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Zulfiqar Butt is running as Labour’s candidate for Rangitīkei Electorate for the general elections in 2023. He is a small local business owner who has lived in Manawatu for over 20 years with his wife and three children, including two university students. Zalfiqar Butt joins Dominic George to discuss his motivations for running for the Labour Party in the large rural electorate of Ranitikei, his a...

On today's podcast, Dominic George talks to Marijke Dunselman, the founder of AgriTourism NZ and chair of the Education Committee of the Global Agri-Tourism Network. Then, he talks about Fonterra upping milk prices and other news of today. Tune in every day for the latest and greatest REX content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and...

Marijke Dunselman is the founder of AgriTourism NZ, and chair of the Education Committee of the Global Agri-Tourism Network. Tune in every day for the latest and greatest REX content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jon Pemberton - AgProud NZ Chair - joins REX host Dominic George to discuss a wide range of farming issues, including the origins of AgProud NZ, the role of farming protest groups and comparisons between farming in NZ and Europe. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and L...

Shannon Mears is one of those people who have had that corporate life – in and around agriculture but nowadays she’s out in the backcountry getting her hands dirty. REX set up producer Jo Grigg caught up with her in Marlborough to talk about the many hats she wears, corporate vs farm life and much, much more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite stre...

 Happy 50th birthday Marlborough wine region! Ivan Sutherland shares his experiences of starting out growing grapes in its infancy, through to a 30,000-hectare powerhouse. He joins REX set up producer Jo Grigg to discuss the threats to Sauvignon Blanc, why he thinks our wine is too cheap and the joys of succession in the family business Dog Point Vineyard. Tune in to REX every day for the latest a...

Hereford cattle farmers Hamish & Abby McKerchar are back on the farm after a few years working in Queenstown.  They've been back in partnership with Hamish's parents in  Shrimpton's Hill, South Canterbury and joined REX host Dominic George to talk about their journey on and off the farm. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, vi...

Hamish & Abby McKerchar farm Hereford cattle, among many other things, at Shrimpton's Hill, South Canterbury. They've been back on the farm for two years, in partnership with Hamish's parents and joined REX host Dominic George to talk more about their experiences on the farm. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonlin...

Rural Engagement Advisor for Our Land and Water, Mark Woods joined REX host Dominic George to discuss his role in helping farmers engage with farming organisations and more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Mark Woods is a Rural Engagement Advisor for Our Land and Water. He joined REX host Dominic George to discuss his role in helping farmers engage with farming organisations and more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Halloween isn't the only cause for celebration this October as the tenth month of the year also marks New Zealand Cheese Month! Celebrity chef Mark Southon will be a part of the NZ Cheese Festival in Marlborough and joins REX host Dominic George to talk about National Cheese Month, what his plans are for the NZ Cheese Festival and more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural co...

October is National Cheese Month in Aotearoa this year Marlborough will be hosting the New Zealand Cheese Festival next weekend. Celebrity chef Mark Southon will be a part of the festival and joins REX host Dominic George to talk about National Cheese Month, what his plans are for the NZ Cheese Festival and more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite...

Chair of Game Animal Council Grant Dodson joined REX host Dominic George to talk about his role in the Game Animal Council as well as his regular day job in the forestry industry, his contributions to both roles and what's next for the Game Animal Council in particular. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz an...

Having served three years as the Chair of the Game Animal Council, Grant Dodson was recently reappointed for three more. Dodson's expertise extends further to the forestry industry, where he spends a lot of his time and knowledge each week. He joined REX host Dominic George to talk about both roles, his contributions and what's next for the Game Animal Council in particular. Tune in to REX every d...

Today's episode of the REX Podcast sees host Dominic George joined by Professor Hugh Campbell from the University of Otago for their full, uncut interview. Appointed Chair of Sociology at Otago University in 2010, Professor Campbell was also the Director of the Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment at Otago for the decade prior. In 2020 he published a book titled 'Farming Insid...

Professor Hugh Campbell from  Otago University joined REX host Dominic George in a wide-ranging interview about the history of NZ farming, where to from here and much more. Tune in to REX every day for the latest and greatest rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Andrew Darke from CMK Chartered Accountants discusses a series of upcoming workshops focussing on succession planning, presented by Dairy Women's Network.

Dr. Nina Su, a pediatric and emergency doctor who's running for The Opportunities Party (TOP) in the Epsom Electorate, has very clear views about improving the rural health sector.

Farmlands Agronomist Michael Bennet discusses next winter's feed requirements, now that daylight saving is upon us...

Former All Black and Carter's Brand Ambassador Richard Loe discusses farming in France and the Rugby World Cup with REX's Dominic George.

Dr. Claire Buchanan, Head of Environment & Innovation at Align Farms, talks to REX's Dominic George about their scholarship for young ag students and their regenerative farming trials.

Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon discusses debates, fiscal policy, and the performance of Agricultural Minister Damien O'Connor with REX's Dominic George.

Sector Manager for Primary ITO Mel Sheppard joined REX host Dominic George about her role training farm mangers and their bosses. Tune in every day for the latest and greatest REX content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Today's episode of the REX Podcast sees host Dominic George joined by Kaituna Ridges farmer Freddy Gane to talk about his family's farming legacy and their brand new wool product.  As happens every Wednesday we have picked out some comments that stood out to us from this week's Soapbox, which Dom looks over. Tune in every day for the latest and greatest REX content on your favourite streaming plat...