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The Country - Hunting edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with hunting and fishing legend Davey Hughes to find out how he coped with being cooped up in lockdown.

On with the show:

Davey Hughes:

We ask one of New Zealand's most iconic hunters if his fraternity is playing ball under lockdown and how his equally iconic outdoor apparel company is faring.

Katie Milne:

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The President of Federated Farmers offers absolute proof that rural NZ is lacking in broadband connectivity.

James Ryan:

The GM of the NZ Farm Environment Trust updates us on the (now) online Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

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Chris Russell:

We cross the ditch to ask our Australian correspondent if he's indeed living in the lucky lockdown country?

Peter Newbold:

We ask the GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate how you sell a farm in lockdown? Have there been any on-line auctions? What is the new normal after Covid? How will all this affect the price of land? What sectors will fare best (and worst)?

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