The Country Today - Running edition

It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is brought to you by running fast.

Why? On this day back in 1962 Peter Snell set a new world record for the fastest mile.

On with the show: Lisa Murray has the unenviable task of telling New Zealanders about their weather.

Our Met Service forecaster says there's little by way of respite for the dry regions of the North Island, while those in the south still await summer.

Next up with have the Farming Muster with Don Carson. Today our freelance rural commentator comments on the goldrush mentality of the manuka honey industry, Donald Trump and the Wellington Sevens.

The chief executive of Federated Farmers Graham Smith has a chat about the idea of eating lamb on Waitangi Day and says water quality is an issue both rural and urban dwellers have to deal with.

Then we catch up with chairman of North Canterbury Rural Support Trust Doug Archbold.

Today we find him at the Hawarden Ewe Fair where the "Give us a Whistle" rural community project is being launched by NZ police.

Jim Paterson's grim wool report follows. Unfortunately he can find nothing positive about current woeful market and that is reflected in his parsimonious national dag special.

Then we end the week with Grant Nisbett and our $100 TAB sports bet of the week. Today sees us backing the great Roger Federer to win his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open (paying $185).