Country Life
with Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes & Duncan Smith
Friday 9pm and Saturday 7am
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9:06 pm Friday 24 May: Country Life
The Otepopo cemetery in Herbert, North Otago, is perched atop a windswept hill with sweeping views over the district. Jim and Nancy Craig, who farm the land around the cemetery, and Herbert historian Dorothy McKenzie meet Cosmo Kentish-Barnes at the site to share its history and some of the stories of those who are buried there.
Also this week, Genoese Foods: Each week crates and crates of basil are flown into Auckland from Fiji. They’re then freighted to Levin where they are made into pesto by a former asparagus grower.
Show Notes
Show notes for Friday 20 April 2012
Robert Evans under the old kiwifruit vines at the Purangi Estate Winery near Whitianga.
Audio
Audio from Friday 20 April 2012
Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.
- 21:04 Gidday
The winner of last week's competition about a dog breed, the Huntaway, was won by Reverend Gary Clover from Stoke, Nelson. (1′26″)
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- 21:05 Karate Keen Farmer Scores Japanese Deal
Tony and Rebecca Clarke, of Closeburn Station, near Ranfurly in Otago's Maniototo district, have sent their first shipment of merino wool to a Japanese corporate-wear manufacturer and retailer, Konaka Co. The ultra-fine 15-micron wool they are supplying will be used to replace cashmere in a new range of winter garments. The deal came about because of Tony's mad keen interest in karate. (8′45″)
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- 21:13 Military Madness
Malcolm Lumsden is mad about old military vehicles and restoring vintage tractors. He has sheds full of vehicles and parts on his north Waikato farm. (18′52″)
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- 21:30 While there's tea, there's hope
The Purangi Estate Winery in Coromandel is well known for its unique fruit wines and liqueurs. Owner Robert Evans has also started a Research and Development program in order to create a database on the propagation, cultivation and manufacture of teas and coffee in New Zealand. (21′37″)
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Presenters:
Carol Stiles
Susan Murray
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Duncan Smith
Produced by Carol Stiles, Susan Murray and Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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