Catch all the latest from the land. It's The Country Podcast with Jamie McKay. Thanks to Brent, you're specialist in John Deer construction equipment.

Catch all the latest from the land. It's The Country Podcast with Jamie McKay. Thanks to Brent, you're specialist in John Deer construction equipment.

He Heaven, Gooday, New Zealand and welcome to the Country. It's brought to you by Brant. I'm Jamie mckaye. I don't know why I'm kicking off with the Hollies good song though he ain't heavy, he's my brother. We're going to kick off the show today with ACT Party leader soon to be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. What is it about New Zealand and boats? We don't seem to have much lung luck, do we. So we're going to talk boats, banks, O cr cg TO and the fast tracking Leads legislation with David Seymour. Act Party leader Niger Wadhead twenty seventeen Young Farmer of the Year House. He fared with the twenty twenty four floods on a South Otago farm. The weather is cleared and the Deep South I please to report, but farmers are far from out of the woods. Blair MacLean our man and Blenham says there's no He's our wine guy and Blenham says there's no sour grapes when it comes to handing over the Ranflly shelter Taranaki. I'm not quite sure about that one, but we're going to cheer you up, you farmers up, with some fun packs. Doctor Jack willin Rail with one of our leading primary sector academics, agrees with Shane Jones that it's too hard to produce food in New Zealand. I think David Seymour would probably agree with that one. And Monday's weather guy Phil Duncan, and we're going to announce the winner also of the big barrel, the two hundred liter barrel of n boosts from Donnegie's and the five hundred dollars cash. It's a game show today sort of. Okay, let's kick it off with David Seymour, Party leader David Boats and Banks. Let's start with the Boats. We're not having much luck.

He Heaven, Gooday, New Zealand and welcome to the Country. It's brought to you by Brant. I'm Jamie mckaye. I don't know why I'm kicking off with the Hollies good song though he ain't heavy, he's my brother. We're going to kick off the show today with ACT Party leader soon to be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. What is it about New Zealand and boats? We don't seem to have much lung luck, do we. So we're going to talk boats, banks, O cr cg TO and the fast tracking Leads legislation with David Seymour. Act Party leader Niger Wadhead twenty seventeen Young Farmer of the Year House. He fared with the twenty twenty four floods on a South Otago farm. The weather is cleared and the Deep South I please to report, but farmers are far from out of the woods. Blair MacLean our man and Blenham says there's no He's our wine guy and Blenham says there's no sour grapes when it comes to handing over the Ranflly shelter Taranaki. I'm not quite sure about that one, but we're going to cheer you up, you farmers up, with some fun packs. Doctor Jack willin Rail with one of our leading primary sector academics, agrees with Shane Jones that it's too hard to produce food in New Zealand. I think David Seymour would probably agree with that one. And Monday's weather guy Phil Duncan, and we're going to announce the winner also of the big barrel, the two hundred liter barrel of n boosts from Donnegie's and the five hundred dollars cash. It's a game show today sort of. Okay, let's kick it off with David Seymour, Party leader David Boats and Banks. Let's start with the Boats. We're not having much luck.

No, and it is one of those things that gives you a bit of a wake up call. I think generally speaking in New Zealand we manage assets really badly. Let's see what the Court of Inquiry finds about the Manuanui and the very unfortunate grounding off Samoa. But it seems very clear to me that we've got to be really disciplined about how the government manages its assets, because it seems that you know, whether it's a fiery, a naval boat, a road, a railway, a levy stopping flooding, we seem to be very very bad at long term investment and also in prioritizing. So now we're talking about a medical school at Dunedin Hospital, we're talking about buying ferries for cooks straight and I think the government's going to have to box much cleverer than previous governments have on which things are important to invest in and which things are not, so.

No, and it is one of those things that gives you a bit of a wake up call. I think generally speaking in New Zealand we manage assets really badly. Let's see what the Court of Inquiry finds about the Manuanui and the very unfortunate grounding off Samoa. But it seems very clear to me that we've got to be really disciplined about how the government manages its assets, because it seems that you know, whether it's a fiery, a naval boat, a road, a railway, a levy stopping flooding, we seem to be very very bad at long term investment and also in prioritizing. So now we're talking about a medical school at Dunedin Hospital, we're talking about buying ferries for cooks straight and I think the government's going to have to box much cleverer than previous governments have on which things are important to invest in and which things are not, so.

That MANA will know is this like one hundred million dollars down the gurgler.

That MANA will know is this like one hundred million dollars down the gurgler.

Well.

Well.

A Minister of Defense has said that whether or not you can get insurance is commercially sensitive, so I'll leave that up to her. But generally speaking, my understanding is the reason that the Air Force buys things or the Navy buyers things is that you wouldn't be able to get a commercial lease on a plane for something that you're going to take them to war zones. Insurance companies generally don't like.

A Minister of Defense has said that whether or not you can get insurance is commercially sensitive, so I'll leave that up to her. But generally speaking, my understanding is the reason that the Air Force buys things or the Navy buyers things is that you wouldn't be able to get a commercial lease on a plane for something that you're going to take them to war zones. Insurance companies generally don't like.

That, Okay, let's move on from insurance companies to the other villains out there. At the moment, the banks the banking inquiry, Federated farmers are jumping up and down, and justly too, I might add, with some of the overdraft rates being charged to farmers and to business.

That, Okay, let's move on from insurance companies to the other villains out there. At the moment, the banks the banking inquiry, Federated farmers are jumping up and down, and justly too, I might add, with some of the overdraft rates being charged to farmers and to business.

People, well I'm not surprised because people are pretty hard up matter what business. Farming certainly one of them where people are feeling the pressure. The only thing I say to people is, you know, it's easy to beat up on the banks. You know, everyone likes to see a villain and get dealt to and have a hanging in the town square, as I once heard someone say. But I think the point of an inquiry is to get to truth, and I suspect that part of the truth is that our restrictions on overseas investment and we don't have many foreign competitors, which has got really four that are all kind of the same from the same country. Our capital requirements that the Reserve Bank or Adrian or have been forcing banks to keep put a lot of pressure on them. And the amount of red tape that banks faces something that should be familiar to the rural sector. It applies to them too. So you know, while I know people want to beat up in villainize banks because the businesses that manage risk and you can't any risks.

People, well I'm not surprised because people are pretty hard up matter what business. Farming certainly one of them where people are feeling the pressure. The only thing I say to people is, you know, it's easy to beat up on the banks. You know, everyone likes to see a villain and get dealt to and have a hanging in the town square, as I once heard someone say. But I think the point of an inquiry is to get to truth, and I suspect that part of the truth is that our restrictions on overseas investment and we don't have many foreign competitors, which has got really four that are all kind of the same from the same country. Our capital requirements that the Reserve Bank or Adrian or have been forcing banks to keep put a lot of pressure on them. And the amount of red tape that banks faces something that should be familiar to the rural sector. It applies to them too. So you know, while I know people want to beat up in villainize banks because the businesses that manage risk and you can't any risks.

So it seems like David, there are also there are also businesses that are making a heck of a lot of money at the moment.

So it seems like David, there are also there are also businesses that are making a heck of a lot of money at the moment.

Compared with other other businesses on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. I mean again, people get bowed into the mythology of this, but I just make the point that the inquiry is supposed to get to the truth, and the truth might be good. Is it for yours to beat up on banks? We politicians have to look at bit closer the home and asked what regulatory burden has been put all right on various parts of government?

Compared with other other businesses on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. I mean again, people get bowed into the mythology of this, but I just make the point that the inquiry is supposed to get to the truth, and the truth might be good. Is it for yours to beat up on banks? We politicians have to look at bit closer the home and asked what regulatory burden has been put all right on various parts of government?

You mentioning the banks. Antonia Wattson, chief executive of our biggest bank A and Z, came out the other day and floated the idea or refloated, unlike our boats, the idea of a capital gains tax. It seems to be gaining some momentum. Is there any appetite at all in government in the coalition for a capital gains tax? Or is it political suicide?

You mentioning the banks. Antonia Wattson, chief executive of our biggest bank A and Z, came out the other day and floated the idea or refloated, unlike our boats, the idea of a capital gains tax. It seems to be gaining some momentum. Is there any appetite at all in government in the coalition for a capital gains tax? Or is it political suicide?

Well the answer is no, there's no appetite. Certainly not from the act part of the coalition, and I don't think the others would be that key neither. Look, I have mixed feelings about this because I know Antonia. I always quite liked Antonia, and I actually think it's important that business leaders take a bit of an interest in the longer term future of our country, not just going to the next quarter and start thinking a little bit about, well, you know, how could I contribute to the debate. On the other hand, I just happen to completely disagree with what Antonia Watson has said, and for a couple of simple reasons.

Well the answer is no, there's no appetite. Certainly not from the act part of the coalition, and I don't think the others would be that key neither. Look, I have mixed feelings about this because I know Antonia. I always quite liked Antonia, and I actually think it's important that business leaders take a bit of an interest in the longer term future of our country, not just going to the next quarter and start thinking a little bit about, well, you know, how could I contribute to the debate. On the other hand, I just happen to completely disagree with what Antonia Watson has said, and for a couple of simple reasons.

One is, the capital.

One is, the capital.

Gains tax doesn't make housing cheaper. It hasn't worked anywhere in the world where they've tried to do that. Really, if you're a young person struggling to buy a house, how does it help you that the government is taking a share in rising house prices? It doesn't. And second of all, you know, we're trying to get capital investment in this country and we're very short of capital investment. Putting more tax on capital, whether it be in business, farms, or houses, it doesn't really matter. You know, we have high taxes on cigarettes because we say we want to stop smoking. Well, why would you put a text an extra text on capital and that's the thing we desperately need.

Gains tax doesn't make housing cheaper. It hasn't worked anywhere in the world where they've tried to do that. Really, if you're a young person struggling to buy a house, how does it help you that the government is taking a share in rising house prices? It doesn't. And second of all, you know, we're trying to get capital investment in this country and we're very short of capital investment. Putting more tax on capital, whether it be in business, farms, or houses, it doesn't really matter. You know, we have high taxes on cigarettes because we say we want to stop smoking. Well, why would you put a text an extra text on capital and that's the thing we desperately need.

What do you think is going to happen on Wednesday regarding the ocr And I know that you'll trot out the normal political response. It's nothing to do with me, because you know the Reserve Bank governor is independent. But I put it to you, David Seymour, for the good of the economy, I reckon he's got to go fifty basis points.

What do you think is going to happen on Wednesday regarding the ocr And I know that you'll trot out the normal political response. It's nothing to do with me, because you know the Reserve Bank governor is independent. But I put it to you, David Seymour, for the good of the economy, I reckon he's got to go fifty basis points.

Well, you know, I'd love to have an opinion and tell everyone what I think you should do. It's not it's a political response.

