Carol Stiles

In Northland some people are whispering the word 'drought' while the east coast of the North Island's looking quite green. In the South farmers have started flushing Ewes and a number of dairy herds… Audio

One in Five this week is pulling in snapper with members of the world's only Stroke Survivors' Fishing Club. Club members get together once a month, fishing rods in hand, for a day out on the water… Audio

More than 260 fruit fly traps have now been laid near the spot where a single male Queensland Fruit Fly was found in Whangarei. Country Life joins members of the biosecurity team out placing traps in… Audio

Farmers in parts of the North Island would like the drying winds to stop. In the South, apple harvesting is underway and the early ram is out. Audio

Imagine Better is an organisation that helps people with disabilities and their families imagine a better life and supports them to achieve their goals. Their message is that services can be limiting… Audio

Pasture's had a chance to grow in most of the North Island this week because it's been warm after recent rain, while in the South farmers are trying to get all the lambs drafted before the Christmas… Audio

There are around 25,000 alpacas in New Zealand and Country Life this week is mingling with the best of them at the World Alpaca Expo held recently in Hamilton. Almost 500 animals were paraded in the… Audio

Good volumes of rain have now fallen pretty well everywhere in the North Island so farmers are much happier, while in the South Island lambs are being weaned and first drafts are off to the sales. Audio

Recently a delegation of young leaders from Japan's disability sector came to New Zealand to look at the provision of services and disability support here . One in Five caught up with the group at a… Audio

Carol Stiles finds out how the best measure of accessibility is not that they comply with the recommended guidelines, but whether people with a disability actually use them. Audio

Many North Island - Te Ika a Maui - regions that were very keen for rain received a reasonable amount this week, while in the South Island - Te Waipounamu - the first spring lambs have started going… Audio

In the North Island wind and rain have tempered the week but cows are milking well. While in the South strong winds brought down trees, cut power in places and caused damage to some buildings. Audio

Paula Booth used to be a caregiver for people with a disability. She thought she knew all about it... until she had an accident. Now she uses a wheelchair. Paula talks to Carol Stiles about life as a… Audio

The Hamilton Competitions Society has been holding annual performing arts competitions for more than 70 years. Four years ago it decided to add another category - a competition for children and young… Audio

Grass is still leaping out of the ground in the North Island while in the South lambs are appearing nicely without too much assistance. Audio

Livestock dying is just part of living in the country, and having already had to kill a poorly chicken, Natasha, CJ and Jared are now having to deal with an ill rooster. Jared is reading episode… Audio

Most of the North Island came through this week unscathed by this week's storm, but in the South Island gale force winds caused havoc in Canterbury. Audio

In the North Island paddocks are continuing to be shut up for early silage in many regions while conditions in the South Island are more like the end of September than the end of August. Audio

Last month, a conference was held in Hamilton for people with lived experience of autism and Asperger's, their families and for clinicians and professionals who work with autistic people. Carol Stiles… Audio

Fourteen years ago Colin and Lynette Wilson left Lower Hutt for the far north. Colin liked eating olives - so he thought they should grow them. They have 1000 trees on their property that borders the… Audio