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Country Life for Friday 11 November 2022

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  • Farmers proud to be guardians of ancient drawings

    rural farming
    Jane and Peter Evans

    3:19 PM.There are hundreds of drawings on limestone rock, some of which could be up to 1000 years old, in South Canterbury. Peter Evans believes it was his grandfather who discovered the ancient drawings on… Read more Audio

  • Massive Anzac carving stands tall in Rissington

    rural farming
    The redwood tree's distinctive colours show through

    1:35 PM.Two First World War soldiers have emerged from the remnants of a dying redwood at a fork in the road in rural Hawkes Bay. The massive sculpture is a tribute not just to those who went to war from… Read more Audio

  • 25 Years of Country Life - The Leatherman Inventor

    rural
    tools

    7:14 PM.Back in 2002, in this interview from the archives, Tim Leatherman recounts how he came up with the nifty gadget known as the Leatherman. Read more Audio

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

    rural farming
    Pigs enjoying a feed

    7:07 PM.In Taranaki the temperature gauge is rising and pasture growth is finally looking good. In Southland, they're flat out tailing and some farmers are pleasantly surprised that their lambing tally is… Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 11 November 2022

    rural farming
    Horses in the mist

    7:06 PM.This week Country Life heads to Rissington where locals in the tiny Hawkes Bay settlement have driven a huge project to remember those who went to war. An iconic redwood at a fork in the road has been… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 4 November 2022
  • Next Episode: Friday, 18 November 2022
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