Country Life for Friday 21 July 2017

9:29 PM.Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:19 PM.When 17 year old Carlos Delos Santos arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines he hopped on a push-bike and went looking for work, He couldn't tell a cow from a bull yet was given a chance on a… Read more Audio

9:16 PM.Internationally acclaimed artist Graham Hoete, aka Mr G, is travelling around New Zealand painting murals on the walls of Farmlands stores. They tell the stories of the local area. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:06 PM.A Lower Hutt Rudolf Steiner School is looking for farmers nationwide who'd be happy to host two 15 year old students for two weeks in mid September. Students are expected to work 5 to 7 hours a day as… Read more Audio

9:10 PM.The East Coast soils are absolutely chocker with water, especially on the flats, which are of minimal value for grazing. Canterbury's very wet too and there's and at least 100 millimetres of rain's… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Talking Bull at Te Mania, Milking It and Loving It, Worth a Thousand Words, Finding Farmers and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio