The Prime Minister ponders the positive effects Fonterra’s $3.2 billion capital return sugar hit could have for the rural economy. Plus, whether he overstepped the mark by chewing the ear of the Reserve Bank? We also ask what an acceptable economic growth rate is, and whether Todd McClay wasted his time talking tariffs in Washington.

The Country Full Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026
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The Country 15/01/26: Richard Loe talks to Hamish McKay
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The Country 15/01/26: Mike Siermans talks to Hamish McKay
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