Duncan Smith
Country Life for 27 February 2026
This week the team is with blade shearers from around the world in a woolshed in Tinui and immersed in the many attractions of the tiny community of Duntroon. Audio
Country Life Friday 20 February 2026
Country Life heads to Waipara for the Underground Festival, looks at the tradition of whiskey making in Southland and meets a biochar-maker north of Wellington. Audio
Rural News Wrap
A look at what's been making headlines on the rural news desk this week. Audio
Country Life Friday 6 February 2026
Now it's time for Country Life and the team is by a river mouth in Otago learning about an unusual way to cross the water. They're also in a greenhouse in Canterbury and feeling the Americana vibe at… Audio
Rural news wrap
A wrap of what's being making headlines on the rural news desk this week Audio
Full Episode for Friday 30 January 2026
Country Life is back for 2026 with a classic tale of the bush, bullocks and camp ovens at an old woolshed in King Country. The team check in on a forest growing wood into products for Ikea and find… Audio
Return to Harikoa Bay - Full Version - for web
This story is about an older couple who spend a weekend at a bach where they contemplate a future apart. Audio
Country Life for 28 November 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector, keeping salad greens on the shelves 52 weeks of the year, spreading the word about avocados and a Hawke's Bay farm's agritourism 'terroir'. Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio