Today The Country catches up with Grant McCallum who says raw sewage was left to flow into local waterways. He asks, "how do councils get away with it when farmers don't?"
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Milder air flows may lock in a warmer than average second half to July according to our WeatherWatch forecaster, with temperatures a few to several degrees above average at times. Plus we look for a possible upside for the wool industry, courtesy of Donald Trump.
Sir David Fagan:
With today's Wool Summit in Wellington in full swing, we ask New Zealand's most decorated shearer if the industry is doing enough to attract and train young entrants to an ageing workforce and whether shearers and wool handlers are paid enough for their hard labour.
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Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:
Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. One is all fired up about urban water pollution, the other is celebrating a golfing milestone.
Alistair King:
Crowe Horwath's wine expert says the new government's restrictions on foreign investment through the OIO is having unintended negative consequences for the horticulture and viticulture industries. Plus we find out what 'profit a prendres' is!