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Country Life for Friday 26 October 2018

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 19 October 2018
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  • The South Taranaki iwi making superfood smoothies with indigenous ingredients
  • The university club lending a hand to Canterbury farmers
  • Graeme Clare, the man breeding a bark beetle army to protect our forestry exports
  • Regional Wrap
  • Full Episode for Friday October 26 2018
  • The South Taranaki iwi making superfood smoothies with indigenous ingredients

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    9:45 PM.Kaitahi Native Superfood Company sells a frozen blend of fruit, vegetables, seeds, kūmara, pūhā and kawakawa which you shake with liquid to make an instant smoothie. Read more Audio, Gallery

  • The university club lending a hand to Canterbury farmers

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    The Handy Landys

    9:21 PM.Six uni mates in Canterbury were looking for a way to support farmers under stress... so they set up Handy Landys. It's now a fully functioning club at Lincoln University with more than 50 members. Read more Audio, Gallery

  • Graeme Clare, the man breeding a bark beetle army to protect our forestry exports

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    9:14 PM.Graeme Clare oversees a bark beetle breeding programme that is crucial to protecting the NZ forestry sector. His team supplies thousands of beetles and eggs for fumigation trials - which aim to reduce… Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap

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    9:07 PM.The North Island is desperately waiting for rain while snow fell on Central Otago ranges. Welcome rain arrived in many South Island regions, but more is needed. Read more Audio

  • Full Episode for Friday October 26 2018

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    9:03 PM.Breeding Bark Beetles, Lending a Hand, Puha and Kawakawa Smoothies and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 19 October 2018
  • Next Episode: Friday, 2 November 2018
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