Murray Barker was a self-confessed drifter until he was offered the chance to take over a small goldfish farm near Te Aroha. He has expanded the enterprise and now sells over one million fish each year within New Zealand.
Julian O'Brien reports on Glyn and Dora Saunders who bought their Wairarapa farmlet to retire on but whose lives have turned out much busier than planned.
Country Calendar celebrates the life of John Clarke by re-airing an episode from 1974. This episode is the first time the character of Fred Dagg was brought to TV audiences.
Country Calendar celebrates the life of producer Frank Torley with an episode in which Frank tells his own story, originally aired to mark the show's 45th birthday in 2011.
A Canterbury man shares with farmers, the knowledge of his tipuna, his passion for mahinga kai or food gathering, and the value of protecting our waterways.
Two shepherding brothers on a vast East Coast hill country station go on to buy the property and draw the community together for their traditional on-farm sale.
A Central Otago orchardist runs an export cherry business, built up from childhood paper-run savings and saves second-rate cherries from going to waste.
Season Premiere: A farmer on a Banks Peninsula coastal property raises lambs for their on-farm auction, while his wife draws inspiration from their land for her paintings.
A Bay of Plenty whānau Māori runs an oyster farm, providing jobs for local rangatahi & delicious kaimoana for people passing through their coastal village.
After many years working away from the land, a couple return to take over the family farms where they were brought up and develop new outlets for their lambswool.
An award-winning South Auckland couple builds a team to embrace new farming and conservation practices to future-proof their dairy and sheep & beef operations.
A Gisborne family grows citrus and apples for the domestic and export markets, processing it in their new packhouse, and providing work for locals & travellers.