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'Rural, rustic and exploiting my mother's talents'
9:13 AM.A vintage photo of a little girl called Molly Mabel sits above racks of pint-sized traditional woollen jumpers, booties and beanies in a Hunterville shop. Who was Molly and how is she helping to warm… Read more Audio
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A doctor, an island and oil: The olive journey of Peter Crelinsten
2:18 PM.Twenty-five years ago on a Mediterranean island a retired doctor learnt about olives. Now he's brought that knowledge, and the pursuit of their health benefits, to Kerikeri at Puketi Olive Farm. Read more Audio
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'The first thing I did was collect seeds'
7:40 PM.89-year-old Fraser Ross has been restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly half a century. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck the district in 1975. Read more Video, Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 10 November 2023
7:07 PM.Country Life meets 89-year-old Fraser Ross, who has been lovingly restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly 50 years. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck… Read more Audio
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Bees make a buzz at mid-Canterbury show
1:18 PM.Bees, bugs and butterflies were the main theme at this year's Ashburton A&P Show. Read more Audio
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Soldiering on: 'There's no way that farm could have run without her'
11:00 AM.Rhoda McWhannell ran her Waikato farm almost single-handedly when her husband went to war during WWII. She wrote a journal of her daily struggles, weaving in her wry observations about war and love of… Read more Audio
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From the Archives: Growing food without sight
7:13 PM.How do you garden when you are blind? One of Taranaki's pioneering environmentalists shows his ingenious method using ropes to help the visually impaired continue to enjoy growing things. This story… Read more Video, Audio
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On the Farm
7:07 PM.Cattle prices have peaked and it's hard work selling sheep at spring fairs in Northland. In the Nelson region the late chill of August has set hops up well for strong growth. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday 3 November 2023
7:07 PM.The story of a woman left to farm alone when her husband went to war, Ashburton's A & P show, gardening for the blind and the monthly wrap of conditions on the land. Read more Audio
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From sea to land: The kingfish farm of the future
1:18 PM.For over 20 years NIWA scientists have been researching the feasibility of growing fish on land - now they believe it's ready for commercial uptake. Read more Audio
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Addicts find hands in the earth help journey to recovery - 'It grounds us'
8:08 AM.A rural addiction rehabilitation facility near Christchurch runs a farm-focused social enterprise that connects its residents with planting, growing and sharing. Read more Audio
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Motupipi farm brings degraded wetland back to life
7:13 PM.After being encouraged to drain wetlands on their farm in the 80s a Golden Bay couple are already seeing the benefits of transforming the land back to its natural state. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.Rural news reporter Sally Murphy takes a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio
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Country Life for Friday October 27 2023
7:07 PM.Kingfish farming, returning paddock to wetland, and drug rehabilitation through farming Read more Audio
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School leavers grow into hardy shepherds on high-country cadet farm
9:38 AM.A two-year farm cadet programme is turning fresh-faced school leavers in hardy, no-nonsense shepherds on a high-country station in Canterbury. Read more Audio
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Sheep and Beef Farmer Bayden Anderson - It's as good as it gets
7:31 PM.Porangahau farmer Bayden Andersen shares the unique challenges and triumphs of managing an estate like its his own, while raising a family in the Central Hawkes Bay. Read more Audio
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Why rural schools rule
7:17 PM.Take a trip with Country Life to Auckland's northernmost school, Tomarata School, where kids are found tending to chickens and planting fruit trees. Read more Audio
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'Wouldn't want to do anything else' says head shepherd at Otapawa Station
7:10 PM.A young man who switched from working in insurance to working the land was one of the finalists for Beef and Lambs emerging leaders award. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.The Rural Contractors body wants the new government to make it easier to get skilled workers and the seaweed sector is hoping some changes will be made so it can grow and profit from the lucrative… Read more Audio
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Country Life for 20 October 2023
7:07 PM.Country Life takes you back to school this week, where rural students plant fruit trees and tend to chickens. We also meet James Robbie who switched from working in insurance to working the land and a… Read more Audio
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From water to wine: The story of Dancing Petrel
5:13 PM.An idyllic lifestyle change for Kim and Graham Gilkison from Taranaki to the Far North saw them also purchase a languishing vineyard. Five years later, they're producing award winning wines. Read more Audio
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A year on the farm: Lambing is in full swing on the Bird's hill block
7:35 PM.The newborn lambs hide amongst gorse to escape the chilly winds and Alistair plants poplar poles on erosion-prone hill country. Read more Audio
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'I don't expect perfection' says farm dog trainer
7:21 PM.From the Country Life archives - we meet former shepherd Anna Holland who trains people to train dogs. Read more Audio
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Rural News Wrap
7:07 PM.Duncan Smith and Sally Murphy take a look at the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio