FULL SHOW: Country Life for 9 October 2026

<p>Country Life meets a New Zealander looking after rescue bears in rural Germany and visits an orchid farm in Taranaki.</p><p>You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/countrylife">here</a>.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>0:58 - Rural News Wrap</li><li>8:25 - The Kiwi among bears in Bavaria</li><li>16:32 - From the Archives: Striding out on Te Aratipi Station</li><li>35:25 - An Eye for an Orchid</li></ul><p>With thanks to:</p><ul><li>John Pickard</li><li>Ro, Ed, Selby and Harry Palmer, <a href="https://tearatipi.co.nz/">Te Aratipi Station</a> (for the original story, <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/580360/country-life-hawke-s-bay-farm-welcomes-walkers">see here</a>)</li><li>Eric Lander, Wendy Holt, and Chris Garrett</li></ul><p>Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.</p><p>Send us your feedback or get in touch at <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/country@rnz.co.nz">country@rnz.co.nz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/countrylife?share=c0a4a723-8377-4638-b7be-dbd7784c467d">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>