“We looked at each other and said: ‘That’s it, that’ll do’,” Trotter recalled during a special 40th anniversary Country Calendar show, 20 years ago. Kate Broadbent on Nikau Coopworth farm in Waikato - she was the focus of a Country Calendar episode in late 2025. Broadbent talks of agriculture’s place as the backbone of New Zealand and the importance of Country Calendar in showcasing that. Photo / Annaleise ShortlandWellington-based Henry has been connected to Country Calendar since 2008 and has been its producer since 2023. “There’s not a Country Calendar I’ve done that I haven’t enjoyed in some way.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 16, 2026 18:23 UTC