Country Life for Friday 26 August 2016

9:43 PM.The Lincoln University Dairy Farm is operated by the South Island Dairying Development Centre and is run as a fully-commercial demonstration farm. The focus for the 2015/16 season is to increase… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.'Buffaloes are beautiful' - that's the motto of Phil Armstrong and Annie Armstrong-Wills who raise a herd of water buffaloes just north of Auckland. They hit upon the unusual idea some years ago while… Read more Audio

9:18 PM.New Zealand born photographer Alice Mabin was in her car when it was hit by a truck. She started thinking about trucks and took out her camera. Alice then spent months rumbling down country roads… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:10 PM.The North Island had a warm end to the week and farmers are hoping the rising temperatures will nudge grass and crop growth along. Calving continues across the country. Read more Audio

9:05 PM.Origin Earth is a small specialty cheese and fresh milk factory on the outskirts of Havelock North and the current campylobacter water contamination crisis is costing the business thousands. Read more Audio