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The Country - Pine trees edition

The Country
30 Sep, 2019 01:00 AM2 mins to read

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Derek Daniell who said pine trees could be an environmental disaster waiting to happen.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday's resident weather expert says expect more cold blasts in the next seven days as Mother Nature continues to flex her spring-laden muscles.

Shane Jones:

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The prince of provinces denies he's been on the campaign trail buying votes plus we ask him about freshwater reform and climate change scaremongering.

Derek Daniell:

One of New Zealand's leading sheep breeders talks about climate change and why he reckons humans will adapt. Plus he says pine trees can be an environmental disaster when planted on the wrong land.

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Elle Perriam:

We talk to the inspirational young woman behind the 'Will to Live' nationwide campaign for rural mental health.

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