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The Country - Judith Collins edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay had a special guest in the office - Leader of the Opposition, Judith Collins.

On with the show:

Judith Collins:

The National Party leader joins us in the studio to debate praying, plants on walkabouts, combating Jacinda's kindness and the Covid election, the challenge of getting policy out there, David Parker, the Greens, Eugenie, Winston, Pike River and who will win the US election.

Jane Smith:

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Is an environment award-winning North Otago farmer who's taking Environment Minister David Parker to task, saying his policy reforms are all about his "aspirational goal of being anointed as New Zealand's freshwater godfather". We also discuss sheep and beef farms being carbon neutral, the Lake Ōhau fire debacle and the continuing dry in North Otago.

Peter Moore:

The GM of PGG Wrightson Livestock takes his monthly look at the state of the market.

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