Carol Stiles

Shay and Kane Manual operate a portable sawmill set up in a forested gully near Cust. Audio

North Island farmers are looking forward to a dollop of rain this weekend. In the Marlborough, conditions have been perfect for picking grapes. Audio

Cook Island growers are hoping to supply paw paw to New Zealand year round. Audio

An ordinary-looking farm in Pukekohe is hosting a high-tech trial in precision agricultural techniques. Satellite-guided tractors are ploughing fields with a degree of precision previously unheard of… Audio

Peter and May Croft are artisan wine makers. They swapped a life in Wellington for one in Wairarapa over ten years ago. Audio

The North Island had extremely useful rain last weekend and cooler nights are helping mature apples and grapes, and autumn has arrived in the South Island as well this week. Audio

The pin is back in the map and we're visiting Latitude 20 degrees south today. George Scott is manager of Lake Nash Station. Audio

Maize harvesting's started a few weeks early in the North Island, while in the South Island many regions are having their best summer for a long time. Audio

Spring like grass growth continues across much of the North Island and lambs are nearing their optimum weight after another fine week in the South. Audio

Building and land development at the Atamai Eco Village is gaining momentum and eventually the sustainable community will accommodate up to 200 villagers on 60 hectares of organic farmland near… Audio

Training bulls. Fencing. Drenching. Draughting. Dosing. Weighing. Mustering... Noeline Ludbrook does it all. At 76, she's rapt with her life as a locum farmer, travelling the country in her fifth… Audio

The rain has finally arrived! Audio

Lambs, goats, calves, horses and a pig were entered in Pio Pio Primary's calf club day this year. The event has been a highlight on the school calendar every year since 1933. Audio

Graeme and Brenda Monk run a Salmon Farm and Cafe near Lake Paringa on the West Coast, that's become a popular stop off for tourist coaches traveling from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. Audio

Sunshine has graced the North Island this week so pasture covers are at last increasing, while in the South milk production is reaching its seasonal peak. Audio

The Hurunui Water Project has plans for a 75-metre high dam across the south branch of the Hurunui River. Some North Canterbury farmers wholeheartedly support the idea, but others in the community are… Audio

Calving's keeping dairy farmers busy and where lambing has started, survival's been good. Audio

Kevin Clark owns the tiny settlement of Port Hutt on the northwestern tip of the Chatham Islands where he runs a commercial fishing business. The quiet bay contains several wrecks, one of which Kevin… Audio

Sheep scanner Karl Williams tells Country Life the alarming news about possible lamb numbers come August. They discuss why scanning helps ewe management. Audio

Wanganui's Joy Bristol grows flower and vegetable seedlings, and seeds. She says interest has picked up hugely from home gardeners in the past year. She also grows heritage tomatoes that are tested… Audio