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Country Life

Country Life

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The Country Life team take you all over the motu to hear the extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand.(C) Radio New Zealand 2025 Social Sciences
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  • FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 July 2025
    Jul 11 2025

    This week Country Life follows the trail of food scraps from the table to farms with the City to Farm project north of Auckland, meets two young farming-focused youngsters at the top of their game, and dips into the archives to head to a working farm dog sale.

    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

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    51 mins
  • City to Farm: How leftovers are giving back to the land
    Jul 11 2025

    Food scraps from retirement villages and schools are helping to nourish a banana orchard and other farms via the City to Farm project, which aims to keep organic waste out of landfill and help curb climate change.

    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

    Find out more about the City to Farm project here .

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    21 mins
  • From the Archive: Working Dogs go under the Hammer
    Jul 11 2025

    A dip into the archives when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes attended the 64th annual Ashburton cattle and sheep dog sale to find out what these hard-working dogs are worth.

    You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

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    13 mins

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