Country Life

The annual Pongaroar hunting competition is remote Tarara District helps hunters and farmers tackle growing pest numbers, while getting together and raising funds for the local rescue helicopter.

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With thanks to:

• Abbey Maher

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Bob Teale's resourcefulness has allowed him to keep growing a niche range of berries into his 80s at Bruntwood Orchard near Cambridge. He uses upcycled push chairs as picking trolleys and adapted his golf cart to run under his DIY tunnel houses.

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With thanks to:

• Bob Teal, Bruntwood Orchard

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Distinguished professor Paul Moughan from the Riddet Institute breaks down what protein is, why we need it and all the things you need to know when considering your protein fix.

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With thanks:

• Distinguished professor Paul Moughan, The Riddet Institute

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A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.

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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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June 1 is an important day in the farming calendar when dairy farmers relocate animals, typically from one farm to another, for the start of the new season. Back in 2009 producer Susan Murray stepped out with some farmers to find out what the day - now known as Mooving Day - involves.

With thanks to:

• Mike and Raewyn Sweeney, and Gary Coombe

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An hour's drive from the northern tip of Coromandel, you'll find a tiny post office run by volunteers. As rural postal services shrink, the small community here - population about 1500 - has taken things into its own hands to ensure the old motto "the mail must get through".

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With thanks to:

• Peter Sander

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Michelle Bauer from Venture Taranaki's Branching Out programme shares exciting new opportunities for Taranaki landowners to diversify their farming and growing operations.

You can learn more about Venture Taranaki's Branching Out, here.

You can also find our previous interview with organic dairy farmer Janet Fleming who's taking part in the trial, here.

With thanks to:

• Michelle Bauer

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Country Life speaks to farmers and growers around NZ to find out about growing conditions over the past month.

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This week Country Life visits a Taranaki conservationist on the family farm, learns more about a Canterbury family making cosy coffins from their farms wool to provide a comfortable send off, and we take a dive into the archives to learn about the importance of rural broadcasting as RNZ celebrates 100 years.

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

In this episode:

• 0:48 - Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
• 8:41 - Rural News Wrap
• 16:00 - Farming 101: The difference between a heading dog and a Huntaway
• 17:26 - 100 years of rural broadcasting
• 41:04 - Demand for caskets made from sheeps wool on the rise

With thanks to guests:

• Ross Dunlop
• Chris Shaw, Rural Edge Contracting and Dog Training
• Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision
• Polly and Ross McGuckin, Exquisite Wools

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