Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
26 May 2012 - 7:36 pm NZ time
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Country Life
with Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes & Duncan Smith
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Audio from Friday 25 May 2012
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- 21:05 Gidday & Regional Wrap
Frosts are tickling the North and South Islands but it's been a cracker autumn, and North Island dairy farmers are going into winter with good pasture covers, in the South fruit picking is all but over. (5′29″)
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- 21:10 Cock and Bull Stories - Tales from two Kiwi Country Vets
This weeks story by Marlborough vet Peter Jerram is called "Trusting Friendships". (5′38″)
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- 21:15 The opening split
The North Canterbury Ploughing Association hosts a tractor and horse match on Maurice Winter's North Eyre Road Farm. (14′17″)
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- 21:29 Creme de la Creme
Two weeks ago 700 people gathered for a gala dinner at Sky City in Auckland, celebrating the success of 36 finalists in the NZ Dairy Industry Awards. The competition gave away over $140,000 worth of prizes, and by the end of the night the Sharemilker/Equity Farmer, Farm Manager and Dairy Farm Trainee of the Year were announced. (24′30″)
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2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards winners, Mick O'Conner, Nathan Christian and Sarah and Enda Hawe.
The North Canterbury Ploughing Association match on Maurice Winter's North Eyre Road farm.
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Carol Stiles
Susan Murray
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Duncan Smith
Produced by Carol Stiles, Susan Murray and Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
email: countrylife@radionz.co.nz
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