Country Calendar

Season 58

Country Calendar is a television series covering rural life in New Zealand. Established in March 1966 and screening every year since, it is New Zealand's longest-running television series. It is currently being shown for 30 weeks of the year at 7 pm Saturdays on Television New Zealand's TV ONE, and older episodes are screened nightly on Sky TV's Heartland channel.

Where to Watch Country Calendar • Season 58

40 Episodes

  • Breeding Success
    E1
    Breeding SuccessA Murupara couple who built up their sheep, beef and dairy farm from nothing now provide employment to locals who've struggled to find employment elsewhere.
  • A Dyeing Art
    E2
    A Dyeing ArtA Central Otago sheep-farming couple build a business around coloured wool - carding, spinning & dyeing their own, along with wool grown by other farmers.
  • A Wild Crop
    E3
    A Wild CropA farmer makes the most of the wild Siberian cherry trees on the family’s deer farm, harvesting the fruit & turning the timber into handmade furniture.
  • Citrus Twist
    E4
    Citrus TwistA former firefighter and his family grow citrus and berries on their Gisborne orchard, specialising in new varieties of pink seedless lemons and finger limes.
  • The Black Sheep
    E5
    The Black SheepA solo mum takes over the family farm, but because it’s small, she has to find additional sources of income to provide a future for her daughters.
  • Planting a Dream
    E6
    Planting a DreamA Cromwell couple weren’t ready to semi-retire on their small cherry orchard, so they now grow produce for market & plants for local gardeners to grow.
  • Just the Tonic
    E7
    Just the TonicA woman develops a gin distillery on the family’s Kaikoura sheep & beef farm, sourcing botanicals from the surrounding landscape & creating additional income.
  • Bloomin Wonderful
    E8
    Bloomin WonderfulA young family starting out on their first farm add a roadside paddock of sunflowers to supplement their income from sheep and cattle.
  • Bucking the Trend
    E9
    Bucking the TrendA South Canterbury cropping family take on growing, processing and selling buckwheat, despite previously knowing nothing about the plant.
  • A Dogs Show
    E10
    A Dogs ShowA new mum gets involved with dog trialling to re-establish her personal focus, and becomes determined to succeed in what’s been often been seen as a man’s sport.
  • After the Storm
    E11
    After the StormHawke’s Bay orchardists and farmers pick up the pieces and start down the long road to recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed livelihoods across the region.
  • Aligned with Nature
    E12
    Aligned with NatureA dairy farming couple trial regenerative practices and balance work, children and the well-being of their staff across six Mid Canterbury farms.
  • Home and Dry
    E13
    Home and DryA Marlborough farm provides diversity for brothers raising cattle, horses, sheep and grapes, as they prepare for their annual on-farm Angus bull sale.
  • Wonder Wool
    E14
    Wonder WoolAn East Coast wool broking family aims to re-invigorate the strong wool industry by finding new high-end markets, so they can pay farmers a higher price.
  • From the Wild
    E15
    From the WildHunters partner with chefs to recover wild wapiti venison from Fiordland National Park, supplying restaurants and using the profits to help save native birds.
  • Rural Catch
    E16
    Rural CatchA woman takes over the family hill-country farm, first working the land on her own, then with her partner. And the arrival of children hasn’t slowed her down.
  • Weaving a Way
    E17
    Weaving a WayA Canterbury sheep farming family combines merino with hemp to create a new soft yet strong fibre for high-end fashionwear.
  • Hops with Latitude
    E18
    Hops with LatitudeA Southland family adds a hop garden to their sheep farming operation, despite being novices and a long way south of the rest of the country’s hop growers.
  • Small Farm, Big Dreams
    E19
    Small Farm, Big DreamsA Bay of Plenty couple with a modest 10 hectares of land run a productive farm that provides them with a living and helps feed the local community.
  • Hooked on Development
    E20
    Hooked on DevelopmentA Southland couple develops their run-off block into an intensive stock-raising farm with cattle, sheep and deer, and also leases a second nearby farm.
  • Living Earth
    E21
    Living EarthA city couple buys a Central Otago farm and find it’s not profitable, so they stop buying chemicals and fertiliser and switch to regenerative farming.
  • Going Native
    E22
    Going NativeA Waikato man develops a native plant nursery on his cattle farm, raising a million seedlings a year & helping other farmers restore native ecosystems.
  • Nature Meets Nurture
    E23
    Nature Meets NurtureA Waikato couple change careers, buying their first farm to raise organic cattle, focusing on the health of the land, their stock & their local waterways.
  • A Musterer's Dream
    E24
    A Musterer's DreamA musterer buys his dream high country station to farm merino sheep & Angus cattle, while his he & his wife develop a tourism business for horse trekkers.
  • Road to Repair
    E25
    Road to RepairA Hawke’s Bay farmer and his family recover from the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle while he also competes in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year final.
  • Weathering the Storms
    E26
    Weathering the StormsA Gisborne family use lessons from 1988’s Cyclone Bola about the value of tree planting, to soften the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
  • Back from the Brink
    E27
    Back from the BrinkKiwi are returned to one of the country’s oldest stations, where the owners and managers farm sheep, cattle, goats, and the capital city’s wild wind!
  • Growing for Good
    E28
    Growing for GoodA Canterbury couple grows organic vegetables on a commercial scale and delivers them to customers around the region, while raising their young family.
  • Food for the Whenua
    E29
    Food for the WhenuaA Canterbury man shares with farmers, the knowledge of his tīpuna, his passion for mahinga kai or food gathering, and the value of protecting our waterways.
  • The Forever Farm
    E30
    The Forever FarmA Tararua dairy farming family brings together the local community and iwi to help care for their land and the river running through it.
  • Herbal Hero
    E31
    Herbal HeroA Golden Bay man establishes the world’s only commercial horopito farm in the foothills of the Kahurangi range, using the leaves for their medicinal properties.
  • Electric Cherry
    E32
    Electric CherryA Central Otago couple creates the country’s first fossil-fuel-free cherry orchard, using electricity, solar power and an electric tractor.
  • Island of Plenty
    E33
    Island of PlentyAvocado harvest time in the microclimate of Mōtītī Island off the Tauranga coast, whose fruit is first to market, despite needing to be transported by barge.
  • A Cracking Yarn
    E34
    A Cracking YarnA Waikato couple moves to a macadamia orchard on the Hauraki Plains, embracing their new rural lives and producing highly sought-after top-notch nuts.
  • Riding out the Storm
    E35
    Riding out the StormThe staff of a remote Gisborne hill country sheep and beef station returns to horse-back mustering, as they restore the farm after Cyclone Gabrielle.
  • Merino Magic
    E36
    Merino MagicA Central Otago merino breeder divides her time between farming her own sheep & helping other farmers select the best stud rams for producing meat as well as wool.
  • Home on the Range
    E37
    Home on the Range A Hawke’s Bay family adopts a gentle approach to farming and milking their dairy sheep, to create distinct cheeses used in local restaurants.
  • A Floral Tribute
    E38
    A Floral TributeA Banks Peninsula woman has never been busier since taking over the family flower farm, growing proteas for her own shop and for local markets.
  • A Mountain to Climb
    E39
    A Mountain to ClimbA farming couple make garden and horticultural products from strong wool, creating new uses for sheep fleece and reducing plastic in the environment.
  • Keep the Wheels Spinning
    E40
    Keep the Wheels SpinningA passionate spinner & a champion axeman buy a dozen Polwarth sheep for their small Canterbury farm, growing the business and selling fine wool.

 

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