FULL SHOW: Country Life for 16 October 2026

<p> Country Life checks in with the Electoral Commission about rural voting enrolments and turnout, gets stuck into a spring tidy of Gianina's garden, and visits pubs around the lower South Island to learn what makes a publican.

Country Life checks in with the Electoral Commission about rural voting enrolments and turnout, gets stuck into a spring tidy of Gianina's garden, and visits pubs around the lower South Island to learn what makes a publican.

</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>6:38 - The state of the rural vote</li><li>14:23 - Garden Diaries: Spring has sprung (for the original story, <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/597402/country-life-s-garden-diaries-from-lawn-to-leafy-greens">see here</a>)</li><li>29:55 - A conversation with Country Pubs</li></ul><p>With thanks to:</p><ul><li>Karl Le Quesne</li><li>Hannah Zwartz</li><li>Keith Fenwick, Donna Hall, Jim McDougall, Pravesh and Monika Kumar</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=29922e36-479e-44ca-b781-482206c7dfbe">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>