The Rural Roundup
From the paddock to the pub, this is where New Zealand talks! Sport Nation's The Rural Roundup, hosted by Erin Speedy, champions the people, the grassroots, and the good yarns.
Episodes
October 22, 2026 • 44 mins
Erin Speeds talks to:
- The Edgecumbe farmer going viral after their conversation with the PM, Robyn Askey.
- Chair of Honey & Bees New Zealand, Murray Bush.
- President of NZ Merino Shearing Alexandra, Janet Smith.
- President of the NZ Lawn Mower Racing Association, Barry Dawe.
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October 22, 2026 • 11 mins
The National Lawn Mower Racing Championships are kicking off this weekend in the Hawkes Bay.
So, we got the President of the NZ Lawn Mower Racing Association, Barry Dawe on the show to talk us through it.
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October 22, 2026 • 9 mins
She's a wool handling judge, examiner, and rep. She's the President of NZ Merino Shearing, Alexandra and also sits on the board of the New Zealand Wool Classers Association.
We somehow managed to steal her away for a few moments to have a yarn about her busy life.
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October 22, 2026 • 10 mins
In June 2026 Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ) members voted to reform ApiNZ into a new industry body called Honey and Bees New Zealand (HBNZ).
As a voluntary organisation, HBNZ’s purpose is to advocate for, and deliver tangible benefits to, the New Zealand beekeeping sector with a stronger focus on commercial beekeeping.
Recently appointed Chair of Honey & Bees New Zealand, Murray Bush, joined the show to discuss what thi...
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October 22, 2026 • 8 mins
She's been making headlines this week after a quick interaction with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, in which concerns were raised about the raising costs on dairy farms. The response is what's been raising eyebrows.
We spoke to Edgecumbe Farmer, Robyn Askey, for her side of the story and how life is going on her farm.
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October 20, 2026 • 43 mins
Erin Speedy talks to:
- The Opportunity Party Deputy Leader, Daniel Eb.
- DairyNZ Chief Executive, Campbell Parker.
- Marlborough Championship Target Shooting Organiser, Jono Philips.
- 2026 Stone Skimming Women's World Champion, Abbey MacDonald.
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October 20, 2026 • 8 mins
NZ has a new World Champion!
Abbey MacDonald took out the Women's Stone Skimming World Champs on Easdale Island, Scotland last month. Defeating the six-time world champion skimmer Lucy Wood from the UK!
We had a yarn with the Queenstown resident to see if it's all sunk in yet.
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October 20, 2026 • 10 mins
The Marlborough Championship is being held at the Kaituna/Blenheim Rifle Club range, which sits on a working vineyard just outside Renwick. The shooting mounds were built up so that you shoot over the top of the grapes making it one of the most unique and attractive shooting ranges in the country.
Event organiser and talented target shooter in his own right, Jono Philips, joined us to discuss this one of kind range.
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October 20, 2026 • 9 mins
A record 28.6 billion dollars in export earnings for the NZ dairy industry in the year to June. Milk solids also passed the two billion kg/MS mark for the first time.
We're looking at some industry insights in the dairy sector with the Chief Executive of DairyNZ, Campbell Parker.
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October 20, 2026 • 12 mins
All the political polls are telling us The Opportunity Party could very well be the kingmaker this election.
We caught up with Deputy leader Daniel Eb ahead of November 7th to gauge how he's feeling about the possibility of being in the Beehive post-election, and what the parties non negotiables are with any potential coalition partner.
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October 18, 2026 • 43 mins
Erin Spreedy talks to:
- All Black & Hurricanes winger, Josh Moorby
- World Champion Blade Sheep Shearer, Allan Oldfield
- Associate Minister for Agriculture & ACT Agriculture Spokesperson, Andrew Hoggard
- Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) Senior Consultant, Connor McIndoe
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October 18, 2026 • 9 mins
Is the NZ economy recovering? Or is it being held up by agriculture? Or potentially both?
Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) Senior Consultant, Connor McIndoe joined the Rural Roundup to tell us more.
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October 18, 2026 • 9 mins
Associate Minister for Agriculture & ACT Agriculture Spokesperson, Andrew Hoggard gives an update on what's happening with the H5N1 bird flu situation.
Plus, he discusses the recently announced ACT policy to boost funding for GPs.
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October 18, 2026 • 10 mins
Allan Oldfield is one of the best blade sheep shearers in the world.
World Champion, World Teams Champion & Former Rural Sportsman of the Year.
Shearing both sheep and alpacas and having teamed up in competition with arguably the greatest blade shearer in history, Tony Dobbs, we caught up with Allan for an intriguing yarn.
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All Black #1236, Josh Moorby, is making his mark on the field and off.
Growing up a farm kid in Te Awamutu he's put in the hard yards to get his hands on the coveted #11 jersey. We caught up with him prior to the second Bledisloe Cup game against the Wallabies in Sydney and got to know him a little better.
From what family means to him, his rugby idols, even how he drinks his tea!
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October 15, 2026 • 43 mins
Erin Speedy talks to:
- Ashton Whyte, Blake Affleck, Bailey Newbould & Charlotte Knight, part of the International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) Team NZ in Portugal.
- DairyNZ Lower South Island Regional Manager, Jared Stockman.
- Maungaturoto Dairy Farmer & Volunteer Firefighter, Paddy Thornton.
- Hauraki Gulf Forum Co-Chair & Waikato Regional Council Chair,
Warren Maher.
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The NZ Six Days Enduro Team is in Portugal to compete in the 'Olympics of dirt bike enduro'
Ashton Whyte, Blake Affleck, Bailey Newbould, and Charlotte Knight joined us at the end of an exhausting 3 days to let us know how things are going for them all.
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October 15, 2026 • 9 mins
DairyNZ Lower South Island Regional Manager, Jared Stockman called in to give us an on the ground update of farming conditions in Southland.
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October 15, 2026 • 12 mins
Heading outdoors with Bush and Blue - Talking all things hunting and fishing.
The government has indefinitely banned taking some sea life from large parts of the Auckland and Coromandel coastlines.
Warren Maher, Co-Chair for the Hauraki Gulf Forum and also the
Chair for the Waikato Regional Council joined us to discuss this new legislation and the circumstances to have caused it to be instigated.
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October 15, 2026 • 10 mins
We're shining a light on our local heroes. Volunteer firefighters across the country drop everything to help others.
One of those legends is dairy farmer Paddy Thornton. He's spent 34 years volunteering in the Maungaturoto fire brigade, 10 years as Chief & 6 years as deputy chief, a title he has recently passed the baton on.
He is still in the brigade serving his community today and we caught up for a yarn.
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