Well, you know, I'd love to have an opinion and tell everyone what I think you should do. It's not it's a political response.

It's so hey, David, blink, blink twice, Blink twice if you agree with me.

It's so hey, David, blink, blink twice, Blink twice if you agree with me.

Okay, Well that was the we pause there.

Okay, Well that was the we pause there.

I think there was a couple of blinks there.

I think there was a couple of blinks there.

It must have been a couple of blinks. But it's the one limitation of the radios and medium, isn't it. But look, I think there's there's reasons to think. You well, if you look at how we got into this problem and go back three years, Jerome Powell gave a speech at Jackson Hole. It's for the chair of the Better or Reserve and he said, we're going to kill inflation. We're going to keep raising interest rates till it's That's basically what the therefore Reserve did. When they do that, we have little choice but to follow because if we don't match our interest rates, our dollar will collapse, and they have all sorts of problems for cost of living and actually make inflation worse. So you know, we had to go with them. But now it's the other way. Jerome Powers just cut fifty basis points off the US FED rate, and there's some risk that if we didn't go the same way then the dollar will appreciate. That's tough for exporters in the short term. So you know that if there's a reason he's going to do it, watch the Americans. They've already done it.

It must have been a couple of blinks. But it's the one limitation of the radios and medium, isn't it. But look, I think there's there's reasons to think. You well, if you look at how we got into this problem and go back three years, Jerome Powell gave a speech at Jackson Hole. It's for the chair of the Better or Reserve and he said, we're going to kill inflation. We're going to keep raising interest rates till it's That's basically what the therefore Reserve did. When they do that, we have little choice but to follow because if we don't match our interest rates, our dollar will collapse, and they have all sorts of problems for cost of living and actually make inflation worse. So you know, we had to go with them. But now it's the other way. Jerome Powers just cut fifty basis points off the US FED rate, and there's some risk that if we didn't go the same way then the dollar will appreciate. That's tough for exporters in the short term. So you know that if there's a reason he's going to do it, watch the Americans. They've already done it.

Okay, David Seymour, I'll take that as a yes. Thank you very much for your time today in the country. You always appreciate it.

Okay, David Seymour, I'll take that as a yes. Thank you very much for your time today in the country. You always appreciate it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That is sixteen after twelve. Yeah, it's been tough out there, not only for farmers, for business people, for homeowners. I reckon the Reserve Bank has to go fifty points kickstart the economy ahead of Christmas. We've got enough people unemployed. Now, surely that's enough to keep Adrian or happy up next. Nigel Woodhead twenty seventeen Young Farmer of the Yearhouse he fared with the twenty twenty four floods. We will ask them tough times in the deep South. Blair McLean as our guy in Blenham. I used to hold the Ranfilly shield. It's now on New Plymouth. Are well done to the Taranaki team. I was quite keen to see it's spend the summer in the Tasman region. But anyhow, at least it's in the regions. But we're gonna cheer you up. If you're out there you've had a miserable time of it. We have come to the party. We've got some fun packs to send to your place. Doctor Jack Wi Larrow. It's one of our leading primary sector academics. Agreeing with Shane Jones and Phil Duncan on the weather, it's all on the country. Heean heaven, he's smart. He was the first FMG Young Farmer of the Year when they took over sponsorship. I think correct me if I'm wrong. Nige Or Woodhead in twenty seventeen. Hey, how's the flooding going on your South Otago farm.

That is sixteen after twelve. Yeah, it's been tough out there, not only for farmers, for business people, for homeowners. I reckon the Reserve Bank has to go fifty points kickstart the economy ahead of Christmas. We've got enough people unemployed. Now, surely that's enough to keep Adrian or happy up next. Nigel Woodhead twenty seventeen Young Farmer of the Yearhouse he fared with the twenty twenty four floods. We will ask them tough times in the deep South. Blair McLean as our guy in Blenham. I used to hold the Ranfilly shield. It's now on New Plymouth. Are well done to the Taranaki team. I was quite keen to see it's spend the summer in the Tasman region. But anyhow, at least it's in the regions. But we're gonna cheer you up. If you're out there you've had a miserable time of it. We have come to the party. We've got some fun packs to send to your place. Doctor Jack Wi Larrow. It's one of our leading primary sector academics. Agreeing with Shane Jones and Phil Duncan on the weather, it's all on the country. Heean heaven, he's smart. He was the first FMG Young Farmer of the Year when they took over sponsorship. I think correct me if I'm wrong. Nige Or Woodhead in twenty seventeen. Hey, how's the flooding going on your South Otago farm.

Yeah, afternoon, Jamie. Well, standing on top of the hill right at this very second, you sort of starting to think what flood But you're down on the flats. He's still a fevit of water lying around. And yeah, a lot of guys around the place. I've had it worse than us. But how would it compare to other years or other floods. I mean, for us, it was just another easterly flood, but there definitely are farmers around the place have taken an absolute paste in you.

Yeah, afternoon, Jamie. Well, standing on top of the hill right at this very second, you sort of starting to think what flood But you're down on the flats. He's still a fevit of water lying around. And yeah, a lot of guys around the place. I've had it worse than us. But how would it compare to other years or other floods. I mean, for us, it was just another easterly flood, but there definitely are farmers around the place have taken an absolute paste in you.

Now, the big issue here in Dunedin wasn't necessarily where I'm based, wasn't necessarily flooding in surface water. It was landslips. And I saw some poor bugger on the news last night and I don't think he's a mile away from you and just losing hectares and hectares to landslips.

