Country Life
The Country Life team takes you all over New Zealand to hear the extraordinary stories of everyday rural life. From farming to community events, the podcast explores the unique challenges and joys of living in the countryside. Each episode features interviews with locals and insights into the agricultural heart of the nation.
Episodes
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 September 2026
This week Country Life is in Ōtaki finding out about the town's plans to become carbon neutral, and looks at the art of making tallow and the different qualities of raw milk.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:48 - Turing tallow into skincare8:43 - Rural News Wrap15:55 - A 24/7 milk machine: The Good Cow28:38 - The small town g
The small town growing a forest
Can a small town plant its way towards carbon neutrality? In Ōtaki, landowners, school children, volunteers and community groups are creating a ring of native forest around the town.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can find more about the Ōtaki Carbon Forest Project, here.With thanks to:Di Buchan, Cam Butler, Drew Mackenzie, Rhian Salmo
A 24/7 milk machine: The Good Cow
Anisha visits The Good Cow's milk vending station in North Canterbury.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Tammy Acton-AdamsInterested in vending machine milk? Listen to Sally’s story on a stall near Wellington, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 11 September 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Turning tallow into skincare
Zoë Vaughan shares how Earth Glow converts butchery waste into balms and creams.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Zoë VaughanGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 4 September 2026
This week Country Life is food foraging around Christchurch, picking flowers for a floral fundraiser and finding out what it takes to become a top young winegrower.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:54 - Rural News Wrap7:40 - Green fingers, golden flowers14:13 - Tomorrow's vineyard leaders put to the test27:36 - From red
From red zone to restaurant
Chef Adam Harrison forages produce around Christchurch for his Michelin-starred kitchen.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Adam Harrison and Shannon DwyerMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to
Tomorrow's vineyard leaders put to the test
New Zealand's top young viticulturists put their technical knowledge, practical skills and leadership abilities to the test in the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Sam BainNicky GrandorgeKris GodsallCyril ButlerPaul FairweatherJames KennyAlex CoombsGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for
Green fingers, golden flowers
"Every corner of this farm she's touched something, planted something," says Pattie O'Boyle of the legacy left behind by Marangai's first farming family.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:The O’Boyle family, MarangaiGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 4 September 2026
A wrap of news from RNZ's rural news desk
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FULL SHOW: Country Life for 28 August 2026
This week Country Life is on a high tech beef farm and visits a training centre teaching how to handle rural health emergencies.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:57 - The Bird Nurse7:27 - On the Farm14:15 - Farming 101: Triple Trouble?29:05 - Training the future of rural emergency care31:57 - Techno grazing on an intergenerat
Techno grazing on an intergenerational family farm in Taranaki
Introducing virtual fencing and other technology has helped the Hardwick-Smith family double the profitability of some parts of their sheep and beef hill country farm.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:George, Julia and Sue Hardwick-SmithMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes
Farming 101 - Triple Trouble?
With lambing well underway, sheep grazier Peter Crook shares some down-to-earth advice on how to deal with triplet lambs.
With thanks to:Peter CrookGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Training the future of rural emergency care
The Rural Health Academic Centre, Ashburton, teaches young doctors and nurses how to handle rural emergencies.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Chris Hill, William Wu, Eleanor Dunn, and Paradise LesateleGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The Bird Nurse
Injured feathered patients find a safe and restful spot to recuperate in Averil Osborne's ward.
With thanks to:Averil OsborneGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
On the Farm for 28 August 2026
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around New ZealandGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 21 August 2026
This week Country Life is on farms looking for meteorites, and newborn calves, visits a herd home for cows and takes you into the world of a station cook preparing "smoko". You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:56 - Rural News Wrap7:45 - What’s for Smoko?14:38 - From the Archives: It's calving time26:57 - Herd home: How a Ta
Great ball of fire, tiny rocks and a very big paddock
Searching for a bit of space debris in a farm paddock is like looking for a needle in a haystack, except you're not quite sure where the haystack is. Country Life joins in the hunt for fragments of the fireball which shot over the lower North Island in late July.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Steve Wyn-Harris, John Murray, C
Herd home: How a Taranaki dairy farm lifted its milk solids by 30,000 kilograms
Spending an extra half a million dollars building a herd home for his cows means Paul Kuriger can milk for an extra month while helping protect the many waterways on his farm, Crystal Rivers.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Paul Kuriger, Crystal RiversGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
From the Archives: It's calving time
Back in 2021 producer Sally Round got up before the birds to meet Carterton dairy farmer Jodie James and his team to find out what happens over calving.
