Country Life

Dairy farmer Amanda Jordan lives in view of one of Aotearoa's most beautiful sights, but she says visitors are playing with lives snapping photos of Mt Taranaki on the winding rural road where she lives.

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

With thanks to:

• Amanda Jordan

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A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.

You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.

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This week Country Life delves into the world of rare breeds, meets a farmer foraging seed for her native trees and heads to an olive grove on the Kapiti Coast.

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

In this episode:

• 1:00 - Rural news wrap
• 7:29 - Rare breeds at Avonstour Heritage Farm
• 14:07 - The farmer with the seed fridge
• 28:59 - From hill Country to olive country

With thanks to:

• John Earney
• Sandra Campbell
• Diana and Grant Crosse

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After decades farming sheep and beef on rugged hill country, Diana and Grant Crosse made an unlikely career change, swapping livestock for olive trees near Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast. The transition has brought new challenges, new skills and a whole new lifestyle, but much of their farming know-how still applies.

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

With thanks to:

• Diana and Grant Crosse

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Farmer Sandra Campbell shows us the native trees she's grown from foraged seed, and how they're making her farm a "nicer place to be."

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

With thanks to:

• Sandra Campbell

You can follow Sandra's planting adventures on Instagram @ourwatercarejourney

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John Earney finds the value in rare, sometimes almost forgotten breeds of animal. The president of the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand says that's the key to ensuring their survival - be they farm animals or native species.

With thanks to:

• John Earney

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A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.

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This week Country Life digs into the arable world, meets the maker of the world's "supreme champion cheese" and learns about growing plants hydroponically in Horowhenua.

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

In this episode:

• 0:58 - On the Farm
• 8:18 - The state of the arable industry - and it's future
• 15:04 - A world champion from a little town called Eltham
• 29:26- Hydroponics in Horowhenua: Growing with water

With thanks to:

• Scott Champion, Foundation for Arable Research
• Cathy Lang
• Tony and Lisa Dale-Low, Waikawa Fresh

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Husband and wife duo Tony and Lisa Dale-Low traded corporate life in the city for growing fresh herbs and salad greens.

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With thanks to:

• Tony and Lisa Dale-Low, Waikawa Fresh

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In the heart of Taranaki dairy country, a large silver trophy has arrived from Europe.

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With thanks to:

• Cathy Lang

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