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CountryWide CONNECT

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CountryWide CONNECT is the latest innovative daily livestreamed rural video/radio show broadcast at lunchtime 11am – 1pm Monday-Friday from Christchurch, New Zealand. The show is hosted by respected award-winning agribusiness broadcasters, Sarah Perriam-Lampp (formerly Sarah’s Country & Rural Exchange) and Andy Thompson (formerly The Rural Round-Up).Over two hours, Sarah & Andy cover the latest in New Zealand rural news, views, politics but most importantly in-depth technical farming advice to help improve farmers bottom lines! For more information & to subscribe to CountryWide, visit www.coun...

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Tony Trewinnard - August forecast outlook 14.07.2026 13:07

This episode features Tony Trewinnard, Blue Skies Weather discussing the national weather outlook and what farmers can expect over the coming week.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google H...

Richard Kyte - DAIRY Panel: What's behind Thriving Southland's success? 14.07.2026 12:40

This episode features Richard Kyte, Thriving Southland discussing Thriving Southland, the role of catchment groups, their successes, and whether the Government's catchment-based approach can work nationwide.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command &lsquo...

Livia Esterhazy - What’s been learnt from crop protection programme A Lighter Touch? 14.07.2026 12:48

This episode features Livia Esterhazy, Programme Director, A Lighter Touch discussing a new resistance management campaign launching to protect crop protection tools and improve long-term productivity.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play...

Matt Doocey - Funding for AI triaging mental telehealth support 14.07.2026 9:49

This episode features Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health discussing the Government's $10 million investment in telehealth services and improving mental health support for rural communities.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play Country...

Gretchen Parkes - What was surprising in Rural Direction’s salary survey 13.07.2026 11:00

This episode features Gretchen Parkes, Manager, Rural Directions discussing the results of the latest rural salaries survey and what it reveals about employment trends across New Zealand's primary industries.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command &lsqu...

Simon Saunders - ‘We can’t sit on our laurels’: LambEx shows contrast in Aus goals 13.07.2026 8:51

This episode features Simon Saunders, Board Chair, Headwaters discussing LambEx and the key themes emerging from the major sheep industry conference.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google...

Simon Cameron - Who pays for West Coast pest control? 13.07.2026 9:54

This episode features Simon Cameron, West Coast President, Federated Farmers discussing why he believes the Department of Conservation should pay its way when it comes to pest control on private land.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play C...

Dermott Malley - Blueberry sector can’t afford new pests without tools to deal with them 13.07.2026 13:56

This episode features Dermott Malley, Technical Lead on Blueberry IHS, Blueberries NZ discussing the Government's position on the proposed import standards following our recent interview with Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the...

Dave Burridge - Where to from here? Wool volumes well below forecasts 13.07.2026 9:43

This episode features Dave Burridge, Wool Auction Manager, PGG Wrightson discussing the first wool auctions of the new season, the latest market movements, and what they're signalling for wool growers.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play...

Tom Soutter - No margin calls a ‘massive sell factor’ for new milk pricing tool 13.07.2026 14:29

This episode features Tom Soutter, General Manager, Czarnikow discussing the company's new digital physical milk pricing tool and what it means for dairy farmers navigating volatile global markets.   This podcast is solely for information purposes. It's not financial or other professional advice. No party, including BNZ, is liable for direct or indirect loss or damage resulting from the conte...

Amber & Fraser Carpenter - 'Why did we not do this sooner?': Dairy monitoring a growing success 13.07.2026 15:32

Fraser and Amber Carpenter were drawn to SenseHub’s Dairy monitoring three years ago by the chance to keep a close eye on the herd without being on farm 24/7. The couple run Amorangi Farms at Papakura, milking 465 cows on 200ha through a 40-a-side herringbone, with a winter milk contract and a beef operation alongside the dairy. Mating was front of mind from the start, the one area the coupl...

