Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay reflected on the news that New Zealand's general election date has changed to October 17, 2020.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Monday's resident weather expert says some wet weather is on the way but will it be enough to break the early-season dry spell on the east coast of both islands?
Fran O'Sullivan:
NZME's Head of Business comments on the new election date and the state of the New Zealand economy under the varying levels of lockdown.
Jack Raharuhi:
We chat to the 2020 Zanda McDonald Award Winner about why he encourages other young ag sector leaders, aged 21-35, who live and work in the agricultural sector in Australia or New Zealand, to enter before August 31 at pppgroup.org.
Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:
Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky as we ponder lambing and calving weather and the new election date.
Listen below:
Kiwifruit growers' enthusiasm for a terrific fruit-producing season has been tempered.