November 27, 2025 • 9 mins
MPs Joseph Mooney and Miles Anderson call in for a chat while their their southern speaking tour.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
This is the muster on Hakanui, a special treat joined
in studio this afternoon by our local MP, Joseph Mooney,
of course, the MP for Southland, and as well Miles Anderson,
MP fo y techie. Good afternoon, gentlemen.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Good afternoon, good afternoon. Pleasure to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Oh yeah, great to see you guys in the studio
on a beautiful blue sky rid in the afternoon down
here in the south. But tell you what, Miles, is
not like this every day. Let's be privately honest.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Well, I wouldn't know. Joseph tells me it's perfect weather
all the time.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Yeah, exactly, You're right, it's beautiful all the time. Na's look,
just driving across the province today is looking absolutely stunning.
At the moment it was really looking good. And things
are things of picking up, I think, well certainly in
the economy. And you're saying just the good weather. People
feeling pretty good.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Yeah, prices aren't looking too bad. Land prices are up
there you prices as well. Just read meat, deary across
the sector, Miles, things are looking not too bad from
a grower's perspective.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, and a long mat last. Actually there's been a
particularly in the sheep beef sector. There's been a long
period where prices have been depressed and the farmers have
been not feeling the best about things. But the last
couple of years has really seen a big pickup and
lamb and new prices. Beef in particular is outstanding at
(01:23):
the moment. So what we need to do now is
for crossbred wall to kick on and we'll have the trifector.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Slowly but surely. It seems to be a bit of
a change in the market of there now. Miles just for
the uninitiated, initiated, give people a bit of a background
about yourself.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
So I'm from South Canterbury. Were family farmed up there
where I am now for one hundred and thirty years.
My background. I started scanning sheep in nineteen ninety two.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
You would have been a pioneer for it, just about.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah. There was a guy called Rowan farmer who did
a lot of scanning down here in Southland. Myself another
guy called Dan Wheeler up North Canterbury. We all started
the same season, so it was virgin territory for all
of us really, And then I did that for twenty
one years, took the business over to Australia. The two
(02:22):
seasons New Zealand and Australia sort of complemented each other.
Started in Australia in late January and ridiculously hot temperatures
and come back to New Zealand in May and go
right through to mid September here scanning. And when I
wasn't scanning, I was on the family farm. And then
(02:43):
after twenty one years with the contracting business, sold that
and got busy on the farm and ended up in
a role with their local feed farmers in South Canterbury.
I got that because I missed the meeting. As you
do us the meeting, you get given a job and
I ended up as the meat and wall chair for
(03:06):
the National feeds between twenty seventeen twenty twenty.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Yeah, fascinating, fascinating insight, especially regarding the sheep s. Getting
side of things now, Joseph the wester target. A MP
show happened last week the Upper Cluthers on Upper Cluth
about Cluther show tomorrow, Sorry Cluther show. I think the
terminology is but you just want to come into last
week about Tappanui, about the vibe.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Yeah, yeah, it was a beautiful day for a Starterus
in West Targo, but in the five odd years I've
been going there, I say it's the busiest I've ever
seen it and the really positive, you know vibe. I
think people are in really good space and just really
interesting sort of hearing. The feedback is obviously our regions
(03:48):
started to season real uptick in in activity. I think
the amount of money that's flushing through from dairy and
better prices in the meat schedule is starting to really show.
And in fact I'm hearing farms now selling for record
prices in the region as a consequence, so you know,
(04:08):
and that's an uptake that's been happening in our region.
I think it's starting to showcross the country. It's all
miles before. I think the UK Comport that's seen the
strongest month they ever had for the important tractors, et
cetera up in Auckland. So it's the growth we're seeing
here is I think signed to spread across county, which
is fantastic.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
And of course the investment boost which God announced a
wee while ago. You tend to forget about this miles
but certainly something we've got the Southern field days coming
up in the next couple of months down here in
the South, and I dare say that's when we'll start
to see businesses really start to hunt.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Yeah, i'd agree. And being a farmer myself, I would
always think, if I'm going to spend money where you
can get a text rebate, you'd wait till the end
of the financial year, so you could see that rebate
pretty quickly the following year. And I expect between Christmas
and the thirty first of March for a bit more
(05:07):
interest from business and farms, et cetera in capital expenditure
where they qualify for that investment boost.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
So what are the meetings you've been attending over the
last couple of days, Joe.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
So we've we've had the Prime Minister actually in the
region is with me and Queen sound Dave for staying
with Miles and White Teki bring him to go working
on it and if we've had him to go before
brand and Wymany last time as well. So we're working
on getting to Wymo again. Can't make any promises, but
working on it. But no, no, he's well aware of
(05:41):
the proud proud Gores and economic activity you know, economic
center for the South as well. But look just today
we've been doing and we've got another one to go
doing some real annoance meetings. So Miles is the deputy
chair so you can probably talk a bit more about that.
