The Country - Golden Shears edition

Today The Country sends executive producer Rowena Duncum to Masterton to check out all the action at The Golden Shears.

On with the show:

Lisa Murray:

Our Met Service forecaster on the hottest summer on record.

Michael Laws:

The controversial national spokesperson for the NZ Rodeo and Cowboys Association defends the sport against animal rights activists. We ask him if it's animal cruelty or just good old fashioned rural fun?

Graeme and Graham Smith:

Today's panel features the retiring chief executive of Federated Farmers and the chief executive of the Waikato and Coromandel Drug Detection Agency.

Joe Wheeler and Wyatt Crockett:

Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we preview this week's Super Rugby with a hard-case former Highlander and the most-capped Crusader of all time.

Barry Soper:

Our political correspondent ponders "Cindy in Sydney" and whether Simon is the man to stop Jacindamania!

Grant Nisbett:

Our $100 TAB sports bet of the week is in the hands of Sam Casey.

Listen below: