The Country

Jamie Mackay talks to Damien O'Connor, Mark de Lautour, Maegen Blom, Jack O'Connor, Dr Victoria Hatton, and Nick Beeby.
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We find Labour’s trade spokesman at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington, where he was part of the Political Debate Panel this morning. We discuss the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update and whether there is a spare $18 billion in the coffers to pay for pay equity, write off student loans and pay for three free doctor’s visits. Is he looking forward to having Chloe (16%) as his Minister of Finance? And what does he make of the Opportunity Party’s five bottom lines?
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The chief executive of Open Country Dairy comments on his farmer roadshows, getting out of the Paris Agreement, challenging DIRA, and whether he’s interested in buying Synlait.
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Today’s “Surf and Turf” Zanda Panel includes the 2025 transtasman winners, as we encourage entries for the 2027 Zanda McDonald Award (for emerging professionals in the primary industries, aged 21-35). Entries are open all month in October.
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We head back to the Red Meat Sector Conference to talk to a futurist from Food HQ about her upcoming address this afternoon: “Who Cares Enough About The Future”.
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