Country Life for Friday 1 December 2017

9:46 PM.A careful breeding programme in the tough Wairarapa Hill country produces hardy rams that can cope with most conditions the New Zealand countryside throws at them. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:27 PM.Wairarapa sheep and beef farming couple Amanda and Lindsey Goodman have now added dairy goats to the mix. Lindsey squeezes in milking once a day and Amanda makes award-winning fresh goats cheese. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:07 PM.Emma Johnson has edited and complied a book that looks at how our food impacts our culture and the people involved in creating local food identities. Kai and Culture - Food stories from Aotearoa is… Read more Audio

9:14 PM.Northland has had a good week with sunshine during the day and showers at night. There is enough rain to keep pasture ticking over which means there's still good demand for store cattle at the sale… Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Wairere Rams - Tough Nuts, The Drunken Nanny, Kai and Culture and the Regional Wrap Read more Audio