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Country Life

Country Life takes you down country roads to meet ordinary people achieving their dreams. We live in a beautiful country and we'd love to show it. Have you got a great photo? Drop us an email below.

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Crafting honey and art from bees

Crafting honey and art from bees

Cate and Mike King of Pauariki Honey lost a quarter of their hives after Cyclone Gabrielle hit Tairāwhiti in February. T... Read more

28 Jul 2023

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"Bring the cash in a suitcase and the farm's yours!"

"Bring the cash in a suitcase and the farm's yours!"

Karamea dairy farmer Peter Langford says he and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots. With none of their ... Read more

28 Jul 2023

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This week Country Life meets a couple who are still inspired by the rugged beauty of Tairāwhiti to produce honey and art... Read more

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