Country Life for Friday 21 September 2018

9:45 PM.Waimamaku is a tiny town just south of the Hokianga Harbour. It's quiet most of the year, but every February you'll see gun-toting horseriders dashing down the main street in the Wild West Festival. Read more Audio

9:30 PM.A small town between Hokitika and Franz Josef is home to the largest eggplant-growing business in the South Island. Read more Audio

9:18 PM.In 2007 the Omapere Rangihamama Trust was broke. But new leaders and strategies saw it by 2017 winning the Ahuwhenua Trophy. Read more Video, Audio

9:10 PM.Vegetable growers around Pukekohe had been contemplating turning on their irrigation systems but rain saved the day. Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Deer Industry New Zealand's Tony Pearse has recently returned from the 7th World Deer Congress in Russia. It's held once every four years. Read more Audio

9:03 PM.Under FiveHundy: The Far North's Waimamaku, Hari Hari Hot House, Omapere Rangihamama Trust, World Deer Congress and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio