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The Country - Weather edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay welcomed new Met Service weather forecaster Lewis Ferris to the show.

On with the show:

Lewis Ferris:

We farewell Lisa Murray and officially welcome our replacement resident Met Service Weatherman (even though he was born in enemy territory, Lumsden).

Don Carson:

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We find the PR maestro for the NZ Forest Owners Association on a junket in US for the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists! But while he's been taking in the grandeur of the mighty Mississippi, the PR machine back home has been in full flight!

Jeremy Rookes and Andy Thompson:

Today's panel chews the farming fat over weather and track conditions, the anti-winter grazing campaign, meat and milk in hospitals and the sanity of some MPs.

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Barry Soper:

Our political correspondent ponders the respective weeks of Simon Bridges and Jacinda Ardern.

Grant Nisbett:

This week's $100 TAB sports bet of the week sees us backing either Joe Root or Ben Stokes to top score in the first innings.

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