Sally Round

Could growers harness the kiwi as a way of reducing pests attacking their crops? A recent study has filmed the endangered birds entering vineyards and orchards at night to feast on beetles, weevils… Audio

The Full episode. Audio

It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat. Country Life producer spent a day with the… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

Country Life is next, and this week the team takes you to the back country of Marlborough and the famous Molesworth Station. Audio

A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Audio

This week Country Life is inside one of Fonterra's large dairy plants and meets a Canterbury farming couple tailoring woollen coats from their family's flock. Audio

Indie the Springer Spaniel has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup. Her owners Nikki & Lance Dodd of Trufflewood have just finished their first… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

Constant wet weather on hilly Te Tai Rawhiti farms has led to an uptick in injuries among farmers there. Our guest this week, physiotherapist-cum-farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan, gives in-paddock advice to… Audio

This week Country Life meets a couple who've had a lifetime on the same farm, as well as some newcomers to the truffle industry, and the team also talk fitness with a farming-focused physiotherapist. Audio

Huhana Smith grows olives, fruit and harakeke on six hectares of land at Kuku north of Wellington. It's a productive testing ground for growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

This week Country Life delves into the world of the harakeke plant and its many uses - from fashion to paper - and finds out about skincare products made from wool. Audio

Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces. It started as a university project and has turned into a commercial venture sourcing wool… Audio

This week Country Life bids farewell to long-time producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes who shares some of the magic moments he's had covering the South Island beat over nearly two decades. The team's also in… Audio

For the love of the bush. Audio

A wrap of conditions around the country. Audio

This week Country Life is on a nature walk in the Bay of Plenty with a young conservationist with a passion for bugs, and revisits a North Canterbury farm where native trees are making a comeback. Audio

This week on Country Life, Kiwi and Aussi dairy farmers gather in Leeston to explore regenerative, low-input farming methods aimed at improving sustainability and profitability, and a look at the… Audio