Country Calendar is a television series covering rural life in New Zealand. Established in March 1966 and screening every year since, it is New Zealand's longest-running television series. It is currently being shown for 26 weeks of the year at 7 pm Saturdays on Television New Zealand

Television New Zealand

Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....

's TV ONE, and older episodes are screened nightly on Sky TV's Heartland channel.

Tony Trotter was the producer from 1974 to 1982 and was followed by Frank Torley, who produced the show for 23 years. The current producer is Julian O'Brien, associate producer Dan Henry and consultant producer Frank Torley. All three are reporters and directors on the programme, along with Jerome Cvitanovich, Carol Archie, Kerryanne Evans and Katherine Edmond.

The Country Calendar theme song is from the song "Hillbilly Child" by the Alan Moorhouse Band.

External links

• TVNZ Country Calendar website
• 40 years of Country Calendar at NZ On Screen
  NZ On Screen
  NZ On Screen is an online showcase of archival New Zealand television and film. The website is fully funded by NZ On Air and provides free worldwide access to NZ-produced television, film and music videos. Content is streamed and the webpages provide authoritative background information.The site...