THE WEEKLY HOTWIRE

The Weekly Hotwire, election time. 22.10.2026 27:46 ↓

With New Zealand heading to the polls on 7 November, Angus Kebbell takes a close look at what the major political parties are offering farmers and rural New Zealand. From freshwater, carbon forestry and methane to regulation, land use, trade and gene technology, this Election 2026 Rural Special looks beyond the campaign slogans and asks what the policies could actually mean on farm. It also examin...

OFFSET: Carbon Forestry and the Future of New Zealand Farming 01.10.2026 40:43 ↓

OFFSET is a New Zealand documentary examining the rapid expansion of carbon forestry and its impact on productive farmland, rural communities and the wider economy. As land use shifts and carbon prices rise, this film asks what it means for the future of farming in New Zealand. Increasing areas of sheep and beef country are being converted into permanent forest for carbon credits. For some landown...