Very sad news out of the King Country yesterday that local icon Karam Haddad passed away. 
One Half of Haddad's menswear in Otorohanga, the Haddad brothers Karam and John have dressed farmers from the top of the country to the bottom, who all share special memories of shopping in their store across many generations. 
Otorohanga Mayor Max Baxter joined us on REX Today to tell us more.

Very sad news out of the King Country yesterday that local icon Karam Haddad passed away.  One Half of Haddad's menswear in Otorohanga, the Haddad brothers Karam and John have dressed farmers from the top of the country to the bottom, who all share special memories of shopping in their store across many generations.  Otorohanga Mayor Max Baxter joined us on REX Today to tell us more.

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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 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.
For more rural news and updates, head to <a href="https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/rex-podcast">Rex </a>

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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 news, detailed weather reports and sport, while covering hot on-farm topics as well as some off-farm too.

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 news, detailed weather reports and sport, while covering hot on-farm topics as well as some off-farm too.

Max Baxter: Otorohanga Mayor

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Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

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Dom talks with Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton about the criticism of the co-op's decision to invest in AgriZero NZ, why she believes it's escalated to the point it has and how some frontline Farmlands employees are bearing the brunt of public vitriol.
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

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Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

In case you missed it... Dom talks with Melissa Clark-Reynolds from FutureCentre.nz about her Signal of the Month. They discuss why the red meat schedule appears to be a hot topic in ag circles, why she believes there will be more conversions to beef in NZ and why it's all part of what people are calling 'the Halter effect'
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

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Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Todd McClay, Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Trade, about NZ's record $65.2b food and fibre export revenue for the year ending June 2026. They discuss the performance of the red meat sector in particular, the global trade environment and new announcements regarding water storage, irrigation and fertiliser.
Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit<a href="https://www.rexonline.co.nz/home.html"> rexonline.co.nz</a> and follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruralexchange/"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ruralexchange"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96137038/admin/feed/posts/"> LinkedIn</a> for more.

Max Baxter: Otorohanga Mayor

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