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Listen to The Country online: Confidence with Laura Koot

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Laura Koot spoke to Hamish McKay about confidence on The Country today.

Laura Koot spoke to Hamish McKay about confidence on The Country today.

Today on The Country radio show, host Hamish McKay catches up with Laura Koot, the woman behind the Fairlight Foundation, a Farmstrong champion, and the founder of Real Country.

She opens up about her struggles with confidence, how she overcame them, and her mission to help others do the same.

On with the show:

Mike Green:

We catch up with a community connector for the Rural Support Trust about a successful fundraising event, the Rural Leaders 2025 Dinner, Debate and Auction, held in conjunction with the National Fieldays.

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It was so successful that they raised $300,000 for the trust, and next year’s event is already sold out.

Blake Holgate:

Rabobank’s head of sustainable business development takes a closer look at the bank’s research, in conjunction with KiwiHarvest, on noteworthy changes in how Kiwis shop and prepare food, as well as where and what they eat.

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Laura Koot:

Today’s interview for Mental Health Awareness Week is with the woman behind the Fairlight Foundation, a Farmstrong champion, and the founder of Real Country.

She’s also a busy mother of two and about to launch an online business.

It’s hard to imagine she once had no confidence. She shares how she overcame it, and how she hopes to help others do the same.

Andrew Gibson:

We catch up with PGG Wrightson’s Taranaki area livestock manager and auctioneer for the latest on the market in that region.

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