FULL SHOW: Country Life for 18 September 2026

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Sep 18, 202600:50:39Society & Culture

Country Life looks back over the Ron Vine Collection of farming photos from the 1930s and 40s, gains insights into a King Country Māori-owned farm, and learns about on-farm biodiversity efforts in Banks Peninsula. You ca...

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