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The Country - Rural health edition

The Country
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Today on The Country, Rowena Duncum spoke to Green Party co-leader James Shaw about rural mental health and Wairarapa farmer Shane McManaway about his Five Rivers Medical Centre.

On with the show:

Andrew Hoggard:

The president of Federated Farmers takes time out from calving to talk about Damien O'Connor's apology leak, climate change, fertiliser and National's newly released water policy.

James Shaw:

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The Green Party co-leader has a go at talking about rural mental health, even though he admits it's not his "Mastermind specialist area."

Shane McManaway:

We ask the former chief executive of Allflex and Wairarapa farmer for an update on his Five Rivers Medical Centre, as well as the latest Zanda McDonald Award finalists.

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Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent reports on a severe horticulture shortage and La Nina weather patterns across the ditch.

Steve Hollander:

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