Country Life

• FULL SHOW: Country Life for 17 October 2025

  This week Country Life talks to researchers who say there’s potential for the brown kiwi to become a pest patroller in orchards and vineyards. Mark Leishman pulls on his Country Life gumboots to meet an entrepreneur behind an intriguing gateway made of the toughest timber – ironbark, and a visit to a Waikato farming family who’ve been integrating robotics and automation into their dairy operation. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:36 - Kiwi on pest patrol14:33 - Rural News Wrap18:32 - Ironbark - the wood as hard as steel32:51 - Tech is key on this Tirau dairy farmWith thanks to guests:Isobel Castro and Karen MasonSteve EvansBrett and Linda CoubroughMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• 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

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• 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 gardener views them.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:30 - Mooncakes under a southern sun4:37 - Rural News Wrap8:47 - The 'big money' changing hands at the Feilding saleyards24:41 - From the Archive: Mustering at MolesworthWith thanks to guests:David RuanEric LinklaterJim WardMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• 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 with the stockmen, the farmer and the cook, peeling back some of the mystique of New Zealand's most famous farm. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Jim WardGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• 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 can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can find more about the tours, here.With thanks to:Eric LinklaterGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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