Duncan Smith
Country Life Friday 20 February 2026
Country Life heads to Waipara for the Underground Festival, looks at the tradition of whiskey making in Southland and meets a biochar-maker north of Wellington. Audio
Rural News Wrap
A look at what's been making headlines on the rural news desk this week. Audio
Country Life Friday 6 February 2026
Now it's time for Country Life and the team is by a river mouth in Otago learning about an unusual way to cross the water. They're also in a greenhouse in Canterbury and feeling the Americana vibe at… Audio
Rural news wrap
A wrap of what's being making headlines on the rural news desk this week Audio
Full Episode for Friday 30 January 2026
Country Life is back for 2026 with a classic tale of the bush, bullocks and camp ovens at an old woolshed in King Country. The team check in on a forest growing wood into products for Ikea and find… Audio
Return to Harikoa Bay - Full Version - for web
This story is about an older couple who spend a weekend at a bach where they contemplate a future apart. Audio
Country Life for 28 November 2025
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector, keeping salad greens on the shelves 52 weeks of the year, spreading the word about avocados and a Hawke's Bay farm's agritourism 'terroir'. Audio
A wrap from RNZ's rural news desk
A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio