Country Life

The Country Life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand.

Hosted and produced by Sally Round, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes, Duncan Smith and Gianina Schwanecke

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FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 January 2025

Meet farmers Joyce and Jock Wyllie, who first met when she was a locum vet visiting his isolated farm in Golden Bay. We also check back in to see what progress Miley the Huntaway is making and talk to Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford.
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Kaihoka Farm

Vet marries farmer and the rest is history

Joyce and Jock Wyllie first met when she was a locum vet visiting his isolated farm in Golden Bay.
Kaihoka Farm

From pup to pro: Miley the Huntaway hits her stride at 1-year-old

We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday. You'll be blown away by how much progress she's made.
Chris Shaw is happy with the progress 1-year-old Huntaway Miley is making.

Wayne Langford on the farm

How do New Zealand's farming leaders juggle the farm with the many other hats they may wear in the public arena? We go behind the scenes and catch up with Wayne Langford.
Tyler and Wayne Langford.

On the Farm for 31 January 2025

A round-up of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.
Freshly harvested bales of hay in Central Otago

Summer Series: Country Life for 24 January 2025

The best of Country Life including a microgreens farm in Te Puke, potato growing in Otago and goat milking near Wellington
Yu Kali and Jiang at their farmers' market stall

Summer Series: Country Life for 17 January 2025

The best of Country Life including a programme to help empower the next generation of wāhine in agriculture, a small farming community in Canterbury who love ice skating and a Clydesdales stud returns to the foothills of Taranaki Mounga.
The Wyeth's are passionate about encouraging the next generation into the primary sector.

Summer Series: Country Life for 10 January 2025

The best of Country Life including Rural Riders in Taranaki, Appleby Farms near Nelson, and a young Huntaway pup named Miley in Wairarapa.
Wairarapa farmer and dog triallist Chris Shaw with his latest pup, 7-month-old Huntaway Miley.

Summer Series: Country Life for 3 January 2025

The best of Country Life including Mount Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston, a traditional Māori healer is working with shearers all around the motu and an Otago sheep farmer crafts coats from her Romdale hogget wool.
Atér woolen coats

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