Duncan Smith

Grass is leaping out of the ground in the North Island while milking is winding up in the South. Audio

Ohoka teenager Charlotte Flay has been passionate about breeding dairy cattle for as long as she can remember. Audio

An inebriated low-ranked National List MP makes a fool of himself and trouble for John Key by throwing his inconsiderable weight around in a restaurant and threatening the waiter. Audio

Rain and warm temperatures have fueled grass growth across much of the North Isalnd while in the South Island a few more frosts are starting to nip back pasture growth. Audio

Dairy farmer Paul Bourke has just returned from helping install a water system for a remote rural village in Nepal. Audio

It's been another week of mild temperatures in the North Island, while in the South there's been some welcomed rainfall. Audio

The Greens and Labour put up a united front with a scheme for delivering cheap power to consumers. But how united are they? Audio

There has been good rain over much of the North Island, but some severely hit drought zones are still waiting for relief. In the South there's a backlog of lambs waiting to go to the freezing works. Audio

The North Island is desperately waiting for the forecast rain to arrive in the next couple of days while in the South Island there's a backlog of lambs waiting to go to the works. Audio

The public service continues to suffer cutbacks and this time it's the Department of Conservation. How can staff cutbacks be managed without compromising the care of our environment? Audio

The drought is hitting home on the East Coast of the North Island while conditions for grape harvesting in the South Island have been perfect. Audio

A Wanganui optometry company is supporting Red Puppy Appeal by opening its doors to cats, dogs, maybe even sheep and horses, and testing them for cataracts. Optometrists will do the tests on Saturday… Audio

Glorious rain has fallen in the North Island while in the South Island grape harvesting's in full swing. Audio

North and South Island farmers are struggling to cope with the extremely dry conditions. Audio

The North Island continues in its parched state and the South Island is not too far behind. Audio

A farmer talks about a memorable day saving a hen from a drum of molasses, courtesy of the New Zealand Sound Archives. Audio

Zealong Tea is New Zealand's only tea producer. Country Life re-visits the Waikato tea plantation after almost five years in production to find out who is drinking our tea. Audio

When the drought finally breaks farmers are being warned not to drive down hillsides which they've casually been going up and down for months, because the hard earth pan with extra moisture becomes… Audio

The North Island continues in its parched state, while in the South Island, Southland is a green oasis. Audio

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