The Country

The chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ says the government is listening when it comes to freshwater-related consultation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The independent economist says banks have been guilty of lending too much to housing at the expense of the productive and export sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minister of Agriculture confuses us, and himself, with carbon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to a leading former Lincoln University academic who reckons institutional investors and speculators outgunned the Government at last week's carbon auction. And this could result in the "greatest land-use changes, both intended and unintended, that New Zealand has seen in the last 100 years". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Professor Keith Woodford, Damien O'Connor, Cameron Bagrie, Vanessa Winning, Sam McIvor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's resident weather expert has a challenging spring week in store for many of us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's panel features a Central Hawkes Bay sheep farmer and a Northland cow cocky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Act Party leader comments on the issues of the day including: Level 2 or 2.5, vaccine rollout, terror laws, Judith Collins and support for business owners and employers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with David Seymour, Gerard Vaughan, Phil Duncan, Steve Wyn-Harris and Grant McCallum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Country we announce a special and exciting new partnership with Farmstrong, as we look to foster and encourage good rural mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Mike Petersen, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jim Hopkins, Blake Holgate and Simon Bridges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent ponders the Simon Bridges future and joys of Level 4 lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel takes us to a very dry Central Hawkes Bay and to North Canterbury where a dry spell is only ever a week of nor-westers away. Plus, we look at pines taking over traditional sheep and beef country in the dry regions as the price of carbon soars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a Covid-delayed interview from mid-August we catch up with the former National Party leader to talk about his enlightening and entertaining new book - National Identity: Confessions of an Outsider. While he says it's "not a political memoir", we ask if it's the new launching pad for his next tilt at the PM's job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Chris Brandolino, Simon Bridges, Jeremy Rookes, Stu Loe and Barry Soper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country Sport Breakfast: Chief Operating Officer at Fonterra Fraser Whineray updates BK on the co-op's success in sustainability and shipping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PGG Wrightson's National Genetics Manager informs us on the protocols of selling livestock under Level 3 lockdown and he promotes an on-line semen sale for beef and dairy farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We track down our Australian correspondent in WA and talk about wildflowers, record beef and lamb prices, a good use for goats, some great rainfall predictions and a Covid calamity in NSW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rural raconteur was frothing at the mouth about the vaccine roll-out and the Covid voice-over woman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The founder and CEO of Outdoor Apparel Brand Swazi talks about hunting under Level 3 lockdown protocols and the nightmare of bringing manufactured goods into the country with exorbitant international shipping rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wairarapa-based Vice President of Federated Farmers talks weather, health and safety on farm, Covid contingency planning and the dreaded RMA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interviews are with Karen Williams, Davey Hughes, Jim Hopkins, Callum Stewart and Chris Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders the (unlikely) prospect of a 90 per cent Covid vaccination rate by year's end. Plus while we salute the wage subsidy, where's the support for employers and small businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabobank's Head of Sustainability Business Development comments on the ever-increasing price of food for NZ households and the rapid changes in consumer habits since 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of DairyNZ comments on the government backdown on winter grazing and the challenges of getting migrant labour into the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.