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Today on The Country Jamie Mackay is flying solo, so he's playing some Tom Jones tunes to celebrate the singing legend's 78th birthday.
On with the show:
Matt Flowerday:
The countdown to the 50th Fieldays continues and on Saturday our roadshow continues as we pay a visit to a Bay of Plenty inventor, entrepreneur and businessman at the Te Puke Sport and Recreation Club.
Simon Bridges:
Today we find the National Party leader on a PR blitz in Northland where there are plenty of billboards of Bridges but few of the promised bridges!
Shane McManaway:
The chief executive of Allflex is heading to Poland so he won't be at the 50th Fieldays but he reckons he's been to about 35 thus far so he's paid his dues!
Chris Russell:
Australian correspondent talks about State of Origin #1, M. bovis, growing escargot in West Australia and a Wild West mining town being closed down.
Listen below:
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