Country Life for Friday 23 August 2024

7:39 PM.Methven farmer Hamish Marr is proud to showcase farmers' and growers' innovations to overseas governments "and anyone else who is buying our products".  Read more Audio

7:27 PM.Warmer weather means people can now grow fruits like pawpaw and bananas as far south as Invercargill. Read more Audio

7:20 PM.Wayne Hall, general manager of Wi Pere Trust's horticulture team in Gisborne, shares his love of persimmons and a recipe for how to best enjoy the fruit. Read more Audio

7:12 PM.A round-up of the week's agricultural news. Read more Audio

7:08 PM.This week the Country Life team introduces us to New Zealand's agricultural trade envoy, Hamish Marr. Cosmo visits his family's arable farm near Methven... and demand for tropical fruit trees like… Read more Audio