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What's for Smoko with Philippa Cameron
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon talks to station cook Philippa Cameron.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Philippa CameronClaire ConcannonTune in to Our Changing World to find out what Claire was in Duntroon for.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 21 August 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.
You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 14 August 2026
Country Life visits a centre helping injured birds of prey return to the wild and an insect farm breeding beneficial bugs.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:1:01 - Rural news wrap8:29- Instagram-able rural scene causing headache for locals13:49 - A force to be reckoned with28:17 - Raptor rescues in TimaruWith thanks to:Amanda J
Raptor rescues in Timaru
The NZ Raptor Trust has spent the last decade helping birds of prey recover from road accidents and return to the wild.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Ron Lindsay, Jenni Fraser and Angie Tidy, New Zealand Raptor TrustMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evenin
A force to be reckoned with
Bioforce grows beneficial insects, sending them around the country to gardeners and orchardists, providing a fighting force to beat back pests in tunnel houses and greenhouses, the natural way.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Chris and John Thompson, BioforceGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Instagram-able rural scene causing headache for locals
Dairy farmer Amanda Jordan lives in view of one of Aotearoa's most beautiful sights, but she says visitors are playing with lives snapping photos of Mt Taranaki on the winding rural road where she lives.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Amanda JordanGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 14 August 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 7 August 2026
This week Country Life delves into the world of rare breeds, meets a farmer foraging seed for her native trees and heads to an olive grove on the Kapiti Coast.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:1:00 - Rural news wrap7:29 - Rare breeds at Avonstour Heritage Farm14:07 - The farmer with the seed fridge28:59 - From hill Country to
From hill country to olive country
After decades farming sheep and beef on rugged hill country, Diana and Grant Crosse made an unlikely career change, swapping livestock for olive trees near Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast. The transition has brought new challenges, new skills and a whole new lifestyle, but much of their farming know-how still applies.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, h
The farmer with the seed fridge
Farmer Sandra Campbell shows us the native trees she's grown from foraged seed, and how they're making her farm a "nicer place to be."
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Sandra CampbellYou can follow Sandra's planting adventures on Instagram @ourwatercarejourneyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so
Rare breeds at Avonstour Heritage Farm
John Earney finds the value in rare, sometimes almost forgotten breeds of animal. The president of the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand says that's the key to ensuring their survival - be they farm animals or native species.
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Rural News Wrap for 7 August 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 31 July 2026
This week Country Life digs into the arable world, meets the maker of the world's "supreme champion cheese" and learns about growing plants hydroponically in Horowhenua.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:58 - On the Farm8:18 - The state of the arable industry - and it's future15:04 - A world champion from a little town ca
Hydroponics in Horowhenua: Growing with water
Husband and wife duo Tony and Lisa Dale-Low traded corporate life in the city for growing fresh herbs and salad greens.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Tony and Lisa Dale-Low, Waikawa FreshMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or ge
A world champion from a little town called Eltham
In the heart of Taranaki dairy country, a large silver trophy has arrived from Europe.
The team at Lactalis' Bridge Street plant in Eltham are the proud makers of a cheese judged Supreme Champion at the 2026 International Cheese and Dairy Awards in June. Sally Round went to meet master cheesemaker Cathy Lang.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, her
The state of the arable industry - and it's future
Scott Champion shares how the Foundation for Arable Research is working to rebuild confidence and stability in the cropping sector.With thanks to:Scott Champion, Foundation for Arable ResearchGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
On the Farm for 31 July 2026
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 24 July 2026
This week Country life talks to an American poultry farmer about her bird flu experience, visits a llama farmer and meets a family who've been farming celery for more than a century.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:59 - Rural news wrap5:45- What New Zealand can learn from a farmer who lived through H5N117:43 - Addicted to ya
Celery, butterflies and Travis the goat
For 120 years, the Franklin family has farmed celery through changing markets, wild weather and six generations of family life. Alongside the celery fields, visitors now wander through sunflower patches, butterfly houses and a bustling farmyard where one cheeky goat has become a bit of a celebrity.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can fin
Addicted to yarn: Llama herd follows love of fibre
It was the 1990s when many farms were looking to diversify. 'Why not llamas?', thought Southland spinner and farmer Janette Buckingham.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Janette Buckingham, Thickthorne LlamasGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
What New Zealand can learn from a farmer who lived through H5N1
What happens when bird flu arrives on your farm? Delaware poultry farmer and educator Georgie Cartanza shares her first hand experience of an H5N1 outbreak, the loss of 148,000 birds, and the biosecurity lessons she believes every farmer should know.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Georgie Cartanza, University of DelawareGo to
Rural News Wrap for 24 July 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 17 July 2026
This week on Country life, the team chat to Irish farmer and author John Connell and heads to East Timor to see how money earnt in New Zealand orchards is benefiting those back home.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:54 - Rural news wrap5:27 - Yarn on a farm: Sheep, beef and trees in South Otago12:32 - John Connell: Life lesso
A Ticket to a Better Life: Timor-Leste enters New Zealand's RSE programme
Thousands of Timorese have applied to join New Zealand's seasonal worker scheme, which opened to Timor Leste for the first time in 2026. Seven months of orchard work could earn them up to $40,000, considered a fortune in one of the world's poorest countries. Anna Thomas travelled to Timor Leste to meet some of the families benefiting from their remittances.
