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The Country - Rural sports and games edition

The Country
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Today The Country previews the Norwood Rural Sports Awards and the Hilux Rural Games which are coming up in March this year.

On with the show:

Chris Brandolino:

NIWA's weather forecaster has little by way of good short-term news for drought-affected farmers but says February could be a different story.

Winston Peters:

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We track down the Deputy PM on his way to Ratana as we discuss the signing of the TPP (which is now the CPTPP), Winston Churchill and the Kiwi Royal Baby.

Chris Garland:

Is a Wairarapa-based farm consultant who comments on the Big Dry and the winners and losers in the store stock market.

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Steve Hollander:

We preview the star-studded Norwood Rural Sports Awards and the Hilux NZ Rural Games taking place in Palmerston North on March 9, 10 and 11.

Brent Irving:

Rabobank's Farm Ownership Option National Manager has good and bad news for farmers!

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