Now, the big issue here in Dunedin wasn't necessarily where I'm based, wasn't necessarily flooding in surface water. It was landslips. And I saw some poor bugger on the news last night and I don't think he's a mile away from you and just losing hectares and hectares to landslips.

Yeah, Simon Davies. I spoke to him this morning actually to see how he's getting on a Yeah, that he's absolutely caught that. And he's like, directly, if you drew a line from where I am now out to the coast, he's he's where that line hits the coast. He just there, so they're definitely feeling. To Simon, he's sounds like he hasn't got many proof paddicts left. Along with losing a fear bit of ground to landslips, we've lost the wei, but the ground to slips, but mainly we've cleaned a lot of gorse in the last couple of years and planted trees. It's mainly in some of those blocks so has an effective production. We as far as I'm weird, anyhow, we haven't lost any any adult livestock and we haven't lost any fences.

Yeah, Simon Davies. I spoke to him this morning actually to see how he's getting on a Yeah, that he's absolutely caught that. And he's like, directly, if you drew a line from where I am now out to the coast, he's he's where that line hits the coast. He just there, so they're definitely feeling. To Simon, he's sounds like he hasn't got many proof paddicts left. Along with losing a fear bit of ground to landslips, we've lost the wei, but the ground to slips, but mainly we've cleaned a lot of gorse in the last couple of years and planted trees. It's mainly in some of those blocks so has an effective production. We as far as I'm weird, anyhow, we haven't lost any any adult livestock and we haven't lost any fences.

Yeah, at least if there was one saving grace out of this event, it wasn't cold.

Yeah, at least if there was one saving grace out of this event, it wasn't cold.

No, No, it wasn't cold at all, and which surprised me. Often off and those south east as quite cold and better and really hard on stock. But I think just the way the weather came around sort of curled around from the north and by the time it got to us at the south east, but it was the weather was comeing from a northern, northern spot, So yeah, didn't give out our stock a hard time at we're lemming hobits at the minute. So yeah, at hoot lambs, I really didn't enjoy it.

No, No, it wasn't cold at all, and which surprised me. Often off and those south east as quite cold and better and really hard on stock. But I think just the way the weather came around sort of curled around from the north and by the time it got to us at the south east, but it was the weather was comeing from a northern, northern spot, So yeah, didn't give out our stock a hard time at we're lemming hobits at the minute. So yeah, at hoot lambs, I really didn't enjoy it.

I bet you they didn't. The problem for southern farmers is this rainfall event came on top of one of the wet well the wet September on record for many farmers saw was an absolute saturation point. Even a few mills you're getting surface water. So this just compounded a bad season.

I bet you they didn't. The problem for southern farmers is this rainfall event came on top of one of the wet well the wet September on record for many farmers saw was an absolute saturation point. Even a few mills you're getting surface water. So this just compounded a bad season.

Yes, definitely, definitely and definitely feeling for those guys in Southland. Late last week. We definitely got more rain than Southland did, but Southland have had it worse enous for the past for the three or four weeks, so there's some horror stories gone on down there with surface water and flooding and people really battling. So yeah, that you're right there, Jamie. It's definitely you know, it was an event, but it wasn't a major But it's just the timing and on top of such wet, saturated soils is what's caused the issue.

Yes, definitely, definitely and definitely feeling for those guys in Southland. Late last week. We definitely got more rain than Southland did, but Southland have had it worse enous for the past for the three or four weeks, so there's some horror stories gone on down there with surface water and flooding and people really battling. So yeah, that you're right there, Jamie. It's definitely you know, it was an event, but it wasn't a major But it's just the timing and on top of such wet, saturated soils is what's caused the issue.

You're a farming leader, a young farming leader, or relatively young these days, Nogele, what's your advice to farmers who are absolutely under the pump at the moment and are looking at their season production, whether that be with their sheep or their beef or their dairy cattle. I'm thinking gee, I'm going to be down the gurgler a bit on this one.

You're a farming leader, a young farming leader, or relatively young these days, Nogele, what's your advice to farmers who are absolutely under the pump at the moment and are looking at their season production, whether that be with their sheep or their beef or their dairy cattle. I'm thinking gee, I'm going to be down the gurgler a bit on this one.

Well, first one is you're not on your own, because I'm thinking that too. I'll tell you what, there's some dark thoughts went through my mind on Thursday night and Friday morning on my lemming beat, you know, picking up deed holt lambs. It was not good. So yeah, that's the first thing is to understand that there's plenty of us in the boat with you. What actually got me through was just trying to find something and every day to be a positive. And that sounds backwards, but for me on Friday, I was putting new new tires on my motorbike because I was trying to save a few dollars and get through the spring with old tires and trying to get around in save limbs just wasn't happening.

Well, first one is you're not on your own, because I'm thinking that too. I'll tell you what, there's some dark thoughts went through my mind on Thursday night and Friday morning on my lemming beat, you know, picking up deed holt lambs. It was not good. So yeah, that's the first thing is to understand that there's plenty of us in the boat with you. What actually got me through was just trying to find something and every day to be a positive. And that sounds backwards, but for me on Friday, I was putting new new tires on my motorbike because I was trying to save a few dollars and get through the spring with old tires and trying to get around in save limbs just wasn't happening.

With old tires.

With old tires.

