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Volunteers at the Eketahuna Museum are getting ready to reopen. This treasure chest of curiosities shines a light on the small town's Scandinavian heritage and the challenges of running a country… Audio

It's time for Country Life! Farmers in Waikato using genetics to reduce methance emissions from livestock, and we step back in time to find out what makes small country town museums tick. Audio

Ben Banks is trying to protect the fragile dunes and surrounds of a coastal lagoon near Whakatane. Volunteering his time, he and his family trap for predators and pests but there's another threat to… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

Now it's time for Country Life. Audio

Could growers harness the kiwi as a way of reducing pests attacking their crops? A recent study has filmed the endangered birds entering vineyards and orchards at night to feast on beetles, weevils… Audio

The Full episode. Audio

It's an early start for the musterers at Molesworth Station. The bulls are out with the cows for the mating season and everyone needs to beat the heat. Country Life producer spent a day with the… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

Country Life is next, and this week the team takes you to the back country of Marlborough and the famous Molesworth Station. Audio

A wrap of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Audio

This week Country Life is inside one of Fonterra's large dairy plants and meets a Canterbury farming couple tailoring woollen coats from their family's flock. Audio

Indie the Springer Spaniel has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup. Her owners Nikki & Lance Dodd of Trufflewood have just finished their first… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

Constant wet weather on hilly Te Tai Rawhiti farms has led to an uptick in injuries among farmers there. Our guest this week, physiotherapist-cum-farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan, gives in-paddock advice to… Audio

This week Country Life meets a couple who've had a lifetime on the same farm, as well as some newcomers to the truffle industry, and the team also talk fitness with a farming-focused physiotherapist. Audio

Huhana Smith grows olives, fruit and harakeke on six hectares of land at Kuku north of Wellington. It's a productive testing ground for growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion… Audio

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Audio

This week Country Life delves into the world of the harakeke plant and its many uses - from fashion to paper - and finds out about skincare products made from wool. Audio

Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces. It started as a university project and has turned into a commercial venture sourcing wool… Audio