The Country

The co-owner of Lake Hawea Station says there is a significant deficit in meeting our Paris Climate targets, impacting our global reputation and trade partnerships. Importing offshore carbon credits to meet this deficit should be a last resort when a local solution is available - New Zealand farms.

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Labour's trade Spokesman discusses the India FTA, roads, trucks, and the latest RNZ Reid Research poll.

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Taranaki dairy farmer and the sire of the Barrett rugby clan. Today we talk farming and footy.

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The winner of the Steelfort's Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower valued at $6389.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Phil Duncan, Grant McCallum, Andrew Hoggard, Blair McLean, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and John McOviney.

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Monday’s weatherman ponders what happened to summer? When will the Aussie heat make it across the Tasman?

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Today’s farmer/politician panel chews the farming fat.

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Our Blenheim-based viticulture and horticulture correspondent comments on a really tough summer for the industry, but we cheer you up with your chance to win some Central Otago cherries.

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One of this country’s leading primary sector academics laments the lack of productivity and growth in our economy, saying agriculture is growing at 2% per year, while the rest of the economy is languishing at 0.3% per annum. 

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Waitomo sheep and beef farmer and the chief executive of Steelfort, gives away a Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower valued at $6389.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Cameron Bagrie, Jo Luxton, Farmer Tom Martin, Jen Corkran, Shane Jones, and Jane Smith. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Sandra Matthews, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Dougie Haynes, and Hamish McKay.

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Mother Nature has brutalised the North Island this week, but what does she have in store for the recovery phase? We ask Friday’s Weather Guy from Earth Sciences NZ.

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Gisborne sheep and beef farmer and former President of Rural Women NZ on the devastation in her region. 

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Today’s farmer panel ponders the weather, the Karaka Million race, the yearling sales, hail in Canterbury, and Razor Robertson.

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Walking the length of New Zealand is hard enough, but Mangawhai’s Haynes is going one step further by carrying two sets of golf clubs to raise money for KidsCan.

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McKay On Sport called it early when it came to Razor’s axing. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to Mark Mitchell, Brent Mountfort, Sandra Faulkner, Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, and Chris Russell.

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