Auction
The last of the ballot blocks - farm sale reflects tough few years
One of the last rehab soldier farms in Wairarapa has been sold for forestry, and the farm gear is going under the hammer. Gianina Schwanecke is at the on-farm sale and finds out why the owner is… Audio
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Do prized artworks need more protection?
In private hands, iconic New Zealand treasures can be sold off, hidden away, or even destroyed. Audio
Emotions flow at family run bull sale
The Timperlea Angus bull sale is one of the biggest days of the year for stud breeder Marie Fitzpatrick. It's also a time when her family get together to celebrate their love for farming and that… Audio
Seasoned livestock saleyards still serving local farmers
Country Life is at one of the oldest saleyards in the country watching sheep and cattle go under the hammer and meeting the team who run weekly auctions at Coalgate. Audio
NZ-designed whale tails up for auction at Auckland Viaduct
Now an auction that's bound to make a splash, the last of 80 NZ-designed whale tales are about to go under the hammer at Auckland's viaduct.
The colourful creations have been dotted around Tāmaki… Video, Audio
Polar bear, honey badger and fox up for auction in Dunedin
A polar bear, a blue fox and a honey badger are all up for grabs in Dunedin this weekend at an auction of taxidermied animals. Stuffed animal collectors are an eclectic group – young and old, male and… Audio, Gallery
What it's like inside the world's most expensive house
The Villa Aurora in Rome is back on the market after being listed for a starting price of nearly NZ$800 million - making it potentially the most expensive home in the world. The BBC's Rome… Audio
Rare Ford Falcon expected to fetch $400k+ at auction
A big auction of rare cars is taking place in Paraparaumu today. There's lots under the hammer, including Porsches, and Ferraris. But the biggest item is a 1970 Ford XW Falcon GTHO Phase II which is… Audio
Shedding sheep hot under hammer
Bidding was competitive at the Mt Cass Station Wiltshire Sheep Sale in North Canterbury. Nearly 3500 sheep reached higher than expected prices at Andrew and Sara Heard's farm and were sold to bidders… Audio, Gallery
Collecting correspondence and detecting Dickens
Des Schollum, the owner of The House of Books in Lower Hutt boasts one of the country's largest collections of private letters and is a leading expert on signature forgery. Recently he was… Audio
Nobel Prize winning auction expert Paul Milgrom
Stanford University Professor and Auctionomics co-founder Paul Milgrom has just been awarded a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences alongside his former academic supervisor Professor Robert Wilson. You… Audio
Handsome $100k Angus bull a thrill for new Gisborne owners
Penny Hoogerbrug of Kaharau Angus Stud describes the nerve-wracking moments before she and her partners became the proud new owners of "Lot 8", paying more than $100,000 and setting a record for the… Audio
Feilding comes alive
Feilding lost its usual Friday bustle during the Covid-19 lockdown with the historic stockyards closed and the farmers' market shuttered. But it came to life again last week when the lockdown lifted… Audio, Gallery
Lennon's glasses sold at auction
John Lennon's glasses have sold at auction. If you could, what famous item would you bid for? A pair of round sunglasses once owned by John Lennon just sold at auction for $275,000 NZD. Audio
Kurt Cobain's Unplugged cardigan set to fetch $200,000
For the second time in four years, the iconic green cardigan worn by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged concert will head to the auction block later this month, with the pre-auction minimum… Video, Audio
Wild horses go under the hammer in Hanmer
A wild horse sale near Hamner Springs attracted of crowd of about 400. Audio, Gallery
Newly-discovered Goldie fetches $384,000 at auction
A newly discovered painting by the renowned New Zealand artist Charles F Goldie has sold for almost four hundred thousand dollars. The portrait of Kapi Kapi, an Arawa Chieftainess, was painted in 1918… Audio
Talking Bull at Te Mania
Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals… Audio, Gallery
In the bull pen
The Te Mania Angus Stud at Conway Flat in North Canterbury has been in the Wilding family for four generations. Their goal is to breed with cutting-edge genetics while farming sustainability. Audio