But we've we've done a few and today's has been
having meetings and wahing meetings of folks and getting your
(06:02):
feedback on a number of things that are going on
and their thoughts on what we can do to shape
up policy. But I think Myles, we've we've probably got
the strongest rural caucus for about seventy years in a buddy,
we're really strong.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Yeah, we've got a number of the MPs have a
direct relationship to the primary industries, whether it's farming, horticulture, viticulture, fishing.
So there's there's quite a good background in the party
now in the caucus at least of prime production and
(06:38):
an understanding of it which is helping us as a
rural caucus shape some policy as well.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Yes, let's be honest from a rural perspective, like Sir
Mark Cameron and Andrew Hoggard from ACT as well doing
what they're doing, just having that rural presence across the government,
I think it's been appreciated.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Yeah, I think I think it is, and then look
that we it's been a change in government and a
change in attitude from government, Like the business in rural
sector felt like they've been villainized under the previous government,
and we're out here to say you're not the villains,
You're actually the heroes. You're the ones that are dragging
us out of the recession. You're the ones that produce
(07:16):
eighty two percent of our export income and we appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
There's some big figures coming out what is it, two
percent of the population, over fifteen percent of the GDP
Joseph coming out of the south. That's big numbers.
Speaker 3 (07:29):
They are really big numbers and our job is obviously
to keep that in the very much in the national
consciousness in Parliament and with a really strong Royal caucus
it really helps. We've got a really strong voice in
our caucus, which is which is showing. I mean, this
government I think has probably made some of the biggest
moves to support the primary sector for decades, and we've
(07:51):
actually spent a huge amount of our legislative genda over
the last two years focus on a rolling back things
that last government did that were dumb and didn't work,
but also you know, looking forward actually how we can
do it. And the next couple of weeks we're going
to be learning the replacement for the Resource Management Act.
What are something people have been crying out for for
a long time, and there's I think there's actually consensus
(08:14):
between the two main political parties, both Labor and National
that needs to be replaced. A bit of a difference
on how some of that is done, but we'll be
learning that that's going to make a huge difference to
the primary sector and other sectors actually as well.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Absolutely, here's hoping we get bipartisan agreement on that one. Hey,
better leave it there, guys, Joseph Mooney and Miles Anderson,
thanks for coming in studio. Great to meet some of
KIVS alumni. I would have loved to have seen that
eighty four cent kivns first often take on the eighty
eight side.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
That would have been a treat Yeah, well could still happen.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Good only guys, So very much for your time, mate,
Joseph Mooney and Miles Anderson. Great to have him in studio.
This is a muster on Hockno. Before we wrap up,
Jack Hilton talking southhond cricket
Speaker 3 (09:03):
M HM
This is the muster on Hakanui, a special treat joined
in studio this afternoon by our local MP, Joseph Mooney,
of course, the MP for Southland, and as well Miles Anderson,
MP fo y techie. Good afternoon, gentlemen.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Good afternoon, good afternoon. Pleasure to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Oh yeah, great to see you guys in the studio
on a beautiful blue sky rid in the afternoon down
here in the south. But tell you what, Miles, is
not like this every day. Let's be privately honest.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Well, I wouldn't know. Joseph tells me it's perfect weather
all the time.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Yeah, exactly, You're right, it's beautiful all the time. Na's look,
just driving across the province today is looking absolutely stunning.
At the moment it was really looking good. And things
are things of picking up, I think, well certainly in
the economy. And you're saying just the good weather. People
feeling pretty good.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Yeah, prices aren't looking too bad. Land prices are up
there you prices as well. Just read meat, deary across
the sector, Miles, things are looking not too bad from
a grower's perspective.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, and a long mat last. Actually there's been a
particularly in the sheep beef sector. There's been a long
period where prices have been depressed and the farmers have
been not feeling the best about things. But the last
couple of years has really seen a big pickup and
lamb and new prices. Beef in particular is outstanding at
(01:23):
the moment. So what we need to do now is
for crossbred wall to kick on and we'll have the trifector.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Slowly but surely. It seems to be a bit of
a change in the market of there now. Miles just for
the uninitiated, initiated, give people a bit of a background
about yourself.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
So I'm from South Canterbury. Were family farmed up there
where I am now for one hundred and thirty years.
My background. I started scanning sheep in nineteen ninety two.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
You would have been a pioneer for it, just about.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah. There was a guy called Rowan farmer who did
a lot of scanning down here in Southland. Myself another
guy called Dan Wheeler up North Canterbury. We all started
the same season, so it was virgin territory for all
of us really, And then I did that for twenty
one years, took the business over to Australia. The two
(02:22):
seasons New Zealand and Australia sort of complemented each other.
Started in Australia in late January and ridiculously hot temperatures
and come back to New Zealand in May and go
right through to mid September here scanning. And when I
wasn't scanning, I was on the family farm. And then
(02:43):
after twenty one years with the contracting business, sold that
and got busy on the farm and ended up in
a role with their local feed farmers in South Canterbury.
