Country Life for Friday 6 April 2012

9:05 PM.Grape grower Chris Howell talks about the 2012 year being a very challenging harvest, and many growers are feeling a little depressed. Audio

9:10 PM.Rain hammers Hawkes Bay and Gisborne and the South Island basks in sunshine. Audio

9:17 PM.Cervelt is a new, super fine, natural down fibre that comes from red deer. Its high value and superior qualities are sought after by fashion houses like Hermes. Only about 20 grams is harvested from… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.The honey gathering season's slowing down in the South Island and so to find out how things are going for honey producers, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits Waimakariri beekeeper Simon Pulley. Audio