Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, iHeartCountry NZ, Hokonui & iHeartRadio.
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Tim Dangen, Tom Slee, Sir David Fagan, Marc Gascoigne, and Barry Soper.
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We talk to a shearing legend, busy fencing on his Te Kūiti farm, ahead of the first event for competition season, the NZ Merino Shears in Alexandra.
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This month’s Farmstrong farmer is a well-known Cambridge cow cocky who’s biking the length of the country on his Top2Toe2Talk Tour, intending to have 3000 conversations with rural folk.
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Our political correspondent ponders Winston Peter for Prime Minister! Stranger things have happened.
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The NZ First leader is at his combative best as he educates us on the Indian FTA, National Super, the Opportunity Party, Chloe Swarbrick as Finance Minister, whether he still wants to be Foreign Minister, plus he throws in some free healthy diet advice for good measure!
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The director general of MPI comments on methane mitigation and whether we’ve broken our climate change policies. We also discuss El Niño, bird flu, and the yellow-legged hornet.
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North Otago farmer and environmentalist gets stuck into the Opportunity Party and passes judgement on last night’s Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek.
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Our Australian correspondent talks bird flu, diesel prices, fertiliser prices, wheat prices and whether he’s most looking forward to the NRL Final or the Bledisloe Cup.
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The Prime Minister ponders the curse of being an Air New Zealand CEO. Plus, we discuss tonight’s Rural Issues Debate, the diesel crisis, the age of eligibility for National Super, Chippy’s flawed CGT and the dangers of strategic voting.
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We catch up with the executive director of government affairs for the US National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, who was a keynote speaker at yesterday’s Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington. We get his thoughts on what’s going on in Washington.
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Rabobank’s chief economist comments on rising OCR rates, both here and in Australia, the Red Meat Sector Conference, and whether there is an end in sight for the Middle East conflict and associated fuel crisis.
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The managing director of kiwifruit fund manager Origin Capital Partners disputes claims from a high-profile fruit grower that Zespri is “fat and lazy” and that the industry needs a shake-up. We also discuss the new growing season and how you can invest in this dynamic industry.
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The president of Federated Farmers previews tonight’s Rural Issues Debate at Mystery Creek, which will be livestreamed on the Herald website from 7:30pm.
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Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Mark de Lautour, Maegen Blom, Jack O'Connor, Dr Victoria Hatton, and Nick Beeby.
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We find Labour’s trade spokesman at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington, where he was part of the Political Debate Panel this morning. We discuss the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update and whether there is a spare $18 billion in the coffers to pay for pay equity, write off student loans and pay for three free doctor’s visits. Is he looking forward to having Chloe (16%) as his Minister of Finance? And what does he make of the Opportunity Party’s five bottom lines?
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