Carol Stiles

Reels on Wheels is an Auckland-based charity with the sole purpose of taking people in wheelchairs fishing. Carol Stiles puts on a life jacket and went out for the afternoon with the anglers and their… Audio

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The dry conditions continue to bite. Audio

Resthomes have been home to hundreds of disabled New Zealanders simply because there's been nowhere else for them to be given the care they need. Audio

A selection of agricultural news from the week. For further rural news go to the Radio New Zealand website. Audio

Much of the North Island seems to have turned brown overnight… but in Southland animals are thriving with the abundance of feed. Audio

A selection of rural stories from the week. For more in depth rural stories go to Radio New Zealand news. Audio

Many North Island regions are drying out quickly with high temperatures and wind, although a few lucky ones, especially in the lower part of the Island received rain last week. In the South Island… Audio

It's the day before the150th Canterbury A&P Show opens and with more than 3,000 animals and 7,000 competitive entries, there is a lot of organising to do to insure preparations are complete before the… Audio

There used to be 36 sawmills in Akatarawa Valley, now only one remains. Akatarawa Sawmills has diversified and now supplies logs to Wellington Zoo and film sets and sells firewood to keep the business… Audio

Most North Island pastoral farmers desperately want the forecast rain to arrive because it's as dry as mid-January in many areas, while in the South Island farmers are making hay while the sun shines.

Mental health services have been available in the central north island for 82 years now. For most of that time the focal point was Tokanui hospital just south of Te Awamutu. At its height, 1200… Audio

On November 10th 2012, Waimate North hosted its 170th Pastoral and Industrial Show. Many of the families involved in the first event in 1842 are still in the district and strong supporters of the… Audio

A selection of agricultural news from the week. For further rural news go to the Radio New Zealand website. Audio

In the North Island much needed rain fell across most regions while in the South Island cherry picking has started in Marlborough. Audio

Carol Stiles heads along to InterACT 2012, a three day disability arts festival. Audio

The North Island is dry and farmers are weaning lambs early and at lighter weights, while in the South Island the first draft of lambs are going to the works. Audio

The East Coast of the North Island could do with a bit of moisture to kick-start pasture growth, while in the South a cold snap has caused major damage to vineyards in Central Otago. Audio

Carol Stiles is at the New Zealand Occupational Therapists conference to hear about the breadth of an OT's work and how they promote health and well being by helping people to take part in meaningful… Audio

The East Coast of the North Island is drying out and farmers are quitting stock. Audio