Town into a compact food farm… Read more Audio

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

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    9:07 PM.Conditions on Horowhenua dairy farms are challenging enough to keep people on their toes. It's been nearly a month since the last rainfall. Grape harvesting's kicked into gear this week in… Read more Audio

  • Full Episode for Friday March 18 2022

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    9:00 PM.Full Episode for Friday March 18 2022 Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 11 March 2022
  • Next Episode: Friday, 25 March 2022
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