Susan Murray

Central parts of Waikato are starting to look quite dry, but elsewhere a lot of the North Island is still quite green. The South Island's east coast is generally holding up well with enough moisture… Audio

The three thousand kilometre walkway from Cape Reinga to Bluff runs beside Sam Adams' isolated King Country farm. He's amazed at the number of people doing the trail over summer. Walkers need about… Audio

Lincoln University lecturers Guy and Sue Trafford (above) are setting up a sheep milking operation on their property near Darfield in Canterbury. The milk from their flock of 200 sheep will be used to… Audio

RSE workers are arriving for the apple harvest, the heat's driving down milk production and pasture growth in Southland is topping out after some good rain. Audio

The chairman of the 2016 International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration talks about the wine event that was held in Marlborough this week. Audio

Wyn and Chris Daniell have one of the biggest macadamia orchards in New Zealand. They have almost 1000 trees and harvest nuts nine months of the years at their property on the edge or Tauranga… Audio, Gallery

Winning poultry prizes is becoming a habit for 27-year-old duck breeder Richard Price, who rears his quacky birds on a 12 acre lifestyle block in Mosgiel. Last year his Pekin drake won ''best duck in… Audio

Andreea Misescu grew up in an apartment in communist Romania surrounded by concrete. Now she spends her days tending lush avocado trees on her orchard in Katikati. Andreea, her husband Alin and two… Audio

Country Life meets Andreea Misescu who grew up in an apartment in communist Romania surrounded by concrete. Now she spends her days tending lush avocado trees on her orchard in Katikati. Andreea, her… Audio

A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Sovrano Limoncello, A Photographer Like Alice and Golden Memories Audio