Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
13 February 2012 - 12:11 am NZ time
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Country Life
with Dempsey Woodley, Carol Stiles & Susan Murray
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Audio from Friday 30 July 2010
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- 21:05 Intro and Regional Wrap
It's reasonably mild in the North Island, but still generally very wet underfoot and in the South Island there's a hint of early spring appearing on the horizon. (6′55″)
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- 21:21 The Lifestyle Block Bloke visits Sheep Heaven
Gun shearer Edsel Forde removes the fleece from the 10 ewes. His business gets busier each year but he still sneeks time shearing in Sardinia. Over there he reckons he works for five hours a day, and eats and drinks for six. (15′46″)
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- 21:35 Jackson Bay
Jim Davidson is one of the last full time fishing operators based at Jackson Bay in Southern Westland. Jim or 'Jimbo' as he's known locally runs a Tuna and Crayfish boat that's crewed by members of his family and he wouldn't choose to be anywhere else in the world. (23′25″)
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Below: Kim getting the treatment by gun shearer Edsel Forde.
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Carol Stiles
Susan Murray
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Duncan Smith
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