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The Country Full Show: Monday, March 6, 2023

The Country
6 Mar, 2023 12:30 AM2 mins to read

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with Hawke’s bay shearer Rowland Smith, who won his eighth Golden Shears open final title over the weekend.

On with the show:

Rowland Smith:

After a two-year absence the Golden Shears were back in Masterton over the weekend and so was Rowland Smith - picking up his eighth open title - after shearing just 40 sheep in preparation.

David Seymour:

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The Act Party Leader has his say on climate change, mitigation v adaption, tax or borrowing to pay for it, consultants, kids and whether he’s a lover or a fighter.

Sean Carnachan:

This month’s Farmstrong farmer interview features a Katikati kiwifruit grower who wears many hats in the industry and who has some good advice for growers in the gun - don’t sweat what you can’t control, a problem shared is a problem halved, and get an outside interest off-farm.

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Warren Erickson:

We talk to a South Otago sheep and beef farmer who rode his bike the length of the country to raise money for the IHC - a cause near and dear to his own family’s heart.

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weather comments on more weather shocks for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty but the promise of a break in the weather for the beleaguered North Island.

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