The Country Today - Midnight Runners edition

It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Why?

Check out the show and Jamie will explain all.

Today's guests are:

David Yard

MPI's response coordinator for the mycoplasma Bbovis outbreak says although the disease has now spread to six farms, including one in North Canterbury, this is an entirely expected pattern at this stage of the response.

Winston Peters

The New Zealand First leader is wound up about his pension payment controversy and he accuses the "old parties" of shameless consumptive spending election promises.

Chris Brandolino

We ask NIWA's principal weather scientist to turn off the tap for a sodden North Island but count our blessings we're not in Houston facing the Biblical rainfall of Hurricane Harvey.

Jane Smith and Nadine Porter

Today's panel features two high profile women in agriculture and on the menu is M Bovis, biosecurity, water tax and questionable '80s Brit pop songs.

Georgia Twomey

The Sydney-based Rabobank commodity analyst takes a look at the woes facing the strong wool industry in New Zealand.

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