You can find photos and read more about
John Connell: Life lessons from those who work on the land
Irish writer and farmer John Connell latest book is The Wisdom of Farmers. He shares some of the pearls of wisdom he has learnt from a decade of farming with Country Life.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:John ConnellMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.
Yarn on the Farm: Sheep, beef and trees in South Otago
Anisha Satya speaks with farmer Nigel Woodhead about his "mosaic" farming system.With thanks to:Nigel WoodheadMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 17 July 2026
A wrap of news from RNZ's rural news deskGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
From the Archives: Sam Neill - finding balance among the vines
The late Sir Sam Neill told Country Life he was excited by the "farming" side of wine, that and the beautiful Otago landscape where his Two Paddocks vineyard is set. We paid the actor and vintner a visit back in the spring of 2022.You can find photos and read more about our visit our webpage, here.With thanks to:The late Sir Sam NeillGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 10 July 2026
This week Country Life takes you stargazing at a farm near Lake Tekapo, goes behind the scenes of a wool auction in Napier and is with some belching cows being measured for methane emissions at a giant barn in Waikato. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:54 - Rural News Wrap8:50 - Inside the 'animal Hilton': Pamu'
Garden diaries: Beneath the stars
Gianina gives an update on her suburban vege garden. She's preparing to plant garlic as the stars align around Matariki.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can see photos and hear more about the garden set up from our previous episode, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Stars on the farm
Anisha learns about Matariki, lightyears, and farm diversification on a starry night in Lake Tekapo.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Sam Blair and Steve BergeMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? J
Wool for sale - inside a Kells Wool auction
Country Life steps ringside for the "verbal boxing match" of a wool auction in Napier. Richard Kells of Kells Wool traces his experience of the wool industry from the era of skinny sheep in the 1980s to the reviving industry of present day.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Richard Kells, Holly Tarrant, Jess Williams, Ken Tunnicl
Inside the 'Animal Hilton': Pamu's methane measurement barn
A giant barn in Waikato features 10 feeder bins for cows to graze from freely allowing their burps to be measured for methane emissions.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Diane Karaitiana Bryant, PāmuGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 10 July 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.
You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 3 July 2026
Sally Round chats to Otago farmer Becks Smith about her ventures, and Braden Crosby of the Bragato Institute. Anisha Satya eats deep-friend locusts, and Mark Leishman checks out the drones fighting wilding pines in South Canterbury.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:48 - Rural news wrap6:06 - Becks Smith13:34 - Lunching on
Drilling down into drones on farm
Mark Leishman heads to a South Canterbury farm to join a drone pilot extinguishing weeds and finds out about the potential of the technology on farm.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Rowland SommerSPS AutomationMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want t
Should you mothball your vineyard - and how do you do it?
French grape growers are being paid to pull out vines in order to rebalance supply and demand, while those in Australia have taken out millions and turned to other crops. In New Zealand, with our Sauvignon Blanc still in demand, growers are being offered a tool to help them decide whether to mothball vines until the market improves. Braden Crosby of the Marlborough-based Bragato Research Institute
Lunching on locusts
Anisha eats locusts at a food-grade insect farm in Dunedin.
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Becks Smith - farmer, solar entrepreneur and podcaster
Otago farmer, vet and entrepreneur Becks Smith has many jobs. You might find her on a roof installing solar panels, scanning ewes in the yard or sitting in front of a microphone for her podcast about sustainability in farming. She is Country Life's guest this week.
