FULL SHOW: Country Life for 30 October 2026

<p>This week Country Life digs into land uses on the East Coast, visits an old rural school turned communal village and checks out the action at the Methven Rodeo.

</p><p>You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/countrylife">here</a>.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>0:47 - On the Farm</li><li>8:03 - The making of Te Tairāwhiti: Getting land use &#x27;wrong&#x27; and where to from here</li><li>15:42 - It takes a village</li><li>30:38 - Right time for a rodeo</li></ul><p>With thanks to:</p><ul><li>Hilton Collier, <a href="https://www.tairawhitiwhenua.co.nz/">Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust</a></li><li>Drew Mackenzie</li><li>Bert Elstob, Rosa Dekkar, Felicity Montgomery, Angus Smith</li></ul><p>Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.</p><p>Send us your feedback or get in touch at <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/country@rnz.co.nz">country@rnz.co.nz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/countrylife?share=b4fa7554-e47e-43ef-b0c8-a1e8de62d023">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>