Farming
Blade shearing - a little bit nostalgia, a lot of skill
Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a…
'Fetishisation of protein': An Oxford professor on the future of food and food production
Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming.
The biggest little town in the valley
Duntroon lies on the south side of the Waitaki River, and for a town of about 100 people it has more than its share of attractions.
Duntroon - the biggest little town in the valley
For a town of only 100 people, Duntroon has more than its share of attractions, with a blacksmiths, a master saddler, the intriguing Vanished World Heritage Centre with its fossils, and a Heritage… Audio
Sharpening their edge for the Golden Shears
Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a… Audio
'Fetishisation of protein' An Oxford Professor on the future of
Sir Charles Godfray has told the Riddet Institute's Agrifood Summit our food systems will have to change in order to limit the impacts of global warming. Audio
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
Farmers call for a 'level playing field' for pork
A group of farmers, pork producers and advocates wrote to the Prime Minister calling for a "level playing field" among locally-produced and imported product.
Farmer's accident inspire him to fundraise thousands for town helipad
Andrew Hurst credits the skill and speed of the rescue helicopter with saving his leg after a farm accident.
Scheme helping teens enter the farming industry
From being chased by bulls to killing sheep and ensuring the budget is balanced, there's no end of things to learn from life on a farm. Now, 19 teenagers are being put through their paces in a new… Audio
Moonshine matriarch: Southland's tradition of distilling Scottish whisky
A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day.
Biochar made with hops, slash, and number 8 wire magic
Waste hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a New Zealand clothing brand and forestry slash are being turned into so-called "black gold" at a kiln in the heart of the Akatarawa Valley.
How UK farmers inspired New Zealand's agricultural festival
The Underground Festival in Waipara, held this week, brought farming families together to share information, a feed, and time off the farm together.
Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good
Hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a fashion label and forestry slash has turned Matt Welton into a bit of a Heath Robinson. His first job was collecting scrap metal in London's East… Audio
Moonshine matriarch
A look inside the Hokonui Moonshine Museum where the manufacture of this legendary spirit continues in the modern day. Audio
