In 1966, Torley joined the
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation in
Palmerston North as a rural reporter covering central New Zealand, and made his first contribution to
Country Calendar the following year. He continued working on radio and on
Country Calendar until 1975, despite moving to
Christchurch in 1970. Following the restructuring of the NZBC in 1975, Torley spent 18 months as a newsreader on television in Christchurch, and then became a reporter and director for
Country Calendar, based in
Wellington. After training as a producer, he became the producer of
Country Calendar and head of
TVNZ's rural programmes unit in 1981. As well as
Country Calendar, Torley produced ''
A Dog's Show, Agri-Tech 2000
, and the Young Farmer of the Year'' finale shows. In 2005, Torley was replaced by Julian O'Brien as producer of
Country Country, becoming the programme's executive producer, while continuing to report and direct items until 2014. He finally retired as the show's narrator in early 2016. ==Death==