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	Podcast:		Country Life
	Episode:		FULL SHOW: Country Life for 20 February 2026
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:49:20
	Publish Date:		2026-02-20 06:43:00
	Description:		Country Life heads to Waipara for the Underground Festival, looks at the tradition of whiskey making in Southland and meets a biochar-maker north of Wellington. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here. In this episode: 0:41 - A festival for farmers 7:50 - Rural News Wrap 14:50 - Moonshine matriarch: Southland's tradition of distilling Scottish whisky 28:13 - Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil With thanks to: Fran Bailey, Underground Festival Jim Geddes, Hokonui Moonshine Museum and Distillery Matthew Welton and Tania Paio Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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