King Country
Haircuts in Hamilton enjoy first day of level 2 freedoms
Hamiltonians are settling into their new freedoms with hairdressers, gyms and hospitality enjoying the return to level 2, some even doing so with balloons.
Parts of Waikato and King Country were in… Audio
Restrictions to be eased in Waikato Covid boundary
People in parts of Waikato and King Country are seeing restrictions loosened slightly, to alert level 3 step 1, the same as Auckland's current settings.
Hamilton, Raglan, Waipa, Waitomo and… Audio
Waikato, Northland lockdowns remain over case uncertainty
People in parts of Waikato and King Country, along with Northland are reluctantly accepting the news alert level 3 will stay in place for another five days.
Authorities say there are too many… Audio
All Blacks' Sam Cane joins King Country Rams for a match
It's a rare throwback to the good old days of amateur rugby. Tomorrow afternoon in Taupō, All Blacks captain Sam Cane will team up with fencers, farmers and forestry workers when he turns out for the… Audio
Ōtorohanga District Mayor responds to Kāwhia Covid-19 case
One of today's 39 new Covid-19 cases has been confirmed in the King Country coastal town of Kāwhia.
The township lies south of Raglan and is not included in the level 3 lockdown area.
Just over 65… Video, Audio
King Country family survived weeks in wild on 'bush food' - Tom Phillips' sister
A King Country father and his three children missing in bush for 17 days survived on 'bush food' and rice.
Tom Phillips and his children had not been seen for 17 days until they returned home out of… Video, Audio
Man and children missing on coast - latest details
Bad weather along the rugged Waikato West Coast has hampered a sea search for a missing King Country man and his three young children missing since the weekend.
Joining us now from outside the police… Video, Audio
Waikato's worrying nitrate levels
Nitrate levels in Waikato's groundwater are causing concerns among scientists asked to look at the levels in the region.
Growing future farmers
School leavers hankering for a career in sheep and beef farming now have the option of applying for a place in the new two-year, fees-free Growing Future Farmers programme that sees them training… Audio
The Dog and Ram Run
Country Life heads out with a vet to give farms dogs their annual once-over and gets up close and personal with rams to see if they're in good shape for mating. Audio
First Farm - a 15 year journey to farm ownership
Just over a year ago Michael and Susie Woodward packed up their 4 children, cows, goats, chickens and farm equipment and moved from a 50/50 sharemilking position in Canterbury to their own farm in… Audio, Gallery
King Country Kiwifruit
Bridget and Richard Neeson grow kiwifruit deep in a valley 40 minutes drive south of Taumarunui. The fruit gets plenty of winter chilling. Their crop is one of the last to be picked in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Takiwatanga Sanctuary - a haven for animals and for families
Steve and Phil Brown have set up their King Country home and farm as a sanctuary for children with disabilities and their families. Their rescued animals are on the staff and help entertain and… Audio, Gallery
Aria Sports Day: a time-honoured community event in the King Country
On Waitangi Day, hundreds of King Country residents gathered in the tiny town of Aria for its 115th annual sports day. Some came to compete in dog trials, motocross and egg & spoon races. Some, like… Audio, Gallery
Hopes Suzy the feral-sheep will claim world record
A super-sized sheep who has spent years evading farmers in the King Country will finally get the chop this weekend, where it's hoped she could take out a world record. Video, Audio
Under FiveHundy A Mokau Extra: Ian Whitakker
Ian Whitakker has been called a walking encyclopaedia on Mokau's history. He's lived there for 59 years. Audio
English urbanite turned Kiwi sheep farmer
Sophie Barnes was supposed to be an architect whose life changed the day she helped deliver a lamb. Now the 26-year-old lives on a farm near Taumarunui. Audio
The high-end swing business with its HQ in King Country
A former cabinetmaker who first crafted a swing for his daughter out of a deck chair will send 3,000 swings around the world this year. Audio, Gallery
Shear Warmth
Lyn Neeson and her daughter-in-law Monique Neeson were looking at the wool cheque from the family's remote King Country farm and thought there must be a way to earn more from wool. They now make… Audio
Take that, Tutsan
Tutsan's days are numbered. Thanks to years of fundraising and work by a team of mainly volunteers, the invasive weed is now on the menu for a moth and a beetle that have been brought to New Zealand… Audio