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This is the REX Podcast feed - your one-stop-shop for all things Rural. REX is the best of rural radio hosted by agricultural journalist, Dominic George. Dedicated to the backbone of NZ, join us as we discuss rural challenges and issues, find stories that inspire and empower, and celebrate key players in the sector across Aotearoa. REX focuses inside and outside the farm gate, featuring rural new…Social links:
From Fiordland to fashion; Davaar's latest collaboration - Kate Macdonald
Dom talks with Kate Macdonald, founder and Creative Director of knitwear apparel company Davaar, about its latest collaboration with WithWild to produce the limited edition Davaar Wild jersey, drawing directly from the natural palette of Fiordland. They also discuss the history of the business, the…
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The red meat legacy; 40 years of Beef + Lamb NZ Inc - Kit Arkwright
Dom talks with Kit Arkwright, CEO of Beef + Lamb NZ Inc, about celebrating 40 years of promoting NZ red meat. They discuss the history of the organisation, its successful marketing initiatives, including the Iron Maidens and the Quality Mark, extolling the nutritional virtues of grass-fed red meat …
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REX Oct 16 - Kit Arkwright and Kate Macdonald
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Kit Arkwright, CEO of Beef + Lamb NZ Inc, about celebrating 40 years of promoting NZ red meat. They discuss the history of the organisation, its successful marketing initiatives, including the Iron Maidens and the Quality Mark, extolling the nutritional …
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The best sausage in the land - Geoff Calder
Dom talks with Geoff Calder, co-owner of Mapari Meats in Auckland, about being crowned the Supreme Winner of the 2026 Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition for its Birria Taco sausage after the national sausage awards were announced in Auckland last night. Tune in daily for the latest …
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The hard lessons of farm burnout - Taya Wilson
Dom talks with Hororata dairy farmer Taya Wilson about her unconventional career path that led her to the dairy sector, the major challenges she's faced along the way and how she's come embrace rural life, including entering the Young Farmer of the Year Tasman District Contest. Tune in daily for t…
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Int. Day of Rural Women; "I feel hugely privileged to be living in NZ" - Jo Grigg
Dom talks with REX Producer and Marlborough farmer Jo Grigg about the International Day of Rural Women (Oct 15), what it means in a global context, her family's farming lineage and the roles of her predecessors, and her own experience as a rural NZ woman over the decades. Tune in daily for the lat…
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REX Oct 15 - Taya Wilson, Jo Grigg and Geoff Calder
On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Hororata dairy farmer Taya Wilson about her unconventional career path that led her to the dairy sector, the major challenges she's faced along the way and how she's come to embrace rural life, including entering the Young Farmer of the Year Tasman Distr…
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Sheep & beef salary packages - Ed Harrison
Jo Grigg talks with Ed Harrison from Baker Ag about its 2026 Remuneration Survey, the range in head shepherd salaries, wage growth, getting help with performance reviews and whether cash is king over benefits. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming …
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Meet NZ's best young deer farmer - Reuben Danen
Dom talks with deer farmer Reuben Danen about winning the 2026 Young Deer Farmer of the Year title, what the fledgling competition involved and his current job at Lincoln Hills, the Mid-Canterbury hind block of Peel Forest Estate. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your…
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Fert, water & food security - Christopher Luxon
Dom talks with PM Christopher Luxon about the government's recent announcements around fertiliser security and water storage, food security and defence spending and the current state of the economy. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, v…
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