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The Country - Drought breaking edition

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Today on The Country, the question on everyone's lips is if the drought has finally broken for many parts of rural New Zealand?

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

We ask Monday's resident weather expert whether the drought's over?

Hunter McGregor:

Is a Kiwi entrepreneur based in Shanghai selling venison to Chinese restaurants and hotels. We ask how the Chinese economy is recovering and if "wet markets" are still a thing?

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Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:

Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky and our topic, amongst other things, is whether urban folk should have a Household Management Plan?

Farmer Tom Martin:

Our UK correspondent comments on the Covid-19 toll, life on the farm, Boris's baby, Captain Tom and the Greatest On-line Ag Show.

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Martin Devlin:

We lighten up your Monday with a bit sport as the Warriors head to Oz but will the EPL head to Perth?

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