Carol Stiles

Calves are arriving thick and fast in the North Island and in the South, farmers are winter feeding, moving breaks and trying to get sheep shorn before scanning. Audio

Rob Livesey is a sheep, beef and cropping farmer from Scotland. Farmers there have finally had a break from 14 months of winter. Audio

Calves are starting to appear around the North Island as a more wintery week hits most regions, and in the South Island break fencing and general winter maintenance continues. Audio

It's the calm before the calving storm in the North Island while in the South; temperatures reached 20 degrees which is unusual for mid-winter. Audio

Retired farmer Ken Vincent has been breeding chickens for 70 years. Audio

Bitterly cold weather has been sweeping the country. Heavy snow's fallen in the south. Audio

Alison Atwell believes signing is the key to communicating for many people in the hearing community. She has set up an organisation, Voice Thru Your Hands, which aims to provide support to every… Audio

The National Agricultural Fieldays attracts thousands of teenagers and young people each year. Some come for a day out but others are interested in a career in the agriculture sector. Country Life… Audio

Farmers at the National Ag Fieldays update us on life in their patch. Most dairy farmers are feeling reasonably okay going into winter, the drought seems to be well behind them in terms of pasture… Audio

PhD student Stephen Archer talks about his love of Antarctica and the science he has been doing there. Audio

The CEO of the National Fieldays Society Jon Calder talks about taking New Zealand exhibitors to similar events in developing markets overseas. They'll have a trade presence over the next 12 months or… Audio

Each week between 45 and 50 sailors take to the water on the Waitemata Harbour through the Sailability programme. It's a programme that operates worldwide, supporting people with disabilities to learn… Audio

Grass is leaping out of the ground in the North Island while milking is winding up in the South. Audio

Ohoka teenager Charlotte Flay has been passionate about breeding dairy cattle for as long as she can remember. Audio

There has been good rain over much of the North Island, but some severely hit drought zones are still waiting for relief. In the South there's a backlog of lambs waiting to go to the freezing works. Audio

The drought is hitting home on the East Coast of the North Island while conditions for grape harvesting in the South Island have been perfect. Audio

A Wanganui optometry company is supporting Red Puppy Appeal by opening its doors to cats, dogs, maybe even sheep and horses, and testing them for cataracts. Optometrists will do the tests on Saturday… Audio

Glorious rain has fallen in the North Island while in the South Island grape harvesting's in full swing. Audio

There are around 20 supported living providers in New Zealand that support people with disabilities to live in the community. Today One in Five hears about one that aims to do itself out of a job with… Audio

The North Island continues in its parched state and the South Island is not too far behind. Audio