Country Life for Friday 4 April 2014

9:05 PM.Paul Millen is the co-chairman of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association conference which is being held in Marlborough from the 11th to the 15th of April. Audio

9:09 PM.Waikato had patchy but welcome rain, but the North Island is crying out for a good steady downfall, while in the South Island conditions are ideal for the grape harvest in Marlborough. Audio

9:11 PM.Skins from New Zealand casualty calves are being used to make parchment. Wallace Corporation, which is based in Waikato, sends the skins via China to Israel where parchment's used for the inscription… Read more Audio

9:20 PM.Bev Cowie and Jo Risksen are part of a dedicated team of volunteers who manage the Rakiura Museum on Stewart Island. Opposite the museum in Halfmoon Bay is Pete Ross Automotive, the only garage on the… Read more Audio

9:30 PM.Lesley A'Court grows strawberries near Whangarei using a table top system. She sells them at markets throughout Northland. When the season's over, you'll still find her peddling her wares. She makes… Read more Audio