This week Country Life learns more about a woman trialling growing rice at her home in Nelson, we check in with dog trainer Chris and his young star Miley one last time and we take a look back through the archives to revisit the battle for the West Coast's top rugby prize, the Woodham Shield.

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

In this episode:

• 0:40 - Rural News Wrap
• 6:22 - Here Now: Yuki Fukuda's trials with rice
• 10:23 - Miley the Huntaway's a 'main act' now
• 25:02 - From the Archive: Mud and blood

With thanks to:

• Dr Yuki Fukuda
• Chris Shaw and Miley the Huntaway

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