Rural

Canterbury farmer Geoff Wallace posted a job advertisement asking for a non-smoker who, "wears his hat with the peak to the front and be capable of wearing his pants around his ass not his knees." Video, Audio

Bryan Baker of Svord Knives is a master cutler who's been making knives for more than 30 years. His handmade knives are used by hunters, fishers and cooks closer to home. Audio, Gallery

Veterinarian Samara Johnstone is from the tiny Hebridean Island of Islay. Currently working in New Zealand, She hopes to return there to farm one day. Audio

Rob and Lydia Armstrong's house at Conway Flat was badly damaged by last November's earthquake. The sheep and beef farmers hope to start rebuilding as soon as the insurance paperwork is signed off. Audio, Gallery

Michele Connell and her husband Roy are dairy farmers on the outskirts of Hamilton. Their online business Off The Beaten Track links holidaymakers with farmers. Audio

In orchards around the country apples are coming off thick and fast. Paddocks are greening up in front of farmers' eyes in the North Island but in the South Island, North Canterbury is worryingly dry.

The 25th Goldfields Cavalcade kicks off on Saturday. Coordinator Terry Davies says nearly 500 participants will trek over Central Otago's high country on horseback, by carriage and on foot, all aiming… Audio