The Prime Minister ponders his media choices, his best performing Ministers, 125 years of Federated Farmers, why the primary sector will get us out of our economic mire, David Seymour and Winston Peters, and he ducks for cover when it comes to Chris Hipkins’ longevity as Opposition leader.

The Prime Minister ponders his media choices, his best performing Ministers, 125 years of Federated Farmers, why the primary sector will get us out of our economic mire, David Seymour and Winston Peters, and he ducks for cover when it comes to Chris Hipkins’ longevity as Opposition leader.

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 18/09/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mike Cronin, Katie Milne, David Acland, and Wayne Langford.

Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Mike Cronin, Katie Milne, David Acland, and Wayne Langford.

The Country Full Show: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Fonterra’s head of cooperative affairs reviews another positive GDT auction; up 0.8%. WMP +1.5%, SMP +2.2%, AMF -1.2%, Butter -1.7%, and Cheese +2.9%. Plus, today Fonterra announced a further $150m investment earmarked for a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki, following recent investments in Edendale ($150m) and Studholme ($75m). All up -  $375m.

Fonterra’s head of cooperative affairs reviews another positive GDT auction; up 0.8%. WMP +1.5%, SMP +2.2%, AMF -1.2%, Butter -1.7%, and Cheese +2.9%. Plus, today Fonterra announced a further $150m investment earmarked for a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki, following recent investments in Edendale ($150m) and Studholme ($75m). All up -  $375m.

The Country 18/09/24: Mike Cronin talks to Jamie Mackay

She broke the grass ceiling when she became the first female president of Federated Farmers in 2017 (and had to deal with M.Bovis and Covid on her watch). Today we look back on some of the Feds presidents of the last 30 years.

She broke the grass ceiling when she became the first female president of Federated Farmers in 2017 (and had to deal with M.Bovis and Covid on her watch). Today we look back on some of the Feds presidents of the last 30 years.

The Country 18/09/24: Christopher Luxon talks to Jamie Mackay

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