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Country Life for Friday 1 June 2012

  • Gidday & Guest

    9:05 PM.Lindsay Wilson has been to all 31 Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rallies in Central Otago. The annual event is held every Queen's Birthday weekend near the Ida Dam. To keep things interesting he modifies… Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

    9:10 PM.The North Island has had a frosty week while in the South Island rams have been busy on high country farms. Audio

  • Basecamp Salami

    9:18 PM.Twenty years ago Bill Hensely, an experienced deer and pig hunter, possum trapper and eeler started making salamis. He began selling through craft shows, then he got into Farmers' Markets and other… Read more Audio

  • Happy Valley

    9:30 PM.Jeanette Fitzsimons is enjoying life after politics with husband Harry Parkes on their small farm up the Kauaeranga Valley near Thames. Across the Kauaeranga River, their neighbours Eric and Nancy… Read more Audio

Jeanette Fitzsimons and Harry Parkes sorting chestnuts on their Kauaeranga Valley farm.

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Eric and Nancy Zwaan in front of their unique foodstore.

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Basecamp owner Bill Hensley in his office and his prize stag.

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Nick, Paul and Bill with their freshly smoked salami.

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Lindsay Wilson, life member of the Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally with his “cut above” chainsaw powered tandem push bike and his pink Harley Davidson.

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Lindsay on his home made “The World’s Slowest Indian”.

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