It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you 1986. Why? On this day in 1986 the rogue Cavaliers Rugby team left New Zealand to start their controversial South African Tour.
On with the show: Chris Brandolino: NIWA's Principal Scientist - Forecasting offers a dire weather warning as Cyclone Cook bears down on us.
Winston Peters: The New Zealand First leader comments on climate change, defamation and donkeys leading New Zealand farmers.
Don Fraser: The man behind Fraser Farm Finance looks at the flooding affecting the Bay of Plenty and he shares his disappointment over the Sunday show's depiction of dairy farming.
Cheryl Kalisch Gordon: Is a Rabobank Senior Grains and Oilseeds analyst who provides an update on global grain markets and what this means for both New Zealand arable and dairy farmers.
Peter Reidie: We track down the chief executive of Farmlands in China where he's on a mission to make New Zealand farming more profitable.