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The Country - Wind edition

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Today The Country takes a look at Cyclone Gita as we try to find out who, where and what will be affected around New Zealand.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

Monday's resident weather expert updates the path of Cyclone Gita, with the upper half of South Island expected to bear the brunt along with the lower west coast of the North Island.

Don Nicolson and David Broome:

Today's panel features the former president of Federated Farmers and the former chief of staff for Winston Peters.

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Annette Scott:

We talk to the woman leading the excellent M. bovis coverage in the New Zealand Farmers Weekly.

Rhodes Donald:

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Don't leave it too late. That's the message from Polson Higgs Wealth Management, from the man who has completed a study of retired farming couples.

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