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The Country - Raindrops edition

The Country
21 Feb, 2018 12:18 AMQuick Read

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Today The Country has a rural report straight from the horse's mouth as Jamie gets the inside information on how farmers are dealing with New Zealand's unpredictable weather patterns.

On with the show:

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA's Principal Scientist crunches the astonishing numbers around ex tropical Cyclone Gita but says the worst is behind us.

Amanda Henderson and William Morrison:

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We head to the coal face to talk to a Takaka Hill sheep and beef farmer who's had too much rain and to Marton to yarn to a another sheep and beef farmer who hasn't had enough!

Jane Smith and Stu Loe:

Next port of call is the traditionally summer-dry North Otago and North Canterbury where Mother Nature has provided bountiful moisture.

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Scott Walls:

Fonterra's Regional Head in Taranaki talks about the clean up behind Gita, a steady-as-she-goes GDT, a new strategic partnership with A2 Milk and Richie helicoptering milk into schools!

Jacinda Ardern:

The PM ponders Cyclone Gita, MPI's readiness to fight M. bovis and the Stink Bug and the new look CPTPP.

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