With thanks to:Becks SmithMake sure you’re following Country Life on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every
Rural News Wrap for 3 July 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 26 June 2026
Gianina Schwanecke is talking bulls at a bull sale on the East Coast. Tangihau Angus stud is famous for setting the nation’s top prices. Can it do it again this year? Sally Round is at a coffee tree orchard in the Far North whose trailblazing owner Rob Schluter is on a new path to focus on the mystique of coffee and Anisha Satya sits down for a yarn on the farm with Bill Deans whose family farm in
Brewing up a taste for New Zealand grown coffee
Ikarus coffee has been a trailblazer growing coffee in NZ. Fourteen years after the first successful seedlings went in, Rob Schluter has doubled the number of coffee trees on his steep farm above Doubtless Bay, and there's a new venture brewing to bring the magic of coffee to life from farm to cup.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks
A bullish market at the East Coast bull sales
For the past two years Tangihau Angus had set the top price for the breed and all bulls - breaking two national records. Gianina Schwanecke returned to see how they'd fare this year.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can catch our previous story on Tangihau Angus, here.Or learn more from them directly, here.With thanks to:Paul Hickman, Phil
On-farm planting creates mudfish haven
Bill Deans shares how planting waterways on his family's farm have provided a home for New Zealand's second-rarest native fish.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Bill DeansGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
On the Farm for 26 June 2026
A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country for the month of JuneGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 19 June 2026
Country Life heads to Gore for the Tussock Country Music festival, visits a woollen mill in the heart of a remote hill country station whose farmer has fulfilled her dream of creating a hub for wool, and Nuffield scholar Lisa Portas chats about the potential for New Zealand farmers to increase the value of the fibre.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage
A country music pilgrimage
Anisha visits Gore for a slice of the Tussock Country Music Festival - boots, utes, mullets and all!You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Annabel Roy, Jaydin Shingleton, The Rusty Pickups, Sandra Campbell, and Laura KootGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Closing the loop: wool to yarn without leaving the farm
Taking the wool off the sheep's back and turning it into yarn within a few paces of the shearing shed has been a dream come true for a North Island sheep farmer. Patrizia Vieno has built a mini mill on her hill country station near Tinui.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Mel Kiernan and Patrizia VienoGo to this episode on rnz.c
Rural News Wrap for 19 June 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.
You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Wonderful Wool: Nuffield scholar see's bright future for natural fibre
Wairarapa-based Nuffield Scholar Lisa Portas recently wrapped up her research looking into why New Zealand's strong-wool sector struggles to capture value despite producing a sustainable fibre.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can find her Nuffield Scholar report, here.With thanks to:Lisa PortasGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more deta
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 12 June 2026
This week Country Life heads to a basketball game to celebrate rural migrants, checks out the new tech at Fieldays and follows the journey of urban food scraps to a banana farm.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:00 - Rural News Wrap8:41 - Galvbike: E-bike makers riding agritech wave at Fieldays16:43 - Migrants give back to th
From the Archives: City to Farm
Food scraps from retirement villages and schools are heping to nourish a banana orchard and other farms via the City to Farm project, which aims to keep organic waste out of landfill and help curb climate change. This story was first broadcast in July 2025.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Betsy Kettle, Phil Grainger, Jenny Gra
Migrants give back to their communities
Anisha learns how the rural Filipino migrant community has grown in the last 20 years - and watches some basketball.
You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Guillermo and Christina Tolentino, Kristine Asuncion, Aline Ciron, Vincent Travasas and Edwin PatulinGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Galvbike: E-bike makers riding agritech wave at Fieldays
Anthony Clyde, considered the godfather of e-bikes in New Zealand, has created a new electric farmbike that's proving a hit at Fieldays, the Galvbike.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Galvbike, here.With thanks to:Anthony Clyde Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rural News Wrap for 12 June 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.
You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Country Life's Garden Diaries: From lawn to leafy greens
Follow along over the next few months as Gianina Schwanecke turns her backyard into a food garden in the name of resiliency.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Hannah ZwartzMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ
FULL SHOW: Country Life for 5 June 2026
Country Life digs into the art of growing your own food and dips into the archives to to visit one of the country's longest running alternative communities.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
From the Archives: A visit to Rainbow Valley
Rainbow Valley in Golden Bay is one of New Zealand's longest running alternative communities. Country Life paid the community a visit last year as it turned 50 years old.
You can find photos and read more about this story here.With thanks to:The Rainbow Valley communityGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
From the Philippines to Southland
Guillermo and Christina Tolentino share the joys and challenges of migrating to rural New Zealand.With thanks to:Guillermo TolentinoChristina TolentinoMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes
Rural News Wrap for 5 June 2026
A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team.You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
