This episode features Phil Journeaux - Agricultural Economist discussing his thoughts on the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Highly Productive Soils and whether it’s sustainable for our countries future weighing up the housings vs food growing debate economic legitimacy on paper.

You can find the article from the CountryWide Autumn 2026 issue here: https://country-wide.co.nz/subdivision-of-rural-land-facts-and-fiction/

CountryWide CONNECT with Andy Thompson & Sarah Perriam-Lampp is our daily rural show livestreamed from 11am-1pm. Visit country-wide.co.nz on how to watch / listen.