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The Country - Watery edition

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Today The Country celebrates World Water Day. Jamie is playing Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water and Sam Casey is listening to TLC's Waterfalls.

On with the show:

Winston Peters:

We ask the Deputy PM why he's not having dinner with Obama tonight plus he says "I told you so" when it comes Fonterra and Theo Spierings.

Andrew Hoggard:

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The Vice President of Federated Farmers says the departing chief executive of Fonterra "never truly connected with farmers".

Joe Wheeler and Beauden Barrett:

Courtesy of Farmlands, fans of farming and footy, we yarn with world's best rugby player about the 'bestie' he doesn't realize he has!

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Georgia Twomey:

Is an Australian-based Rabobank commodity analyst who says there is some light at the end of the tunnel for the beleaguered strong wool industry on this side of the Tasman.

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