Country Life for Friday 6 February 2015

9:35 PM.Each year on Boxing Day the Pirongia Golf Club's front nine is transformed into a racing track. The races have been held in the rural Waikato community since 1866 and the Alexandra Racing Club, which… Read more Audio

9:22 PM.Sharon Earl welds sculptures out of steel from her workshop in Pyramid Valley. Her life-sized 'Warhorse', made in a filigree style, was recently exhibited at the Sculpture on Shore exhibition in… Read more Audio

9:05 PM.Theresa Rosanowski is organising the Birch Hill Station Memorial Ride. Read more Audio

9:18 PM.The New Zealand shearing legend David Fagan, has confirmed this week he's retiring from competitive shearing. Read more Audio

9:09 PM.Some North Island regions have had reasonably good rain, but follow up is needed, while in the South Island, Marlborough and Canterbury have missed out on rain and Otago needs a lot more. Read more Audio