Country Life for Friday 9 July 2021

9:04 PM.Country Life joins Wellington artist Norbert Hausberg who is spending the winter planting natives on a steep hillside in North Otago and takes you to meet a couple putting their own twist on whisky… Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Lettuces are in short supply after frosts and rain in Southland has left farms muddy underfoot. Read more Audio

9:13 PM.John Smart has been based at Clutha Vets in Otago since he graduated in 1976. Read more Audio

9:20 PM.Waimate High School teacher Stuart Albrey wants students to develop a passion for farming and it's working. His ag classes are full and a Corriedale sheep stud on the school grounds means hands-on… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Norbert Hausberg has swapped his marionettes for a modest set of hand tools. The Wellington artist and one time mayoral candidate is spending the winter planting natives on a steep hillside, that was… Read more Audio

9:40 PM.Rob and Toni Auld have the southern-most farm distillery in the world. They grow oats, wheat and barley and transform them into whisky. Read more Audio