So I made a call and got into town and putting your tires on my bike. And then it made a messive difference. Just being able to point my motorbike at a her and go up it all down it safely. It was that made all the difference for me. So something anything positive and a tough day like that can just be enough to get you through and keeping on the back of mind that you know, it's pretty rough, but the sun will come out one day and if you can just get through today, then you deal with tomorrow tomorrow and do it all again.

So I made a call and got into town and putting your tires on my bike. And then it made a messive difference. Just being able to point my motorbike at a her and go up it all down it safely. It was that made all the difference for me. So something anything positive and a tough day like that can just be enough to get you through and keeping on the back of mind that you know, it's pretty rough, but the sun will come out one day and if you can just get through today, then you deal with tomorrow tomorrow and do it all again.

Well, I think big Yellow is one of the great saviors for farmers spirits. You're seeing it at the moment standing on top of your hill in South Otago. The sun may not be there for the next couple of days, but certainly from a weather forecasting point of view, and I'm looking at the long range forecast, the worst is definitely behind us.

Well, I think big Yellow is one of the great saviors for farmers spirits. You're seeing it at the moment standing on top of your hill in South Otago. The sun may not be there for the next couple of days, but certainly from a weather forecasting point of view, and I'm looking at the long range forecast, the worst is definitely behind us.

Yeah, you've got to take got to take that when when you can, Jamie. I mean, it's amazing how much biddy you feel after a couple of days of the sun on the back driving around and the grass is growing and lambs are looking a lot better. Stock aways will look a lot better when the sun's out. It's you know, it's it's rough. It's hard on the mental state driving around looking at your farm and looking at your stock when when it's raining and you know there's a fee bit of matter around. So yeah, it's good today and we'll take it on the on the positive, you know, the forecast. They got it right, you know, like we were well warmed that there was going to be a whole lot of rain, and you know, we we took actions where we could and we survived at So yeah, definitely a rough one, but it's probably not the roughest that some of the old boys have seen, and it won't be the roughest that I'll see by the time I finished my farming career. So we just got to use it as as a learning period and hope that we don't see it too often.

Yeah, you've got to take got to take that when when you can, Jamie. I mean, it's amazing how much biddy you feel after a couple of days of the sun on the back driving around and the grass is growing and lambs are looking a lot better. Stock aways will look a lot better when the sun's out. It's you know, it's it's rough. It's hard on the mental state driving around looking at your farm and looking at your stock when when it's raining and you know there's a fee bit of matter around. So yeah, it's good today and we'll take it on the on the positive, you know, the forecast. They got it right, you know, like we were well warmed that there was going to be a whole lot of rain, and you know, we we took actions where we could and we survived at So yeah, definitely a rough one, but it's probably not the roughest that some of the old boys have seen, and it won't be the roughest that I'll see by the time I finished my farming career. So we just got to use it as as a learning period and hope that we don't see it too often.

And the other good news as entries are now open for the twenty twenty five FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest, and I'm sure Nigel was a former owner that you'd encourage all young farmers to have a crack at this.

And the other good news as entries are now open for the twenty twenty five FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest, and I'm sure Nigel was a former owner that you'd encourage all young farmers to have a crack at this.

Definitely, there's literally no negatives in heaven a go and you or I used to say to anyone who was questioning it, I see what's the worst that can happen? You might learn something to meet and meet some new friends. So yeah, everyone get involved and yeah, looking forward to a new another season of the e FMG Young Farmer of the Year's can be a good one.

Definitely, there's literally no negatives in heaven a go and you or I used to say to anyone who was questioning it, I see what's the worst that can happen? You might learn something to meet and meet some new friends. So yeah, everyone get involved and yeah, looking forward to a new another season of the e FMG Young Farmer of the Year's can be a good one.

Nigel Woodhead out of South Otago. Thanks for your time today in the country. May the sun keep shining on your back chairs.

Nigel Woodhead out of South Otago. Thanks for your time today in the country. May the sun keep shining on your back chairs.

Mate, no worries.

Mate, no worries.

Thanks Jamie twenty seven after tow our thanks, Nige appreciate that I see. The government has also kicked in fifty thousand dollars a support package for South on the Otago farmers, no doubt funding the Rural Support Trust who do an absolutely fantastic job as to some of the other institutions such as farm Strong. We're going to do our bit next on the Country for the mental health of the farmers of this country because I've enlisted the mother Teresa of the country. Well, he's our wine guy and Blenham twisted his arm. Didn't take much twisting. We're going to cheer you up with some fun packs just to make life a wee bit easier over the next few days. So he's up next to Dr Jack will and Rawth and Phil Duncan on the weather before the end of the hour the Dems side. There is no sugarcoating it. It has been an awful spring for many farmers right around the country. But we're going to cheer you up today on the country. That's just because that's what we like doing very shortly the winner of the Big n Boost drum from Donnegheese. What is that? Two hundred liter drum worth twelve hundred and ninety four dollars plus the five hundred dollars cash. That's a good prize. And if that isn't enough, I need to change the name of the show to Wheel of Fortune. We are going to cheer you up with some fun packs courtesy of our good friend fruit Fed Supplies and Blenham Blizzard MacLean former home of the Ranfilly Shield. I'm a bit sad you lost it.

