 The PM ponders the importance of agriculture to the economy, paralysing power prices, taming Winston, the Nats' annual conference and Sir John Key's role, crippling national debt and Kamala's pick for VP. 

The PM ponders the importance of agriculture to the economy, paralysing power prices, taming Winston, the Nats' annual conference and Sir John Key's role, crippling national debt and Kamala's pick for VP.

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.

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The Country 07/08/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, and Wendy Paul.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, and Wendy Paul.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The chief executive of Fonterra reviews a very good GDT auction (up 0.5%, WMP + 2.4%) when the commentary was suggesting the step ups in August volumes, especially WMP (+~60%) were always going to be a tough ask, all the more so considering what happened in the July increases. However, the extra product was seemingly consumed with ease. And are we "sleepwalking" into an energy crisis? 

The chief executive of Fonterra reviews a very good GDT auction (up 0.5%, WMP + 2.4%) when the commentary was suggesting the step ups in August volumes, especially WMP (+~60%) were always going to be a tough ask, all the more so considering what happened in the July increases. However, the extra product was seemingly consumed with ease. And are we "sleepwalking" into an energy crisis?

The Country 07/08/24: Miles Hurrell  talks to Jamie Mackay

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent comes to the party with a couple of fun packs (courtesy of Forrest Estate) to cheer up farmers calving, lambing and trying to get crops into the ground. 

* Competiton mentioned in this interview ended on day of broadcast.

Our Blenheim-based viticulture correspondent comes to the party with a couple of fun packs (courtesy of Forrest Estate) to cheer up farmers calving, lambing and trying to get crops into the ground. 
* Competiton mentioned in this interview ended on day of broadcast.

The Country 07/08/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

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