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The Country - Rural Mental Health Edition

The Country
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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum launched The Country's second annual Rural Mental Health week - supported in 2021 by the wonderful team at Goldpine.

On with the show:

Sir John Kirwan:

It's Rural Mental Health Week here on The Country and we kick it off with a sporting Knight who made it OK to not be OK.

David Seymour:

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The Act Party leader says the horticulture industry needs workers, not workshops, as hundreds of millions of dollars of fruit rots on trees while government's response is to throw $350,000 at well-being workshops.

Phil Duncan:

Monday's resident weather expert tells us to expect more of the same - DRY.

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Matt Eggers:

The National Sales Manager for Goldpine explains why his iconic rural fence post company is getting behind Rural Mental Health Week on The Country.

Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum:

Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky with differing opinions on a potential travel bubble with Australia.

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