I got that because I missed the meeting. As you
do us the meeting, you get given a job and
I ended up as the meat and wall chair for
(03:06):
the National feeds between twenty seventeen twenty twenty.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Yeah, fascinating, fascinating insight, especially regarding the sheep s. Getting
side of things now, Joseph the wester target. A MP
show happened last week the Upper Cluthers on Upper Cluth
about Cluther show tomorrow, Sorry Cluther show. I think the
terminology is but you just want to come into last
week about Tappanui, about the vibe.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
Yeah, yeah, it was a beautiful day for a Starterus
in West Targo, but in the five odd years I've
been going there, I say it's the busiest I've ever
seen it and the really positive, you know vibe. I
think people are in really good space and just really
interesting sort of hearing. The feedback is obviously our regions
(03:48):
started to season real uptick in in activity. I think
the amount of money that's flushing through from dairy and
better prices in the meat schedule is starting to really show.
And in fact I'm hearing farms now selling for record
prices in the region as a consequence, so you know,
(04:08):
and that's an uptake that's been happening in our region.
I think it's starting to showcross the country. It's all
miles before. I think the UK Comport that's seen the
strongest month they ever had for the important tractors, et
cetera up in Auckland. So it's the growth we're seeing
here is I think signed to spread across county, which
is fantastic.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
And of course the investment boost which God announced a
wee while ago. You tend to forget about this miles
but certainly something we've got the Southern field days coming
up in the next couple of months down here in
the South, and I dare say that's when we'll start
to see businesses really start to hunt.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Yeah, i'd agree. And being a farmer myself, I would
always think, if I'm going to spend money where you
can get a text rebate, you'd wait till the end
of the financial year, so you could see that rebate
pretty quickly the following year. And I expect between Christmas
and the thirty first of March for a bit more
(05:07):
interest from business and farms, et cetera in capital expenditure
where they qualify for that investment boost.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
So what are the meetings you've been attending over the
last couple of days, Joe.
Speaker 3 (05:20):
So we've we've had the Prime Minister actually in the
region is with me and Queen sound Dave for staying
with Miles and White Teki bring him to go working
on it and if we've had him to go before
brand and Wymany last time as well. So we're working
on getting to Wymo again. Can't make any promises, but
working on it. But no, no, he's well aware of
(05:41):
the proud proud Gores and economic activity you know, economic
center for the South as well. But look just today
we've been doing and we've got another one to go
doing some real annoance meetings. So Miles is the deputy
chair so you can probably talk a bit more about that.
But we've we've done a few and today's has been
having meetings and wahing meetings of folks and getting your
(06:02):
feedback on a number of things that are going on
and their thoughts on what we can do to shape
up policy. But I think Myles, we've we've probably got
the strongest rural caucus for about seventy years in a buddy,
we're really strong.
Speaker 2 (06:15):
Yeah, we've got a number of the MPs have a
direct relationship to the primary industries, whether it's farming, horticulture, viticulture, fishing.
So there's there's quite a good background in the party
now in the caucus at least of prime production and
(06:38):
an understanding of it which is helping us as a
rural caucus shape some policy as well.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
Yes, let's be honest from a rural perspective, like Sir
Mark Cameron and Andrew Hoggard from ACT as well doing
what they're doing, just having that rural presence across the government,
I think it's been appreciated.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Yeah, I think I think it is, and then look
that we it's been a change in government and a
change in attitude from government, Like the business in rural
sector felt like they've been villainized under the previous government,
and we're out here to say you're not the villains,
You're actually the heroes. You're the ones that are dragging
us out of the recession. You're the ones that produce
(07:16):
eighty two percent of our export income and we appreciate you.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
There's some big figures coming out what is it, two
percent of the population, over fifteen percent of the GDP
Joseph coming out of the south. That's big numbers.
Speaker 3 (07:29):
They are really big numbers and our job is obviously
to keep that in the very much in the national
consciousness in Parliament and with a really strong Royal caucus
it really helps. We've got a really strong voice in
our caucus, which is which is showing. I mean, this
government I think has probably made some of the biggest
moves to support the primary sector for decades, and we've
(07:51):
actually spent a huge amount of our legislative genda over
the last two years focus on a rolling back things
that last government did that were dumb and didn't work,
but also you know, looking forward actually how we can
do it. And the next couple of weeks we're going
to be learning the replacement for the Resource Management Act.
What are something people have been crying out for for
a long time, and there's I think there's actually consensus
(08:14):
between the two main political parties, both Labor and National
that needs to be replaced. A bit of a difference
on how some of that is done, but we'll be
learning that that's going to make a huge difference to
the primary sector and other sectors actually as well.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Absolutely, here's hoping we get bipartisan agreement on that one. Hey,
better leave it there, guys, Joseph Mooney and Miles Anderson,
thanks for coming in studio. Great to meet some of
KIVS alumni. I would have loved to have seen that
eighty four cent kivns first often take on the eighty
eight side.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
That would have been a treat Yeah, well could still happen.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Good only guys, So very much for your time, mate,
Joseph Mooney and Miles Anderson. Great to have him in studio.
This is a muster on Hockno. Before we wrap up,
Jack Hilton talking southhond cricket
Speaker 3 (09:03):
M HM
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