Rural
Midday Rural News for 10 October 2025
Views are stacking up on the proposed sale of Fonterra's long-time consumer brands like Anchor. Audio
Rural News for 6 October 2025
There's hopes for a new method to control wilding conifer pines. Audio
From shearing shed to chic
Country Life visits a shearing shed where the wool clip's being turned into fashionable woollen coats.
Inside the Kiwi cream cheese factory whipping up treats for Asia
A growing taste for pastries, cakes and dairy-topped drinks in China and Southeast Asia is fuelling demand for New Zealand-made cream cheese.
The Clip Wool to Wear
Driven by a desire to find a pure New Zealand wool coat, and to find more use for the bales of wool sitting idle in the shearing shed, Charlotte Bell started her fashion business The Clip. She and… Audio
The high-tech dairy hub feeding China's sweet tooth
A growing taste for pastries, cakes and dairy-topped drinks in China and southeast Asia is fuelling demand for New Zealand-made cream cheese. Country Life takes a tour of Fonterra's high-tech factory… Audio
The art of the auction
Feilding livestock agent and saleyards auctioneer Alex Stewart on breaking into an old man's game, human calculators and conducting the sale. Audio
Full Episode for Friday 3 October 2025
This week Country Life is inside one of Fonterra's large dairy plants and meets a Canterbury farming couple tailoring woollen coats from their family's flock. Audio
'Out of control' love for tractors forces Kiwi to auction 116
Two rugby field-sized sheds have been barely enough to contain Wānaka man Allan Dippie's obsession.
Wānaka man to auction part of vintage tractor collection
The Wānaka man with more than 400 tractors is parting with some of his prized collection. Allan Dippie spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Rural News for 3 October 2025
What could the sale of Bremworth mean for New Zealand wool? Audio
Rural Health roadshow travels the country
The government is touring the country as part of a Rural Health roadshow, aimed at hearing directly from communities about their healthcare needs. Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey spoke to Corin… Audio
Timber industry welcomes 10% tariff as a 'bit of relief'
News the US imposed a tariff of 10 percent on imported timber has come as a relief to industry, which expected a higher figure.
Meet Chianina, the cattle the size of a car
"The steak's so big you can't get your potatoes on the plate. I don't think that's really a problem."
