Comedian Te Radar and wife Ruth honour rural New Zealand in new book
From repairing fences to fights over letterboxes, the pair are doing country their way
Robyn Best and Dan Henry share their 17 years working on iconic Kiwi show
From losing a camera in the water to missing flights, this duo has seen it all!
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60 years of Country Calendar: A look back at NZ’s beloved rural show
Cue the theme tune and get comfy with a cuppa for our field days’ flashback
The rural women who turned hardship into power
Life on the land was tough, but an enterprising group of ladies in the
’20s reached out to each other, forming friendships and making the country experience not just bearable but profitable for generations to come
Meet the top New Zealand Rural Sportswomen of 2025
From arborist to speed shearer, this trio are at the top of their game!
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Wendyl’s change of heart brings her back to the big city
After a decade in the country, she’s given up the good life to return home
Celebrating the rural women of New Zealand
Three resourceful ladies of the land sat down with the Weekly to share what life looks like for them, ahead of International Day of Rural Women this week
Vodka tycoons Justine and Geoff on living life in the wild
The cityslickers’ shot at life in the high country is not for the faint-hearted
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Swapping city life for country life: We moved from Sydney to a pig farm in Manakau
Faced with cramped spaces and long commutes, this family chose to swap city living for a country lifestyle on a pig farm in Manakau.
Michael Van de Elzen’s mission to get Kiwi kids into the kitchen
The Kiwi chef has the perfect recipe for happy, healthy youngsters.
