Country Life

Country Life visits New Zealand's only cranberry farm, finds out about the origins and passion for the trusty ute and meets Laura Watson of Monowai Station

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Anisha Satya visits New Zealand's only cranberry farm - and samples the produce.

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With thanks to:

• Kevin MacGregor and Kate Buckley

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While Americans have their pick-ups, Kiwis and Aussies have the ute. Mark Leishman finds out about the ubiquitous farmers' and tradies' vehicle at the Methven A & P Show's Ute Muster

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Laura Watson is a the fourth generation of her family to run Monowai Station. She's not only helping restore wetlands and pockets of native bush on her family farm but across wider Te Tairāwhiti.

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With thanks to:

• Laura Watson, Monowai Station

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A round-up of the week's rural news.

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This week Country Life meets some pioneer egg producers and a farmer growing and harvesting an ancient grain.

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

In this episode:

• 0:38 - Answering the roar - hunting venison for people in need
• 6:34 - Rural News Wrap
• 13:19 - Four farmers, one forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate
• 28:57 - Poultry 'pioneers': Three generations of Bennik's behind an egg empire

With thanks to:

• Lisa Daunton
• Monty Petrie and Mick Williams, Wairarapa Grains Collective
• Nick, Harry, Rhonda and Courtney Bennik, Bennik's Eggs

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From moving to cage-free farming in the 90's, becoming SPCA animal welfare accredited and launching a liquid egg processing plant - the Bennik family has never been afraid to try something new and ruffle a few feathers.

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You can learn more about Bennik's Eggs, here, or the NZ Egg Group, here.

With thanks to:

• Nick, Harry, Rhonda and Courtney Bennik

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Amid a growing eat local movement, durum wheat is being grown and turned into pasta by an artisan food producer and a group of Wairarapa farmers.

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Find out more about the Wairarapa Grains Collective here.

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A round-up of the week's rural news.

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For a few years now Lisa Daunton has been stocking food banks in Te Tai Rāwhiti with wild venison which she harvests with fellow hunters.

With thanks to Lisa Daunton

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To find out more about Kaiwhakangau and Kai Connect, click here

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