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Anisha experiences the Methven Rodeo, and meets the people behind it.

On the site of an old school south of Otaki, Makahuri is becoming a village of homes, gardens, chickens, cows and neighbours who look out for one another. Sally Round visits a co-housing community discovering village life takes plenty of work, compromise and conversation.

Maori agribusiness consultant Hilton Collier on Te Tairawhiti's changing land uses.

A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.

This week Country Life digs into land uses on the East Coast, visits an old rural school turned communal village and checks out the action at the Methven Rodeo.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Michael Moynahan and Aimie Hines First up, a social services provider in the Wellington region says it's efforts to prevent harm from meth in schools is under threat. Liz Kelly of the Whanau Centre explains. Then, mobile phone maps are starting to warn drivers about speed cameras. Is it a useful feature, or is it training people to speed? Levi Anderson is a research associate in road safety at Sunshine Coast University; he thinks the latter. And how would you feel if you walked out your front door to be met by a 16 metre cellphone tower? That's the potential future for North Shore resident Lisa John, who is working with her neighbours to try and stop it. Finally, did you know that spring is the best time to give your chimney a clean? That's the advice of Krystal Barna, co-owner of Clean Sweep Chimney Sweeps in Dunedin.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK cracking down on the super rich in the wake of Wednesday's budget, as well as a political row at Westminster involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

It's a busy weekend of sport, with the Black Ferns, Black Caps, Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns all in action. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Two Rotorua teenagers who've honed their skateboarding skills in a factory space at their family's bakery are travelling the world trying to qualify for the LA Olympics. The Temara brothers, Dante, 16 and Gabriel, 14 only took up the sport to amuse themselves during Covid-19. Now both teens are on the NZ Open Mens Stakeboarding team with an eye on the 2028 Olympic Games. Dante Temara spoke to Lisa Owen.