The Country - Flood edition

Waiho Bridge. Photo / Supplied

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Andy Thompson for an update on the devastating flooding currently hitting the West Coast.

On with the show:

Andy Thompson:

Our man on the West Coast updates the devastating flooding hitting his region and he unleashes some Biblical rainfall numbers upon us.

Simon Upton:

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the Government should crack down harder on carbon dioxide rather than methane and other biological emissions from farms.

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA's weather man confirms some bizarre and bad precipitation stats on the West Coast but he says the good news is some of it will spill over into the dry regions.

Simon Bridges:

The National leader is PM for the day on the Country after Jacinda stood us up!

Rowena Duncum:

We catch up with the world's second-best gumboot thrower at day one of the South Island Fieldays at Kirwee.

Listen below: