It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Bon Jovi. Why? On this day in 1986 they released their glorious album Slippery When Wet.
On with the show: Lisa Murray: Our Met Service Weather forecaster looks at the weekend ahead.
James Shaw: Today the Green Party leader talks about the latest opinion poll, water tax and limited conversations with Winston Peters
Nicky Hyslop: The IrrigationNZ Chair comments on the analysis undertaken which compares irrigated areas with river quality data for swimming by region.
Don Carson: This week our freelance rural commentator on the water tax, water pollution, mycoplasma bovis, sheep numbers and the Bledisloe Cup.