FULL SHOW: Country Life for 11 September 2026

September 11
50 mins

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Episode Description

This week Country Life is in Ōtaki finding out about the town's plans to become carbon neutral, and looks at the art of making tallow and the different qualities of raw milk.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

  • 0:48 - Turing tallow into skincare
  • 8:43 - Rural News Wrap
  • 15:55 - A 24/7 milk machine: The Good Cow
  • 28:38 - The small town growing a forest

With thanks to:

  • Di Buchan, Cam Butler, Drew Mackenzie, Rhian Salmon, Patsy Matheson, and Leigh Ramsay

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