Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
10 February 2012 - 12:40 pm NZ time
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Country Life
with David Knowles & Susan Murray
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Audio from Friday 3 October 2008
Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.
- 21:05 Intro and Drought
There are early signs of a dry start to summer. (3′32″)
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- 21:08 Regional Conditions
North Island grass growth's a bit slow and frosts tickle the Southern North Island and South Island. (6′36″)
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- 21:18 Agri News
A campaign for a $150 lamb, dung bettles, robot milking and science lessons don't engage youngsters. (4′04″)
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- 21:24 Having a Blast
Ian Park, Roger Readington and Giles Russell love blowing things up. Today's job: a 500 metre long boggy drain in Manawatu. (14′23″)
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- 21:33 Kakanui Willow
Vannier Mike Lilian has been weaving for twenty-five years and is one of only two or three full time willow weavers in NZ. (20′58″)
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(Pictured below) Mike Lilian in his workshop in Kakanui and some of his willow creations.
(Below left) Construction blasters Ian Park (middle) and Roger Readington (right) .(Below right) The blasting team getting ready for the big blow.
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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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