Listen to The Country online: Niwa and MetService merger with Chris Brandolino

Niwa principal weather scientist Chris Brandolino spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today.

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Niwa’s principal scientist Chris Brandolino to talk about the Niwa and MetService merger and the latest on drought conditions in New Zealand.

On with the show:

Chris Brandolino:

Niwa’s principal scientist on whether the drought is over.

Plus, he comments on the merger with MetService.

Nathan Guy: 

The former Minister of Agriculture and current chairman of the Meat Industry Association shares a birthday with Winston Peters.

He has his say on the state of the industry and how we can navigate Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Barry Soper:

On his last day before heading away on paternity leave, our long-standing political correspondent celebrates Winston Peters’s 80th birthday and their nearly five-decade-long careers in politics.

Stu Duncan and Stu Loe:

Today’s farmer panel talks weather, meat and wool prices and footy.

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