Country Life Podcast
1) FULL SHOW: Country Life for 17 October 2025
This week Country Life talks to researchers who say thereâs potential for the brown kiwi to become a pest patroller in orchards and vineyards. Mark Leishman pulls on his Country Life gumboots to meet ...Show More
2) Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farm
When it comes to farming, planning for the next season today is key, says the Coubrough family. The 5th generation dairying family is are all on the same page - they want robotics to milk the cows for...Show More
3) Ironbark - the wood as hard as steel
Ever wondered what happened to some of the damaged timber from the Lyttelton wharves after the Canterbury earthquakes? The tough ironbark they were made from was too good not to be rescued and Oxford'...Show More
4) Kiwi on pest patrol
Could growers harness the kiwi as a way of reducing pests attacking their crops? A recent study has filmed the endangered birds entering vineyards and orchards at night to feast on beetles, weevils, g...Show More
5) Rural News Wrap for 17 October
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
6) FULL SHOW: Country Life for 10 October 2025
This week Country Life is in Marlborough's back country on Molesworth Station, we check out the sale action at the Feilding saleyards and learn more about Chinese mooncakes, or suncakes as one gardene...Show More
7) From the Archive: Mustering at Molesworth
It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat. Country Life producer Sally Round spent a day wi...Show More
8) The 'big money' changing hands at the Feilding saleyards
Global demand for red meat is driving strong prices for sheep and cattle, some of the best former Feilding farmer Eric Linklater has seen in over 20 years of guiding tours at the local saleyards. You ...Show More
9) Rural News Wrap for 10 October 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
10) Mooncakes under a southern sun
David Ruan says the colourful vegetables growing in his garden are like little cakes relying on the sun for energy, hence the name Suncakes Gardens. You can find photos and read more about the stories...Show More