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Country Life for Friday 9 October 2009

  • Guest

    9:05 PM.Environmental economist Cath Wallace responds to comments made by Owen Symmans of the New Zealand Seafood Council. Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:08 PM.Cold, wet, snowy and gloomy weather's afflicted Central North island farmers and frosts have caused Marlborough grape growers to create a noisey riot with frost protection weapons. Audio

  • Conspiring to Curl

    9:16 PM.Country Life heads to Central Otago to learn about the art of ice curling with sheep farmer and New Zealand team coach Peter Becker. Audio

  • Pat Pickin

    9:28 PM.Pat Pickin's well into her eighth decade and still farming. She runs dairy weaners and has had the same client for 29 years. Colourful childhood memories flow into a varied life farming everything… Read more Audio

(Top) Pat Pickin feeding her precious dairy weaners. (Bottom) Curling legends Stewart McKnight and Peter Becker at Naseby's indoor curling rink in Central Otago.

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