There are heavy rain watches for the upper North Island, Bay of Plenty and East Coast. Photo / Pexels / Pixabay
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay wasn’t going to bother with a weather report but, with news of a weather bomb on its way, he decided to bring Monday’s forecaster Phil Duncan out on a Friday.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
We were going to flag the weather today but a weather bomb is on its way. So Monday’s resident weather expert has stepped up to the plate on a Friday.
Claire Williamson and Adam Thompson:
Today’s first panel features two dynamic young, rural entrepreneurs who are partners in business and love. They are also award-winning, with Williamson receiving the Emerging Leader Award at the 2024 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards and Thompson taking out the Guardianship and Conservation Award the year before.
Pita Alexander:
Globe-trotting Christchurch-based farm accountant gazes into his crystal ball to ponder what the world will be like on January 1, 2025.
Stu Duncan and Stu Loe:
Today’s second panel features two farmers, who talk about a dry and cold South Island and what might happen in San Diego tomorrow.
Jason Walls:
In the absence of Barry Soper, we track down Newstalk ZB’s political editor, in a week where most of the focus has mainly been on the US. But we do manage to squeeze in a little of Shane Jones and Darleen Tana on your Friday.
Listen below:
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