9th July 2026 // Rural News 09.07.2026 2:33

New wool season opens with correction Second storm hits flood-hit Wairarapa as farmers face months of recovery Marlborough drenched but bull sale season described as incredible   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&rsquo...

Sport Panel: Experimental AB’s and Warriors winning ugly 09.07.2026 13:06

This episode features Brian "Gash" Ashby and Graeme "Sportsfreak" Beasley discussing the biggest sporting stories of the week and looking ahead to the weekend's action.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Ama...

Karen Williams - Nationwide deluge highlighting water storage priorities 09.07.2026 13:12

This episode features Karen Williams, Chief Executive, Irrigation NZ discussing insights from a recent visit to the UK's Cereals event and Diddly Squat Farm, the recent Wairarapa flooding, and how farmers should be preparing for a possible El Niño.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play...

Mark Dillon - NZ Ploughing team’s gear shipping mess raises 2029 hosting concerns 09.07.2026 8:38

This episode features Mark Dillon, NZ Ploughing Team discussing the shipping issues disrupting the team's plans and the challenges of getting equipment to international competition.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect&...

Tracy Brown - Plan Change 1: DairyNZ push to avoid farm plan duplication 09.07.2026 9:29

This episode features Tracy Brown, Chair, Dairy NZ discussing Waikato's Plan Change 1 and the push for practical, workable freshwater rules for farmers.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Goo...

Shane McManaway - ‘Put your hand up and ask for help – it is there’: Wairarapa weather hits again 09.07.2026 10:57

This episode features Shane McManaway, MNZM, Chair, Growing Future Farmers, Founder & Chair, Zanda McDonald Award discussing the Wairarapa recovery following the recent severe weather.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide C...

Matt Campbell - Up-and-coming spreading business wins Young Achiever’s Award 09.07.2026 8:06

This episode features Matt Campbell, Campbell Spreading discussing being named the Young Achiever at the 2026 Groundspread New Zealand Awards, discussing the recognition and his career in the spreading industry.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command &l...

Tony Grindle - Northland market update: Record sales on per hectare basis 09.07.2026 8:55

This episode features Tony Grindle, Northland Country Manager, Bayleys discussing the latest country property market update from Northland.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home. &nb...

Jenny Cameron - Where do export opportunities lie in China’s wine consumption? 09.07.2026 12:39

This episode features Jenny Cameron, Deputy Director General, China Relations, MPI discussing her role, the current state of the New Zealand–China trade relationship, and the emerging opportunities for New Zealand's primary sector.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. O...

8th July 2026 // Rural News 08.07.2026 3:12

Dairy prices post largest fall in two years DairyNZ calls for practical implementation of Waikato Plan Change Rural Professional Awards nominations open   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Goo...

Laura Koot - The ag programme advancing young women’s careers 08.07.2026 12:06

This episode features Laura Koot, Executive Director, Fairlight Foundation discussing the Foundation's work supporting New Zealand's future rural leaders and the opportunities available for young people in agriculture.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice com...

Nicola Grigg - ‘Leading the way’: Insights into drop in farm acc claims 08.07.2026 14:08

This episode features Nicola Grigg, Associate ACC Minister discussing last week's Safer Farms event and discusses practical measures that could help reduce farm workplace injuries and ACC claims.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play Countr...

Harriet Bremner & Tim Gorton - Farmer panel: What it’s like to be on Country Calendar 08.07.2026 17:22

This episode features Harriet Bremner & Tim Gorton discussing the key issues affecting farmers around the country.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or Google Home.   Apple : https://a...

Rosalind Crickett - Supply outpacing demand sees GDT dive 4.9% 08.07.2026 9:14

This episode features Rosalind Crickett, Dairy Analyst, NZX discussing the latest Global Dairy Trade auction results and what they mean for dairy farmers.   WANT TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW LIVE (11am-1pm NZST) ON THE GO? Download CountryWide Connect mobile app to stream the show via Apple Car Play or Android Auto. Or try the voice command ‘Play CountryWide Connect’ on Amazon Alexa or G...