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Country Life for Friday 26 March 2010

  • Intro and Regional Wrap

    9:05 PM.The Gisborne region's had great weather for the last of the sweetcorn and squash harvests, while in the South Island, the west coast is soaking up most of the moisture. Audio

  • Creme de Cassis

    9:12 PM.Harvesting has finished for Omihi Creek Cassis Company owners Mark and Louise Eder, who grow blackcurrants on their farm in North Canterbury. Audio

  • Living Between the Lines - Sallie's Memories (part three)

    9:20 PM.Episode three of a new 8-part series about rural life seen through the eyes of a young farmer's daughter from Murchison in the 1930's, based on Sara Newman's book of the same name. Read by Yvonne… Read more Audio

  • Golden Shears

    9:28 PM.The Golden Shears has been the feature event on the New Zealand shearing calendar for 50 years. Audio

(Top) The Golden Shears stage in Masterton where all the shearing events take place. (Middle) Veteran shearer Laurie Keats, founding member and Patron of the Golden Shears. (Bottom) North Canterbury blackcurrant growers Louise and Mark Eder.

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