It's The Best of The Country, brought to you by Rabobank. Jamie Mackay picks the cream of the crop for your listening delight.
This week's top interviews are: Brian Hanna: The Mayor of Waitomo encourages Kiwis to chip in and help to pay for a statute in Te Kuiti paying tribute to the most iconic living New Zealander - Sir Colin Meads.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The Environmental Protection Authority's Chief Scientist talks about a $1.4 billion annual liability for carbon credits and who should be paying.
John Wilson: Fonterra's chairman on the big news story of the week - another lift in the forecast payout for dairy farmers this season and next.
Winston Peters: We ask the New Zealand First leader what he'd like to see in the Budget and he says "I told you so" when it comes to Myrtle Rust and Silver Fern Farms.