Venison
Hunting for Tai Rāwhiti - "I don't see deer, I see a food bag"
A team of hunters heads out every five weeks to a hill country farm to harvest deer meat for Tai Rawhiti's food banks which have been under pressure after devastating weather hit the region this year… Video, Audio
Dairying with deer
Hinds at Pāmu's Aratiatia deer milking unit are finishing up providing rich creamy milk for the season. Country Life is there at milking time to see how it's done. Video, Audio
A Roar Experience
Stags are roaring on Andrew Wellington's Waikato farm. It's an exhausting time of year for them - not only is it mating time but they're on patrol - constantly on the lookout for other stags. Audio
Wild venison cull provides jobs and food
Fiordland wapiti, which in North America are known as elk are prized by hunters, but conservationists argue that they are a threat to native forests. An agreement between the Fiordland Wapiti… Audio, Gallery
First Light - the first choice for Californian 'meat geeks'
Americans are joining a waiting list to belong to a New Zealand meat company's Steak Club. Each month Hawke's Bay-based First Light delivers four, 100 percent grass-fed Wagyu beef steaks to members… Audio, Gallery
Multiple income streams flow from hill country farm
Diversification is the keyword for Mt Somers Station owners David and Kate Acland. As well as farming cross-bred sheep, beef cattle and deer on the 3800-hectare South Canterbury hill property, the… Audio
Deary Deer - It's a Calf
It's the time of year when hinds have their young. According to Raroa Deer Stud's manager Bill Robinson fallow deer have fawns and red deer have calves so Country Life's out trying to spot newborn… Audio, Gallery
World Deer Congress
Deer Industry New Zealand's Tony Pearse has recently returned from the 7th World Deer Congress in Russia. It's held once every four years. Audio
Co-operative starts processing at $16 million venison plant
Processing has started this week at Alliance Group's new $15.9 million venison plant at Lorneville in Southland.
However you slice it
Chris Thorn turned his passion for hunting and curing wild meats into a business that produces venison salami from locally shot deer. He and his wife Sally's Gathered Game salami sells in in specialty… Audio
Deer Diary
The chair of Deer Industry New Zealand, Andy MacFarlane, says deer farmers have a spring in their step because of strong venison prices, expanding markets and good, stable returns for velvet. Audio
Exporting NZ Cervena to Europe
Kathryn Ryan meets Jan Kunz, director of the Dutch food company Luiten Foods, who is marketing chilled New Zealand Cervena venison to northern hemisphere markets. He says Europeans are learning to… Audio
Food: Cooking Venison
Graham Brown, Executive Chef for Deer Industry New Zealand talks about venison, and shares a recipe for Tea Smoked Vension Salad. Audio
Red Tussock Venison Loin with Parsnip Puree and Baby Beets
Recipe by Werner Hecht-Wendt
From Afternoons on Friday 12 August 2016
Chargrilled Venison with Cauliflower, Cherry Sauce and Anchovy
Recipe by Dariush Lolaiy
From Afternoons on Friday 12 February 2016
Roast Venison with Heritage Tomatoes, Pesto and Freekeh
Recipe by Dariush Lolaiy
From Afternoons on Friday 30 October 2015
Game meats - mountain bred and naturally wild
Allan Spencer set up Premium Game in Blenheim in 1996. The company hunts mountain bred and naturally wild animals and processes the meat. The game product is sold in supermarkets around the country… Audio
Wild Venison Hunters Hot Pot
Recipe by Allan Spencer
From Nine To Noon on Monday 18 May 2015