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Country Life for Friday 24 February 2023

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 17 February 2023
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  • Cyclone aftermath: Keeping tabs on mental wellbeing a top priority

    rural Hawkes Bay
    Bel Gunson of the Rural Support Trust

    9:35 AM.The Rural Support Trust is planning support hubs in remote places for those farmers and growers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Read more Audio

  • One step at a time for fruit growers who face uncertain future

    rural farming
    Tree debris piled high on the Wilson family orchard after Cyclone Gabrielle. It bowled over apple trees.

    7:48 PM.Orchardist Lesley Wilson and her family plan the next steps for their apple growing operation after a traumatic escape from flood waters. Read more Audio

  • Farm kitchens fire up in wake of cyclone

    rural farming
    Diana Greer, founder of Collective Hug, with donated ingredients to be cooked up and turned into frozen meals and fresh baking for rural communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

    7:42 PM.The Greer family kitchen is headquarters to a group which is no stranger to dealing with hard times in rural communities. The Collective Hug, sparked by Hawkes Bay's 2020 drought, is on fire again -… Read more Audio

  • Black Hawk Up - fixing fences and feeding stock

    rural farming
    Fencers Gaylene Little and her son George Little have plenty of work ahead after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed a huge amount of farm fences

    7:13 PM.Light planes and helicopters are among the workhorses helping in the cyclone recovery effort. Hundreds of kilometres of farm fences need fixing and donated feed is leaving as fast as it's being… Read more Audio

  • Rural News Wrap

    rural farming
    The clean-up continues in Wairoa on 21 February following Cyclone Gabrielle.

    7:07 PM.RNZ's rural news reporter, Sally Murphy, takes a look at the week's agricultural news dominated by the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 24 February 2023

    rural farming
    Esk Valley on 20 February following Cyclone Gabrielle.

    7:07 PM.Country life meets some of the people doing the mahi to help cyclone-ravaged Hawkes Bay including those feeding people, fixing fences, choppering in supplies and dishing out feed for stock. And the… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 17 February 2023
  • Next Episode: Friday, 3 March 2023
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