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Country Life for Friday 11 December 2015
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Housing vs Horticulture
9:30 PM.The productive soils around Pukekohe, just south of Auckland are in high demand; from vegetable growers who have been growing on the fertile soils for generations and for housing. There's pressure on… Read more Audio
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Vines and Wines
9:17 PM.North Canterbury winemaker Guy Porter grows grapes on a gravel terrace above the Waipara River and on a clay slope a few kilometres further north. Both vineyards are now managed in compliance with the… Read more Audio
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Guest - SheepishSophie
9:05 PM.Young English sheep farmer Sophie Barnes is spending two years visiting and helping out on farms around New Zealand. Currently she is mustering on a farm in Tiraumea… Read more Audio
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Regional Wrap
9:10 PM.Wairarapa is dry and dusty and farmers are getting rid of stock while in the south small amounts of rain brought little relief to a rapidly drying Canterbury. [{topics] rural, farming Read more Audio