Country Life for Friday 10 March 2017

9:35 PM.Geoff Copstick farms angora goats and cattle on his 90 hectare Northland property. He and his wife Kate live "off the grid" and see living in harmony with the land as the ultimate sustainable… Read more Audio

9:18 PM.Tim and Sue Anderson have run Mt Guardian Perendales on their farm at Conway Flat since the mid '60s. Their son Woody is keen to take over the stud when his parents retire. Read more Audio

9:11 PM.Northland, Auckland and Coromandel were swamped in a one in 100 year deluge this week, while elsewhere in the North Island the rainfall was more gentle, welcome and has grass growth pumping. In the… Read more Audio

9:05 PM.John McDowell manages a large sheep and beef farm at Orere Point south east of Auckland. It is scarred with slips following 220 millimetres of rain in just 12 hours this week. Read more Audio, Gallery