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FULL SHOW: Country Life for 30 May 2025

FULL SHOW: Country Life for 30 May 2025

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This week Country Life moves with the cows on that traditional day of the farming calendar - Mooving Day. The team's also in northern Coromandel where locals have fought back to retain their local post office and finds out about diversification in Taranaki.

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

In this episode:

  • 0:53- On the farm
  • 8:34- Venture Taranaki 'Branching Out' across the region
  • 15:46- Colville people ensure the mail gets through
  • 26:26- From the Archives: My old man said follow the cows

With thanks to guests:

  • Michelle Bauer, Venture Taranaki
  • Peter Sander
  • Mike and Raewyn Sweeney, and Gary Coombe

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