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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