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The Country - Countdown edition

The Country
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Today Jamie Mackay, Rowena Duncum and Tessa Prentice launched The Country's Countdown to Christmas for 2021.

On with the show:

Tangaroa Walker:

Following on from a raft of Covid cancellations for rural events (including the Golden Shears yesterday) we catch up with a man who is bringing the cancelled Canterbury A&P Show to our screens on Sunday morning.

Emma Higgins:

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With the release of Rabobank's latest Dairy Quarterly Report, its senior dairy analyst drops her Xmas Grinch persona to lift the bank's forecast milk price for the 21/22 season to $8-80.

Peter Newbold:

We take our monthly look at the state of the rural market with the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate. Plus, we preview a special day in Temuka tomorrow for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme.

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Jim Hopkins:

Is a rural raconteur who says history could repeat with Christopher Luxon being the next David Lange plus he nominates his Rural Person/s of the Year.

Chris Russell:

Our Australian correspondent says goodbye to $1/litre milk and Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says hello to Covid-19.

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The Country's Countdown to Christmas 2021

08 Dec 08:00 PM
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Jacinda Ardern on first face-off with Chris Luxon, iwi checkpoints

08 Dec 12:15 AM
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Golden Shears cancelled for a second time

07 Dec 11:05 PM

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of glyphosate

07 Dec 03:00 AM

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