Farm Dogs
I'm a wee bit addicted to doing farm trials says Waipara farmer
Former ag scientist, Ian Knowles, likes to lead from the front when it comes to sheep and plant trials and comparative experiments on his diverse hill country farm. Audio
Wool meets hemp on high country station
Paul Ensor farms sheep and cattle at Glenaan Station in the Rakaia Gorge and co-owns a clothing brand that blends merino wool with hemp fibre. Audio
Training the next generation to train sheep dogs
Champion sheepdog trialist Murray Child is sharing his knowledge with a new generation on his Maungakaramea farm. Audio
Southland farmer and his dog to represent NZ
The trans-Tasman rivalry has reignited once again - this time in the search for the hardest working farm dog. Audio
Old dogs, new homes
In the past five years, Retired Working Dogs Adoption has rehomed hundreds of huntaways, eye dogs and beardies that are too old to work, have been injured or are just not up to the job. Audio, Gallery
A (working) dog's life
New Zealand is reputed to have more working dogs per capita than anywhere else in the world. So what's in a day's work? A groundbreaking study is using canine fit bits to find out. Audio, Gallery
This Way Up: Fitbits for dogs
A ground breaking study is using activity trackers to show what life is like for New Zealand's 200,000 working dogs. This Way Up's Simon Morton was in the South Island to see the first trackers fitted… Audio