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    FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 September 2026

    04/09/2026 | 48 mins.
    This week Country Life is food foraging around Christchurch, picking flowers for a floral fundraiser and finding out what it takes to become a top young winegrower.
    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
    In this episode:
    0:54 - Rural News Wrap
    7:40 - Green fingers, golden flowers
    14:13 - Tomorrow's vineyard leaders put to the test
    27:36 - From red zone to restaurant
    With thanks to:
    The O’Boyle family, Marangai
    Sam Bain, Nicky Grandorge, Kris Godsall, Cyril Butler, Paul Fairweather, James Kenny, Alex Coombs
    Adam Harrison, Shannon Dwyer, Tussock Hill Restaurant
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Country Life

    From red zone to restaurant

    04/09/2026 | 20 mins.
    Chef Adam Harrison forages produce around Christchurch for his Michelin-starred kitchen.

    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
    With thanks to:
    Adam Harrison
    Shannon Dwyer
    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Country Life

    Tomorrow's vineyard leaders put to the test

    04/09/2026 | 13 mins.
    New Zealand's top young viticulturists put their technical knowledge, practical skills and leadership abilities to the test in the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition.

    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
    With thanks to:
    Sam Bain
    Nicky Grandorge
    Kris Godsall
    Cyril Butler
    Paul Fairweather
    James Kenny
    Alex Coombs

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Country Life

    Green fingers, golden flowers

    04/09/2026 | 6 mins.
    "Every corner of this farm she's touched something, planted something," says Pattie O'Boyle of the legacy left behind by Marangai's first farming family.
    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.
    With thanks to:
    The O’Boyle family, Marangai

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
  • Country Life

    Rural news wrap for 4 September 2026

    04/09/2026 | 6 mins.
    A wrap of news from RNZ's rural news desk

    Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The Country Life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand.
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