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The Country - Three Waters edition

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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay spoke to Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard and political correspondent Barry Soper about the controversial Three Waters reforms being delayed.

On with the show:

Andrew Hoggard:

The president of Federated Farmers is also a Manawatū dairy farmer. Today he told us what he makes of Fonterra's capital restructure vote and the delay in Three Waters legislation.

Jeremy Rookes and Stu Loe:

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Today's farmer panel features a carbon farmer and a real sheep and beef farmer.

Barry Fox:

We head to the Temuka livestock saleyards to catch up with a PGG Wrightson stock agent who's helping raise money for the IHC Calf and Rural Scheme.

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Chris Brandolino:

NIWA weather forecaster says there's a high chance of dad jokes in this interview.

Barry Soper:

Our political correspondent ponders a sit-down with Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon's first week in the job, iwi roadblocks and a backdown over Three Waters.

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