Compilation of the very best stories from one of TVNZ's longest running and hugely popular television series. And there's plenty of variety in this DVD, featuring episodes up to 2004.
MT IDA (2001)
Each year, in the South Island High Country, sheep that have spent the summer
months grazing the tops need to be moved to the lowland country for the winter.
Country Calendar joined the mustering team on Mt Ida Station for their annual
muster.
WAITOMO (2004)
There are many farmers who have talents and interests outside of agriculture.
Tourism is one area of growing importance to the rural community with homestays
and farm holidays now an alternative income source. But one ex-farmer has taken
tourism one stage further. He's developed a stage show for visitors with
performing animals and slap-stick comedy that has the tourists in awe.
GOLDEN SHEARS (2003)
Every one of the 40 million sheep in New Zealand needs to be shorn every year.
This is back-breaking work. But shearing has also become a highly competitive
rural sport with exponents travelling hundreds of kilometres each weekend to
compete. The biggest event on the shearing calendar is the Golden Shears held
each year in Masterton. This story follows the fortunes of reigning champion,
David Fagan and others wanting to take the crown from him.
WILLIE WONG (2003)
The hinterland of New Zealand has its fair share of hard-case characters. One
such character is Bill Cowie, alias Willie Wong, a compulsive collector of
rustic remains that he just can't bring himself to throw away! But, came the day
Bill Cowie decided he had to hold a clearing sale to get rid of his prized
collection, Country Calendar was there too.
WILD CATTLE (1998)
While New Zealand may be a relatively small country, it does have locations
miles away from the hassles of city life and the people who live there wouldn't
swap their lives for anything. The Far North is one such area. There, the locals
make their own entertainment, such as mustering wild cattle. They turn out to be
formidable quarry!
FENCE PLAYING SPOOF (1977)
Country Calendar has established a reputation for pulling the legs of their
viewers. There's been the bionic dog, the couple who only farm at night to name
just a couple of these spoofs. But the story people remember most is the farming
couple who played implements that can only be found down on the farm!