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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with
On with the show:
Christopher Luxon:
He was missing in action yesterday on the campaign trail, but we always get our man on The Country. In the meantime, he’s had a great poll result. But what’s he going to do about David, Winston and Jack? We also reminisce on 9/11, 22 years on.
Gary Knight:
We reflect on another explosive event - 42 years ago today - when we witnessed the “Flour Bomb” test at Eden Park. We get the reflections of a Manawatū farmer on one of the most unforgettable days in New Zealand’s sporting history.
Cameron Bagrie:
Independent economist previews Prefu when we open the nation’s books ahead of the election. But how ugly is it going to be?
Dr Jaqueline Rowarth:
One of our leading farming academics talks about productivity - after all, it’s all about the economy, stupid.
Hunter McGregor:
We ask our Shanghai-based correspondent, more in hope than reality, if the Chinese economy improved in the past two weeks.
Listen below:
Farmers have a new focus on minimising the impact of extreme weather events.