FULL SHOW: Country Life for 5 December 2025

This week Country Life is at the Wayleggo Cup, a trans Tasman sheep dog trial, meets a record-breaking Angus bull-breeder and opens the door on an unusual business finding opportunity and bringing thrills to a rural main street.

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

And you can find our previous story with the late Angus Gordon of Clifton Station in Hawke's Bay, here.

In this episode:

• 0:40 - On The Farm
• 8:20 - Risqué and Rural
• 15:35 - Cash cow: Tangihau Angus' record breaking bulls
• 28:09 - The Wayleggo Cup: A Trans-Tasman sheepdog test

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Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details