Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
11 February 2012 - 3:50 pm NZ time
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Country Life
with Dempsey Woodley, Carol Stiles, Susan Murray & Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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Audio from Friday 20 August 2010
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- 21:05 Intro and Regional Wrap
Animals, farmers and pasture in the North Island would like to see the sun, many South Island farmers were lucky enough to spot it this week. (5′10″)
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- 21:09 Farming Triplets - Sheep Heaven
Sheep farmers need to find a way of increasing their lambing percentages to stay in business, however introducing high fertility breeds comes with management issues. About a third of Edward Dinger's flock of 300 has been having triplets every year."It's a make work for yourself"option he says. (10′37″)
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- 21:15 Gibbston Valley Wines
Christopher Keys is the chief winemaker at Gibbston Valley Wines in Central Otago and he believes 2010 is going to be a great vintage. (13′50″)
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- 21:29 Waipapa 9 Trust - Ahuwhenua Cup Winner
The trust farms 6500 hectares just north of Lake Taupo. This year its three dairy units took out the prestigious Ahuwhenua Cup which recognises excellence in Maori farming. Dawson Haa, Tony Rotarangi and Craig Jackson. (20′56″)
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Winemaker Christopher Keys in the Gibbston Valley wine cave that's home to hundreds of barrels of Pinot Noir.
Some of the Waipapa 9 Trust Cadet Scheme: Tom, Tony, Pura, Craig, and Dianne.
Dairy manager Craig Jackson and cadet Daniel O'Neil.
Tony Rotarangi, Dawson Haa, Craig Jackson.
The Team
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Carol Stiles
Susan Murray
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Duncan Smith
Produced by Carol Stiles, Susan Murray and Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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