FULL SHOW: Country Life for 25 September 2026
This week Country Life is at a rural school in Wairarapa celebrating its sesquicentennial and visits a Taranaki piggery to hear how one farm...
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20 of 410 episodes150 years of Tinui School
While pastoral farming saw the settlement of Tinui established over 150 years ago, things have changed as farmland's been converted to fores...
Taranaki pig farmer goes whole hog to stay ahead
A Taranaki pig farmer is spending $2 million creating more space for pigs as welfare expectations change. Country Life visits Stanley Bros n...
Good greens, small sprouts
Southern Alps Sprouts owner Karen McGrath shares her business' journey. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode...
On the Farm for 25 September 2026
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 18 September 2026
Country Life looks back over the Ron Vine Collection of farming photos from the 1930s and 40s, gains insights into a King Country Māori-owne...
25 years of farmland conservation
Anisha joins the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust for a day to learn about on-farm native restoration. You can find photos and read more a...
'Looking for an edge': Data driven decisions on a Māori owned farm
At Pukepoto it's about using data to 'grow more grass, make more money' and set the farm up for future generations. You can find photos and...
The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand
A collection of more than 1,400 photographs taken by pioneering agricultural journalist Ron Vine between 1934 and 1947 has been recognised f...
Rural News Wrap for 18 September 2026
A wrap of news from RNZ's rural newsdesk. You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here . Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more...
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 September 2026
This week Country Life is in Ōtaki finding out about the town's plans to become carbon neutral, and looks at the art of making tallow and th...
The small town growing a forest
Can a small town plant its way towards carbon neutrality? In Ōtaki, landowners, school children, volunteers and community groups are creatin...
A 24/7 milk machine: The Good Cow
Anisha visits The Good Cow's milk vending station in North Canterbury. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode o...
Rural News Wrap for 11 September 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team. You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here . Go to this episode on rnz.co...
Turning tallow into skincare
Zoë Vaughan shares how Earth Glow converts butchery waste into balms and creams. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this...
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 September 2026
This week Country Life is food foraging around Christchurch, picking flowers for a floral fundraiser and finding out what it takes to become...
From red zone to restaurant
Chef Adam Harrison forages produce around Christchurch for his Michelin-starred kitchen. You can find photos and read more about the stories...
Tomorrow's vineyard leaders put to the test
New Zealand's top young viticulturists put their technical knowledge, practical skills and leadership abilities to the test in the Young Vit...
Green fingers, golden flowers
"Every corner of this farm she's touched something, planted something," says Pattie O'Boyle of the legacy left behind by Marangai's first fa...
Rural News Wrap for 4 September 2026
A wrap of news from RNZ's rural news desk Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details