Thanks Jamie twenty seven after tow our thanks, Nige appreciate that I see. The government has also kicked in fifty thousand dollars a support package for South on the Otago farmers, no doubt funding the Rural Support Trust who do an absolutely fantastic job as to some of the other institutions such as farm Strong. We're going to do our bit next on the Country for the mental health of the farmers of this country because I've enlisted the mother Teresa of the country. Well, he's our wine guy and Blenham twisted his arm. Didn't take much twisting. We're going to cheer you up with some fun packs just to make life a wee bit easier over the next few days. So he's up next to Dr Jack will and Rawth and Phil Duncan on the weather before the end of the hour the Dems side. There is no sugarcoating it. It has been an awful spring for many farmers right around the country. But we're going to cheer you up today on the country. That's just because that's what we like doing very shortly the winner of the Big n Boost drum from Donnegheese. What is that? Two hundred liter drum worth twelve hundred and ninety four dollars plus the five hundred dollars cash. That's a good prize. And if that isn't enough, I need to change the name of the show to Wheel of Fortune. We are going to cheer you up with some fun packs courtesy of our good friend fruit Fed Supplies and Blenham Blizzard MacLean former home of the Ranfilly Shield. I'm a bit sad you lost it.

Yeah, good afternoon, Jamie.

Yeah, good afternoon, Jamie.

Yeah, so are we.

Yeah, so are we.

Yeah, we had it for four weeks, got round here and now it's heading on all the way up to the Naki where at Yeah, they were a pretty good team, that Naki team, and probably deserves the one.

Yeah, we had it for four weeks, got round here and now it's heading on all the way up to the Naki where at Yeah, they were a pretty good team, that Naki team, and probably deserves the one.

Unfortunately, Well, let's be honest here. You sent me a text this morning saying Blenheim defended at Nelson lost it.

Unfortunately, Well, let's be honest here. You sent me a text this morning saying Blenheim defended at Nelson lost it.

Yeah, you got to be a bit careful what I say there, but it was true. You know, we did defend it against Wellington and a great crowd there and they looked like there was a great crowd at Trefelda Park but we had a few injuries. Of course, Marco and the Naki came down and they were on fire, and yeah, probably worthy winners, unfortunately, and they get to have it for the summer. But anyway, it's gone now and we had fun with it.

Yeah, you got to be a bit careful what I say there, but it was true. You know, we did defend it against Wellington and a great crowd there and they looked like there was a great crowd at Trefelda Park but we had a few injuries. Of course, Marco and the Naki came down and they were on fire, and yeah, probably worthy winners, unfortunately, and they get to have it for the summer. But anyway, it's gone now and we had fun with it.

Tell me how the spring is treating you guys, because I know down the road they're still looking for more rain in North Canterbury, where such a country of haves and have nots when it comes to rainfall. I know that parts of the North Island have had too much and other parts are looking for a bit more. That's just farming. But how are you guys faring?

Tell me how the spring is treating you guys, because I know down the road they're still looking for more rain in North Canterbury, where such a country of haves and have nots when it comes to rainfall. I know that parts of the North Island have had too much and other parts are looking for a bit more. That's just farming. But how are you guys faring?

Yeah, on the East coast here in Marlborough, we had of that event that you guys got hammered with last week. We got thirty forty odd miles which probably just topped everything up. Most of the acquases in Marlboro are pretty full, dams filling up, so we were getting dry. But things are pretty good here in Marlborough as far as rain and moisture levels, and the grapes are away. The Savvy's are probably at two leafs, so they're sort of around that sort of ten centimeters growth already. We're still in the frost season, Jamie, So we are hoping. You know, we've still got to get through another six weeks of potential frost before we're out of that danger. So yeah, things touch what aren't too bad, and we feel for the guys down south for sure.

Yeah, on the East coast here in Marlborough, we had of that event that you guys got hammered with last week. We got thirty forty odd miles which probably just topped everything up. Most of the acquases in Marlboro are pretty full, dams filling up, so we were getting dry. But things are pretty good here in Marlborough as far as rain and moisture levels, and the grapes are away. The Savvy's are probably at two leafs, so they're sort of around that sort of ten centimeters growth already. We're still in the frost season, Jamie, So we are hoping. You know, we've still got to get through another six weeks of potential frost before we're out of that danger. So yeah, things touch what aren't too bad, and we feel for the guys down south for sure.

Well I'm glad you guys and Marlborough are doing okay. Some other parts of the country not so good. So we're going to do something to cheer up some of these farmers from around country. Who have you got on board to help us out, Blair with these fun packs.

Well I'm glad you guys and Marlborough are doing okay. Some other parts of the country not so good. So we're going to do something to cheer up some of these farmers from around country. Who have you got on board to help us out, Blair with these fun packs.

Yeah, Jamie, we sort of thought about this last week and we thought we'd give away six six packs to some farmers down and down south. I know my brother in law and sister have a farm in Clyde Vale and they've certainly been it's been tough. It's been a tough lambing season. So to our friends at Nayland, the Nayland family from Rapara Springs, Rapara Springs Winery, John Margaret, Brendan Naylan and course in within and Matt Thompson, I've decided to give away six six packs of their beautiful wine. Actually had a bottle of it in the weekend. While I was watching the Marco's tasted a bit pretty good at the start. After that it was still very good. Actually went down nights with the road lamb. So yeah, we've got six of those six packs from Rapara Springs. Really good ex farming family from down south and been involved in the wine industry here since nineteen eighty five. So the Nayland family leave from all the Paris brinks.

