On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about the heavy rain and wind hitting parts of the country, which areas are worst effected and how long it's likely to last... He talks with John McWhirter, Wools of NZ CEO, about the launch of the new Direct Discovery Contract trading model, how it works to to link wool growers more directly with international customers and what the benefits are for farmers... And he talks with Rachael Thomas from Te Puia Springs, north of Gisborne, about her store general store which is renowned for its pies and KFC (Kai for Coasties), her involvement in the local community and why she bought a fire engine.

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