Country Life

Country Life meets a family using bullock-power instead of diesel to grow their own food, and gets a taste of the tomatoes grown by some of Wellington's Italian community.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:47 - Conditions wrap7:04- Standing up for migrant farmers14:45 - Roots that run deep - Capri tomatoes26:24 - Off-grid, thriving and feeding whānau without fossil fuelsWith thanks to:Kristine AsuncionNina and Teresa CuccurulloMarissa DowlingThe Land familyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Bullocks and horses power the Land's farm in the Hokianga where three generations live off-grid, growing practically all their own food without the need for fossil fuels. Country Life spent a morning with the families whose way of life echoes more traditional modes of farming last century.With thanks to:The Land familyHead here for photos and more informationGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

From Italy to Wellington's south coast, growing and eating great food is central to the Cuccurullo family maintaining its cultural heritage. For the past 60 years, they've kept the tradition of growing tomatoes from seeds first sourced in Capri in the 1960s.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Island Bay's Italian community, here.With thanks to:Nina and Teresa CuccurulloGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Anisha Satya chats with Kristine Asuncion, Filipina dairy farmer and advocate.With thanks to:Kristine AsuncionGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Country Life visits a mosque in remote Southland, the sheep of the future in Northland, and traverses Mid Canterbury's rivers and shorelines with pest trappers. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:45 - The Masjid that's made a home in Mataura5:26 - Rural News Wrap10:06 - The future role of meat and dairy in feeding humans18:22 - Meaty, eco-friendly, good-looking but not so woolly - the making of NZ's future flock30:53 - A trap down the river: Pest control along Mid Canterbury's waterwaysWith thanks to:Haji Zamberi MatyunusDonald MooreKapiro FarmAlastair Stewart and Ray CossarKen BodyThe Rickard familyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Farmers, tradies and 4x4 enthusiasts are doing their bit to protect Mid Canterbury's rivers and oceans.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Alastair StewartRay CossarKen BodyThe Rickard familyGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Climate change, increasing costs, fussier consumers and changing rules have researchers and breeders working hard to develop a sheep that will not only be economic to farm but good for the planet. Country Life visits Kapiro Farm in Northland which is five years into a seven-year project to design the sheep of the future.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Ian Leaf, PāmuGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Chicago-based Global Dairy Platform's executive director Donald Moore on the importance of addressing emissions reductions with a 'global mass' approach. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Donald MooreGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's rural news.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Mataura Masjid provides a place of community for those from as far as Roxborough and Tapanui to Wyndham.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Haji Zamberi MatyunusGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

After her time at the Shepherdess muster, Country Life presenter Gianina Schwanecke shares the latest podcast from RNZ made in collaboration with the team at Shepherdess magazine, Far From Town. Host Arpége Taratoa-Rangikura meets women at the end of gravel roads and up remote valleys across Aotearoa. Over cups of tea, they talk about love, loss and connection to whenua.Jenny Sandford’s life is a whirlwind. From a beauty school dropout to wild times in Canada, from being a cop to now being a mum of four and a sheep and beef farmer in Tairāwhiti. From the immense grief of miscarriage when they lost their firstborn daughter, Nina, to finding joy in line dancing in her wool shed. Jenny takes on whatever comes her way and somehow finds a silver lining.To see more images from the series, visit the RNZ website here: rnz.co.nz/farfromtownGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Country Life is helping with the grape harvest, taking you line-dancing and meeting rural women at the Shepherdess Muster.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:37 - Dairy payouts and Kiwisaver changes with Steve Hayidakis5:50 - Rural News Wrap9:40 - Pick and be merry - harvest time at Big Sky Wines17:42 - Let's go line dancing30:00 - Making memories at the Shepherdess MusterWith thanks to:Steve HayidakisJeremy Corban and Katherine Jacobs, Big Sky VineyardNigel Mooney, Linedance ChristchurchKristy McGregor, ShepherdessMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A weekend retreat filled with crafts, relaxation, learning, fun and connection in the remote rural community of Tokanui in Southland.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.And you can hear more from Julie Keast and the Far From Town women, here.With thanks to:Kristy McGregor, ShepherdessAnd Allesha Ballard-Conway, Louise Patterson, Sophie Green, Dr Helen Paterson from the Women's Health Bus, Johnny Mauchline from Flying Trestles, Tokanui locals Emma-Kate Rabbidge and Sheila Smith from the Small Prophet Design ShedMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The rurally-rooted dance style has had a resurgence across New Zealand. Country Life attends a class to learn why. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Harvest time at Big Sky Wines, established by Kath Jacobs and Jeremy Corban, begins or ends with friends and neighbours in the vineyard helping to bring in the first grapes of the season. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's rural news.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

ANZ's general manager for business and agri discusses how the Fonterra consumer brands sale will impact rural towns and supermarket shelves.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Country Life visits the Duff family's permaculture farm in the Hawke's Bay, a farming festival in North Canterbury, chats to young Kiwi pilot Henry Phelps, who's fighting Australia's bushfires, and Gary Lancaster of the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:1:05 - Weird, wacky wild food8:51 - Conditions Wrap16:48 - Permaculture power in Poukawa30:45 - Young kiwi pilot helps map and fight Victoria's devastating bushfires37:47 - A walk through Aotearoa's farming festivalWith thanks to:Henry PhelpsFran Bailey, Underground FestivalJo Duff, Kahikatea FarmMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Underground Festival brings rural folk from across the motu together to learn about regenerative agriculture, and share kai from the land. Anisha Satya toured around the event. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about the Underground Festival, here.With thanks to:Fran BaileyGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details