Country Life

This week on Country Life we check out an artificially constructed lake on Braemore Farm that's built for water storage and fun we’re out with Anna and Mitch Munro are out on the farm every day with 18-month-old Charlie in tow. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here. In this episode: With thanks to guests: Kai RotoruaLake BraemoreMuster PhotographyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

20-month-old Charlie Munro already knows some dog calls and how to open gates. His mum, Anna, also grew up at Cravendale, a hill country farm near Mount Somers. She and husband Mitch, a builder who's quickly learnt the art of farming, lease her parents' 450-hectare farm. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here. You can also find some of Anna's other photos here. In this episode: With thanks to guests: Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Len French wanted a lake to help with water security on his eastern Wairarapa farm. What he's built, Lake Braemore, is now a community asset that can be enjoyed by all. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here. You can learn more about Lake Braemore, here. With thanks to: Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Landscape designer and market gardener Cath Goodrick enjoys showing how people to incorporate kai into their gardens. You can hear more about Kai Rotorua and the kumara harvest which we featured recently here. With thanks to: Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Clevedon couple Richard and Helen Dorresteyn were the first to farm water buffalo in New Zealand. These giant, burly beasts produce the softest award-winning cheeses. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here. In this episode: With thanks to guests: Clevedon BuffaloMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Organic dairy farmer Janet Fleming is in her eighth season of once a day milking, something she credits with helping get her through Taranaki's recent drought. She's also trialing growing a range of new botanicals. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here. You can learn more about Venture Taranaki's Branching Out trial here. With thanks to: Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Phil Moeke is the manager of Te Kōhaka o Tāne, a commercial nursery in Invercargill that has grown over 800,000 native trees and plants since it opened in 2022. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here. With thanks to: Te Tapu o Tāne Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Country Life the team take a walk on the wild side with a herd of water buffalo in Clevedon, check out a botanical growing trial in Taranaki and visit an Invercargill native nursery. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here. In this episode: With thanks to guests: Te Tapu o TāneClevedon BuffaloMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Country Life the team catch up with a Wairarapa farming family that's added sheep dairy to their farming operation, and every day is a hoot for Gloria Harris, who runs a little owl and morepork rescue service near Invercargill. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here. In this episode: With thanks to guests: Glenlands FarmFernglen FarmMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Fernglen Farm is a family affair helping people learn more about the benefits of sheep milk, while finding new ways to balance the hardships of farming on Wairarapa's coast. You can find photos and read more about this story on our webpage, here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Gloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds," she told Country Life proudly. You can find photos and read more about this story on our webpage, here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dean Martin has carried on the legacy set by his dad and is not afraid to try new things - from shedding sheep to regenerative agriculture practices. You can find photos and read more about this story on our webpage, here. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Country Life this week digs deep into the world of kūmara and finds out about farm training for young people with disabilities. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A training initiative in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities the skills required to work on a dairy farm. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

It's nearly time for the kūmara harvest at Kai Rotorua and this year there's something new to weave into the legends, poetry and traditional knowledge surrounding the staple crop. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A look at what's been making headlines on the rural news desk this week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week the Country Life team catch up with some sheep farmers busy with docking and crutching on the land, and then a taste of the sea, as they sample different seaweeds. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details