CountryWide CONNECT

This episode features Richard Harman, Political Commentator  discussing the NZ Herald poll of polls, coalition tensions, local government reform, and the growing debate around trust and culture inside New Zealand media. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omn...

Government opens door to private nature and carbon market investment New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards celebrate rising talent Yili's NZ operations post record revenue and profit   Rural News is in partnership with Farmlands as part of CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp - our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch /...

CountryWide Connect – Show Summary (Working backwards from 1pm to 11am) We finish at 12:48 with Geoff Ross from CarbonCrop discussing the Government’s Nature and Carbon Markets announcement, the future of environmental markets and whether farmers can generate meaningful income from natural capital and carbon systems. At 12:33, Jo Hendy — Chief Executive, Climate Change Commission...

This episode features Anna Gillespie,  President, Federated Farmers Otago discussing farmer confidence, current regional issues and the key challenges facing Otago farmers. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health discussing the Government’s new rural GP funding announcement, healthcare access and rural mental health support. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.co...

Climate report flags urgent risks for rural New Zealand Leading premium olive oil producer closes after 27 years Government running out of time on Freshwater Reform Rural News is in partnership with Farmlands as part of CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp - our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen.   Climat...

This episode features Maegan Legg, Chair, NZ Dairy Industry Awards discussing Saturday night’s national finals to discuss leadership, succession and attracting talent into dairy. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

This episode features Libby Tosswill, Economic Growth Manager, Central Hawkes Bay District Council discussing a new land-use mapping tool designed to help farmers identify future crop opportunities and diversification options. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See o...

This episode features Allan Blood, Executive Director, Victorian Hydrogen discussing a proposed $3 billion Southland lignite-to-fertiliser plant and the growing debate around fertiliser security, emissions and environmental impacts. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen....

This episode features Kerry Allen, 2026 Bledisloe Medalist discussing agribusiness education and her decades-long work helping build pathways into the food and fibre sector. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode features Kelly Wilson, Founding Board Member, Kaimanawa Legacy Foundation discussing the Kaimanawa horse muster, rehoming programmes and the future management of New Zealand’s wild horse population. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio...

This episode features Luke Gilbert, Dairy Genetics Specialist, Carrfields discussing the Singh family’s record-setting dairy cattle sale average, the booming value of elite genetics and how genomics is changing breeding decisions across the dairy sector. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co....

This episode features Mark Simpson, General Manager of Sales, Dairyworks discussing why imported butter is now competing on New Zealand supermarket shelves and what it says about pricing pressures in the domestic dairy market. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See o...

This episode features Hinehou Timutimu, Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year 2026 discussing last night’s Dairy Women’s Network awards in Christchurch to discuss leadership, Māori agribusiness and the future direction of dairy farming. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watc...

This episode features John McWhirter, CEO, Wools of NZ discussing a major new international partnership that will see NZ wool used in premium carpets exported to nearly 70 countries around the world. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

This episode features Sandra Faulkner, Local Government Spokesperson, Federated Farmers  discussing the Government’s push for local government reform, unitary councils and Federated Farmers’ warning that councils must reform now or risk decisions being made for them. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm...

Costa Rica joins Trans-Pacific trade partnership Research to review deer hunting buffer zone rules Government to wind up Broadcasting Standards Authority Rural News is in partnership with Farmlands as part of CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp - our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen.   Costa Rica joins...

This episode features Deon Swiggs, Chair, Environment Canterbury discussing the Government’s local government reform programme, Canterbury’s governance future and whether super councils are ultimately inevitable. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omn...

This episode features Harriet Bremner, North Canterbury sheep and beef farmer & Chris Lewis, Southland dairy farmer and former Federated Farmers president discussing how New Zealand’s own farming standards and practices now sit at the centre of the imported food welfare debate. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am...

This episode features Jeremy Bryant, Founder and CTO of Aimer Farming discussing AI-powered pasture management and how tools like “Ask AIMER” are turning farm data into real-time grazing decisions. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/lis...

This episode features Daniel Eb, Deputy Leader, The Opportunity Party discussing future farming policy, productivity, healthy land and why TOP still hasn’t settled on a position around imported food welfare standards. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See...

This episode features Simon Watts, Minister of Local Government, Climate Change, Revenue and Auckland discussing sweeping council reform and why councils now have three months to propose structural change. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listene...

This episode features Dansy & Greg Coppell, Co-Founders, Repost discussing hitting one million repurposed social posts and how businesses are extracting more value from existing digital content. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

CountryWide Connect – Show Summary (Working backwards from 1pm to 11am) We finish at 12:45 with the Farmer Panel — Harriet Bremner, North Canterbury sheep and beef farmer, and Chris Lewis, Southland dairy farmer and former Federated Farmers president — discussing how New Zealand’s own farming standards and practices now sit at the centre of the imported food welfare debate....

This episode features Helen Lash, Mayor, Westland District Council discussing roading resilience, South Westland funding pressure and whether roads like Haast to Jackson Bay are finally being treated as critical national infrastructure. CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / lis...