Episodes

  • FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 October 2024

    FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 October 2024
    Oct 4 2024
    This week Country Life checks in on Miley the sheepdog in training and joins Katikati College students learning more about a future in horticulture.
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    50 mins
  • Dig This - Grow Hub ignites teens' interest in horticulture

    Dig This - Grow Hub ignites teens' interest in horticulture
    Oct 4 2024
    Teens in the heart of kiwifruit country are being trained up for a career in horticulture through the Grow Hub at Katikati College.
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    18 mins
  • From pup to pro: Miley's diva days

    From pup to pro: Miley's diva days
    Oct 4 2024
    We check back in with Miley the Huntaway pup and her trainer Chris Shaw to see what progress she's made over the last few months.
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    12 mins
  • On the Farm for 4 October 2024

    On the Farm for 4 October 2024
    Oct 4 2024
    A monthly look at conditions on farms and orchards around the country.
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    8 mins
  • Whale watching while picking winter grown greens

    Whale watching while picking winter grown greens
    Oct 4 2024
    Ocean views makes harvesting of iceberg lettuce and broccoli a lot more pleasant for Ben Scott and staff at his winter grown vegetables farm in North Canterbury.
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    10 mins
  • FULL SHOW: Country Life for 27 September 2024

    FULL SHOW: Country Life for 27 September 2024
    Sep 27 2024
    This week we're between the rows at 144 Islands vineyard in Northland and on the Hurunui River where off-the-beaten track tourism is helping sustain a sheep farming family.
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    51 mins
  • Off the beaten track tourism sustains two generations of sheep farmers

    Off the beaten track tourism sustains two generations of sheep farmers
    Sep 27 2024
    Dome glamping, farm tours and jetting up the Hurunui River supplements income and highlights cultural heritage at a traditional sheep and beef farm in North Canterbury.
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    20 mins
  • 144 Islands - A Northland vineyard inspired by vines from days gone by

    144 Islands - A Northland vineyard inspired by vines from days gone by
    Sep 27 2024
    Old grape vines clambering over a tumbledown shed inspired Jake Dromgool's wine-growing venture 144 Islands. He grows an array of varieties on the volcanic soils outside Kerikeri.
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    16 mins