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Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: Kevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett talks rugby

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Stu Duncan (left), Blair McLean, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Jamie Mackay in The Country studio today. Photo / Michelle Watt

Stu Duncan (left), Blair McLean, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Jamie Mackay in The Country studio today. Photo / Michelle Watt

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Kevin “Smiley” Barrett, father of three All Blacks, although he reckons their mum’s responsible for 90% of their sporting talent.

On with the show:

Smiley Barrett:

Taranaki dairy farmer and sire of three All Blacks - with a lot of genetic help from his better half Robyn.


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Stu Duncan:

Maniototo sheep, beef, dairy and deer farmer who’s been on the receiving end from velveting stags.


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Blair McLean:

Blenheim-based viticulture expert in Dunedin for test weekend.

Chris Hipkins:

Labour’s New Zealand leader talks about a Labour election landslide in the UK, whether there’s any “dead wood” in his caucus, and why he’s making his second trip to Dunedin in a week.

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA’s weather guy says next week is going to be cold and frosty and as for the following week, he warns of the chance of some serious rain events.

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