Yeah, Jamie, we sort of thought about this last week and we thought we'd give away six six packs to some farmers down and down south. I know my brother in law and sister have a farm in Clyde Vale and they've certainly been it's been tough. It's been a tough lambing season. So to our friends at Nayland, the Nayland family from Rapara Springs, Rapara Springs Winery, John Margaret, Brendan Naylan and course in within and Matt Thompson, I've decided to give away six six packs of their beautiful wine. Actually had a bottle of it in the weekend. While I was watching the Marco's tasted a bit pretty good at the start. After that it was still very good. Actually went down nights with the road lamb. So yeah, we've got six of those six packs from Rapara Springs. Really good ex farming family from down south and been involved in the wine industry here since nineteen eighty five. So the Nayland family leave from all the Paris brinks.

Well, good on you. What's their specialty?

Well, good on you. What's their specialty?

Oh, they do a really good savvy so they've got a nice green label. You'll be able to see it in any shops. And they do a very very good survey on blanc. They do a very good penal as well. So these will be max six packs. So of these we give the swine too, will have a good selection. Neither to knock down after a tough day out on the farm.

Oh, they do a really good savvy so they've got a nice green label. You'll be able to see it in any shops. And they do a very very good survey on blanc. They do a very good penal as well. So these will be max six packs. So of these we give the swine too, will have a good selection. Neither to knock down after a tough day out on the farm.

All right, okay, Well our text number is five double oh nine, And you know we're going to be biased to weep it towards the farmers down south. But if you've been anywhere else in the country and you've been hammered this spring, and I know it's not the South all by itself, feel free to enter. So text us on five double oh nine. Give us your name and your courier address and just tell me in one sentence why you need the fun pack. Or you might even nominate one of your neighbors who needs the fun pack, and then you could take the fun pack over to the neighbor and have some fun. Blare, does that makes sense?

All right, okay, Well our text number is five double oh nine, And you know we're going to be biased to weep it towards the farmers down south. But if you've been anywhere else in the country and you've been hammered this spring, and I know it's not the South all by itself, feel free to enter. So text us on five double oh nine. Give us your name and your courier address and just tell me in one sentence why you need the fun pack. Or you might even nominate one of your neighbors who needs the fun pack, and then you could take the fun pack over to the neighbor and have some fun. Blare, does that makes sense?

That makes sense? Nothing like a good you know, a good bit of around blanc called peanut with some cheese and a bit of pad a and some pickies. A very helpful for them. I'm sure.

That makes sense? Nothing like a good you know, a good bit of around blanc called peanut with some cheese and a bit of pad a and some pickies. A very helpful for them. I'm sure.

Okay, so it's Rapara springs, but you've got a spell Rapara springs correctly? Is that right? Help me out here, Blair, Give me something.

Okay, so it's Rapara springs, but you've got a spell Rapara springs correctly? Is that right? Help me out here, Blair, Give me something.

Put r A p A U R A and google that and you'll be fine.

Put r A p A U R A and google that and you'll be fine.

And remember your name and your full career address and why you or one you actually do it, do the right thing. Nominate one of your neighbors why they deserve the fun packs. To cheer you up. The sun is out today. I don't know how long it's going to stay for, but we're over the worst. I can confidently say that I am truly sorry, Blair, that you've that Tasman has lost the shield. I love the Taranaki region as well, but they've had it a bit over recent years and I thought it would be nice to spend the summer and blend them or Nelson, you probably would have been scrapping over who got to keep it where The only positive out of the whole thing from my point of viewers that Andy Thompson lost the shield, which did bring me some pleasure.

And remember your name and your full career address and why you or one you actually do it, do the right thing. Nominate one of your neighbors why they deserve the fun packs. To cheer you up. The sun is out today. I don't know how long it's going to stay for, but we're over the worst. I can confidently say that I am truly sorry, Blair, that you've that Tasman has lost the shield. I love the Taranaki region as well, but they've had it a bit over recent years and I thought it would be nice to spend the summer and blend them or Nelson, you probably would have been scrapping over who got to keep it where The only positive out of the whole thing from my point of viewers that Andy Thompson lost the shield, which did bring me some pleasure.

Yeah, we heard it for four weeks. It did a great job. O here's a really community building shield. But anyway, we've lost it, but we're still going to semi final against Canterbory next week in which we will deal to them here and Blenham.

Yeah, we heard it for four weeks. It did a great job. O here's a really community building shield. But anyway, we've lost it, but we're still going to semi final against Canterbory next week in which we will deal to them here and Blenham.

Shall we make that a quarter final? Getting ahead of yourself again, hey Bleair, thank you to you and the team at fruit Feed Supplies, because I know the wider team supports you for making this possible. Thanks Jamie, good on you, Blair. You're a good sport even if you've lost the shield. Our text numbers five double oh nine. Give us your name and your career address and nominate today. But that's quite a cool idea. Actually we might need a bit of a chair up and we'll announce the winner probably on tomorrow's show. Michelle's not here today, so I'm flat out, So just text us on five double oh nine. If you want to win one of those fun packs, you've got a Spellpara springs correctly though, that's the only condition of entry. Up next, Rural News and Sports News doctor jaquilln Roweth on why she agrees with Shane Jones and Phil Duncan on the weather before the end of the hour Town. Okay, it is twenty away from one the winner. I better do this before I forget the winner of the promotion we ran on Friday and over Facebook over the weekend. We've got the two hundred liter drum of the end Boost. What's what you need from Donaghese to get the pasture growing value at twelve hundred and ninety four dollars plus the five hundred dollars cash from Donnegheese. I wonder if that's coming from Hunter and Darry's pocket. I don't know anyhow. The winner is Jan Tyrua, who said it would be very useful. This is the two hundredleter drummer van Boost to kickstart our lamb finishing pastures after a miserable spring. So well done, Jan, Thank you very much Doneghe's for that one. Here is Jane ferguson a long call woman in a black dress which she's wearing black. Everyone's wearing black at work today, apart from me.

