The Country

We wrap up the Red Meat Sector Conference with the chief executive of the Meat Industry Association.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Paul Henry, Dean Rabbidge, Kate Acland, Kaitlin Bates, and Phil Duncan.

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Act’s star candidate is sitting in for his leader, David Seymour, today, and he’s not backward in pushing his candidacy forward.

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It’s reaching a crisis point for many southern farmers as Mother Nature continues to deal out some brutal blows, with winter biting well into spring. We catch up with a Southland sheep and beef farmer and trustee of the Southland Rural Support Trust to ask what help is available and how farmers can look after their mental health.

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We catch up with the chairwoman of Beef + Lamb NZ ahead of the Red Meat Sector Conference beginning today in Wellington, and we preview Wednesday evening’s (7-30pm) Rural Issues Election Debate at Mystery Creek organised by Fed Farmers, DairyNZ and B+LNZ.

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We have a great yarn with a Farmlands business development manager who is also just one of three women who are premier grade referees at first-grade level. Plus, we tell you how you can win $50k in prizes for your rural club with the Rural Rugby Legends promotion (closing Oct 3).

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We plead with Monday’s resident weatherman for some decent weather down south.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Callum McCallum, John McCaw, Richard Allen, and Daniel Eb. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Christopher Luxon, Hamish Marr, and Rachel Shearer.

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Friday’s Favourite Weather Guy steps in for the Prime Minister and comments on a series of cold fronts moving up the country, with snowy, wet and windy conditions expected on Sunday.

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