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Country Life for Friday 15 April 2011

  • Latitude 20 South

    9:05 PM.Cook Island growers are hoping to supply paw paw to New Zealand year round. Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:12 PM.North Island farmers are looking forward to a dollop of rain this weekend. In the Marlborough, conditions have been perfect for picking grapes. Audio

  • Dabbling with Dexters

    9:16 PM.Dexter cattle are a small breed of cattle and are growing in numbers in New Zealand. The cows are about a metre in height - bulls a little taller. That makes then just a bit more than two thirds of… Read more Audio

  • On Firmer Ground

    9:26 PM.Since the February 22nd earthquake, an influx of displaced Christchurch residents have made North Canterbury their temporary home. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out how some people have coped with this… Read more Audio

21:05 Intro and Latitude 20 South

Cook Island growers are hoping to supply paw paw to New Zealand year round.

21:12 Regional Wrap

North Island farmers are looking forward to a dollop of rain this weekend. In Marlborough, conditions have been perfect for picking grapes.

21:16 Dabbling with Dexters

Dexter cattle are a small breed of cattle and are growing in numbers in New Zealand. The cows are about a metre in height - bulls a little taller. That makes then just a bit more than two thirds of the size of a Friesian. Paul and Joy Quilter.

21:26 On Firmer Ground

Since the February 22nd earthquake an influx of displaced Christchurch residents have made North Canterbury their temporary home. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out how some people have coped with this dramatic event and what locals are doing to support them.

Lusila Tahaafe, her father Asiata and children Fiffita, Malakai and Asiata Displaced by the Christchurch earthquake; Lusila Tahaafe, her father Asiata and children Fiffita, Malakai and Asiata are living in a unit at the Rangiora Holiday Park.

Farmer Mike Hendrin in front of his empty 3 bedroom cottage near Loburn in North CanterburyFarmer Mike Hendrin in front of his empty 3 bedroom cottage near Loburn in North Canterbury, that he was offering to a Christchurch family or couple affected by the earthquake.