Country Calendar

Season 59

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 59

40 Episodes

  • Sale Day
    E1
    Sale DayA farmer on a Banks Peninsula coastal property raises lambs for their on-farm auction, while his wife draws inspiration from their land for her paintings.
  • Tane to Tangroa
    E2
    Tane to TangroaA Bay of Plenty whānau Māori runs an oyster farm, providing jobs for local rangatahi & delicious kaimoana for people passing through their coastal village.
  • Go with the Flow
    E3
    Go with the FlowA Taupō couple milks sheep on their first farm, on the shores of the lake; treading lightly on the land & protecting the water that enters the lake.
  • Changing Ways
    E4
    Changing WaysAn award-winning South Auckland couple builds a team to embrace new farming and conservation practices to future-proof their dairy and sheep & beef operations.
  • Shear Joy
    E5
    Shear JoyAfter many years working away from the land, a couple return to take over the family farms where they were brought up and develop new outlets for their lambswool.
  • The Science of the Lambs
    E6
    The Science of the LambsA former AgResearch staff member gets his own farm & puts what he’s learned into practice by taking a scientific approach to how he runs it.
  • Cherry Picking
    E7
    Cherry PickingA Central Otago orchardist runs an export cherry business, built up from childhood paper-run savings and saves second-rate cherries from going to waste.
  • Big Day Out
    E8
    Big Day OutTwo shepherding brothers on a vast East Coast hill country station go on to buy the property and draw the community together for their traditional on-farm sale.
  • Growing a Dream
    E9
    Growing a DreamA Gisborne family grows citrus & apples for the domestic & export markets, processing it in their new packhouse, and providing work for locals & travellers.
  • Hit the Ground Running
    E10
    Hit the Ground RunningA third generation vet with a passion for everything equine runs a busy horse reproduction business with her husband on their Manawatū family farm.
  • Hive of Industry
    E11
    Hive of IndustryTwo young bee-keeping brothers in Manawatū have built up their honey business through hard graft, inventiveness and with timber milled from the family farm.
  • An Apple a Day
    E12
    An Apple a DayA Motueka family grows heritage varieties of apples, pears & plums on their organic orchard, selling the fruit and producing cider vinegars, juices & tonics.
  • Cows and Flowers
    E13
    Cows and FlowersAn American family moves to Otago, creates a boutique dairy farm, grow flowers and sells all their produce direct to the local community.
  • Helping Hand
    E14
    Helping HandA retired Canterbury engineer buys a rundown apple orchard and converts it to organics, running it with the help of his family who also run a flower business.
  • A Different Light
    E15
    A Different LightA manager takes a job on a farm newly bought by an Austrian business couple who know little about farming, but bring a new approach to how the farm is run.
  • On a Roll
    E16
    On a RollA Rangitikei couple manages three big hill country sheep and beef farms while starting a new business making nutritious dog food for working dogs.
  • Fisherman's Friend
    E17
    Fisherman's FriendA Northland fisherman with a passion for the industry helps other fishers navigate changes to regulations and looks after their mental wellbeing.
  • Swede As
    E18
    Swede AsA Southland family whose farm was saved by them growing swedes, and who now have built a thriving business from their humble roadside vegetable stall.
  • Steak and Eggs
    E19
    Steak and EggsNorth Canterbury couple produces free range eggs, beef cattle and sheep and have started their own butchery, all built up since they moved here from Germany.
  • Family Tradition
    E20
    Family TraditionTwo Marlborough brothers make their mark on their diverse family businesses which include cherries, vineyards and making hay for horses.
  • Growing Together
    E21
    Growing TogetherTwo American brothers enlist the help of a woman with farming expertise to create a farm & garden to provide food for their local community near Upper Hutt.
  • Taste of Place
    E22
    Taste of PlaceA Marlborough family grows grapes and makes new world wines using old world methods of planting and harvesting by the moon.
  • Cracking into it
    E23
    Cracking into itA couple with a love of the ocean, establishes a free-range egg farm overlooking the sea in Southland, to help realise their dreams of one day sailing away.
  • Seeds of Growth
    E24
    Seeds of GrowthA Canterbury farming family grows crops to harvest the seeds, which are then used by gardeners and farmers all around the world to plant their own crops.
  • Jersey Girls
    E25
    Jersey GirlsA Waikato family have been milking Jersey cows for nearly 100 years and now sell their own brand of organic milk and yogurt, as well as growing strawberries.
  • Post Production
    E26
    Post ProductionA sheep farming family builds a business salvaging broken vineyard posts & recycling them for farm fences, saving hundreds of thousands of posts from landfill.
  • Next Generation
    E27
    Next GenerationA family farming sheep and cattle diversifies into the wellness market, turning their wool into felted exercise mats as part of their family succession plan.
  • Flippin' Genius
    E28
    Flippin' GeniusA Marlborough couple re-invents the way oysters are farmed and exports their invention to the world.
  • Future Whenua
    E29
    Future WhenuaAn iwi-led community garden uses mātauranga Māori and permaculture principles to grow food for local people and connect them with the land.
  • Born to Run
    E30
    Born to RunA woman rounds up and rehomes wild horses, and also rescues, rehabilitates and races neglected miniature ponies from her Far North farm.
  • Home Sweet Home
    E31
    Home Sweet HomeA Wairarapa family breeds their sheep flock to be wool-less, and adds a timber mill, a thriving rural café and a chocolate factory to their coastal station.
  • Going Bananas
    E32
    Going BananasA Northland couple grows bananas and other tropical plants, finding the perfect varieties for the local climate, sharing their knowledge with others.
  • Island Time
    E33
    Island TimeA resourceful couple raises cattle on family land in Samoa, employing locals & using the meat & other local produce at their guest house for tourists.
  • Hard Graft
    E34
    Hard GraftA Kāpiti family runs one of the few nurseries that supplies commercial vineyards with baby vines, as well as growing blackberries and running cattle.
  • Green Goodness
    E35
    Green GoodnessA Southland family with a novel approach to dairying, keeps their cows in barns over winter, feeds them homegrown hay, and herds them using a phone app.
  • Awesome Foursome
    E36
    Awesome FoursomeA tight-knit Canterbury family perfect their on-farm genetics to breed premium bulls and quality sheep that are sought after by buyers.
  • In The Hunt
    E37
    In The HuntA hunter & predator-trapper shares his passion for conservation with communities & farmers, while his wife teaches young farmers at the local college.
  • Wrapped in Wool
    E38
    Wrapped in WoolA woman runs a flock of coloured sheep near Nelson, producing many shades for sale, and running craft workshops to inspire others with her love of wool.
  • Pecking Order
    E39
    Pecking OrderTwo young entrepreneurs take a run at rural life, focussing on connecting farmers and consumers, & building a community around their egg farm.
  • Episode 40
    E40
    Episode 40A Marlborough woman farms sheep & beef and raises her young kids after her husband dies, while also running a business making wool-insulated dog kennels.

 

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