Rural
'Magic of Molesworth' tipped to lure hunters for Canada geese cull
The tough environment, weather conditions or proving their guile against the cunning geese all add to the occasion for hunters, the organiser says.
The confused and chaotic legacy of Tom Phillips
The Detail talks to reporter Tony Wall, who's covered the saga of the fugitive father and his children for nearly four years Audio
Most of town's main street listed for sale
Retirements have created an unusual chance to buy two bed-and-breakfasts, an accommodation park, historic pub and the oldest continuously operating general store in the country. Audio
The right note: An orchestra nurturing rural youth
Cellist Caitlin Morris says the Wairarapa Youth Orchestra nurtures a new generation of musicians and gives rural youth an important social outlet.
Building a farming legacy - a matriarch reflects
Rosie Cartright is a mother of four, and soon to be grandmother of eight, she's up at the crack of every dawn for milking. She talks about what it takes to build a farming legacy, working alongside…
A wild night in the bush with 'Jack-of-all-trails'
Fifteen-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett took Country Life on a night walk through Whakatāne's kiwi country.
DIY crew nail it for pest-free Te Horo
A garage in Te Horo is buzzing to the sounds of backyard builders making traps to protect birds moving between the coast and the Tararua range.
Country Life: From the Archive - Rewilding at Punawai
After a lifetime of working to clear land, Chris Bolderston is rewilding parts of his sheep and beef farm in North Canterbury.
From the Archives Rewilding Panawai
Farmer retires land he says "shouldn't ever have animals on it". Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
A wrap of conditions around the country. Audio
Full Episode for Friday 5 September 2025
This week Country Life is on a nature walk in the Bay of Plenty with a young conservationist with a passion for bugs, and revisits a North Canterbury farm where native trees are making a comeback. Audio
Council hopes new RMA rules will reduce breaches
Insurance companies will no longer be able to cover the now harsher fines.