Shall we make that a quarter final? Getting ahead of yourself again, hey Bleair, thank you to you and the team at fruit Feed Supplies, because I know the wider team supports you for making this possible. Thanks Jamie, good on you, Blair. You're a good sport even if you've lost the shield. Our text numbers five double oh nine. Give us your name and your career address and nominate today. But that's quite a cool idea. Actually we might need a bit of a chair up and we'll announce the winner probably on tomorrow's show. Michelle's not here today, so I'm flat out, So just text us on five double oh nine. If you want to win one of those fun packs, you've got a Spellpara springs correctly though, that's the only condition of entry. Up next, Rural News and Sports News doctor jaquilln Roweth on why she agrees with Shane Jones and Phil Duncan on the weather before the end of the hour Town. Okay, it is twenty away from one the winner. I better do this before I forget the winner of the promotion we ran on Friday and over Facebook over the weekend. We've got the two hundred liter drum of the end Boost. What's what you need from Donaghese to get the pasture growing value at twelve hundred and ninety four dollars plus the five hundred dollars cash from Donnegheese. I wonder if that's coming from Hunter and Darry's pocket. I don't know anyhow. The winner is Jan Tyrua, who said it would be very useful. This is the two hundredleter drummer van Boost to kickstart our lamb finishing pastures after a miserable spring. So well done, Jan, Thank you very much Doneghe's for that one. Here is Jane ferguson a long call woman in a black dress which she's wearing black. Everyone's wearing black at work today, apart from me.

The Countries World News with cub Cadet, New Zealand's leading right on lawn Bower brand visit steel for dot co dot Nz for your local star guest.

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And Jane, I have an extensive black wardrobe. But I missed the memo.

And Jane, I have an extensive black wardrobe. But I missed the memo.

You did miss the memo. There were a lot of.

You did miss the memo. There were a lot of.

Bit odd at our morning staff morning tea for our boss Janine.

Bit odd at our morning staff morning tea for our boss Janine.

I know, but you still turned up and that I still like the cake.

I know, but you still turned up and that I still like the cake.

Yeah, you're right the cake. I did hate the cake. Now in Rural News, I think we've got something around the New Zealand Marinos Sharing Champs which got underway and finished in Alexandra over the weekend despite the weather.

Yeah, you're right the cake. I did hate the cake. Now in Rural News, I think we've got something around the New Zealand Marinos Sharing Champs which got underway and finished in Alexandra over the weekend despite the weather.

I know so and Rural Who's a veteran Otago sharer Chris Vickers won the sixty third New Zealand Marinos Shares Open Final in Alexandra on Saturday night. It was just a third win ever for fifty six year old Vickers from Shagpoint, who now claims a place in the Sharing Sports New Zealand team for this month's tran Tasmin Test in West Australia. Vickers was second to finish the final of twelve sheep each, but did enough with the quality and time points to claim the honors by more than three points from first man off James Fagan. Third place went to sixty one year old Central Otago Sharing contracted Dion Morral with in the Cargo sharer and five time winner Nathan Stratford coming in fourth.

I know so and Rural Who's a veteran Otago sharer Chris Vickers won the sixty third New Zealand Marinos Shares Open Final in Alexandra on Saturday night. It was just a third win ever for fifty six year old Vickers from Shagpoint, who now claims a place in the Sharing Sports New Zealand team for this month's tran Tasmin Test in West Australia. Vickers was second to finish the final of twelve sheep each, but did enough with the quality and time points to claim the honors by more than three points from first man off James Fagan. Third place went to sixty one year old Central Otago Sharing contracted Dion Morral with in the Cargo sharer and five time winner Nathan Stratford coming in fourth.

Oh good, Southland is Dion Morell.

Oh good, Southland is Dion Morell.

We'll go with Morell Hurrell all right, Well.

We'll go with Morell Hurrell all right, Well.

He's of my generation, great Southland sharer along with Nathan Stratford. Well done, well done. That sharing those wrinkly marinos is never easy. Jane Ferguson with Rural News has Sport Sport.

He's of my generation, great Southland sharer along with Nathan Stratford. Well done, well done. That sharing those wrinkly marinos is never easy. Jane Ferguson with Rural News has Sport Sport.

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We're the af go keiw to the bone. Since nineteen oh.

Four, the NRL has revealed no charges will be l from the Grand Final one for the fourth straight year by Penrith. That means Melbourne five eight Cameron Munster has been cleared of a biting allegation. I stayed up and watched that game last night. At was a cracker. The Black Ferns, however, have been humbled by England forty nine thirty one in their w x V one test in Canada, outscored nine tries to five, the most have ever leaked in an international. And Ryan Fox has taken a big step towards retaining his PGA Tour card, finishing tied for eleventh in the latest tournament in Mississippi. He's projected to rise to one hundred and two in the tour rankings. He needs to stay in the top one hundred and twenty five to retain his card. There are nine tournaments remaining this year. Go Ryan Fox, what a champion golfer? And Bloke is up next to doctor Jacqueline Rowath fortnightly on our website The Country dot Co dot En said, doctor Jaquelin Rowith writes an excellent column today. She is quoting the great sage Shane Jones. Hello Jack Well, and are you and the Shane Jones fan club with me.

Four, the NRL has revealed no charges will be l from the Grand Final one for the fourth straight year by Penrith. That means Melbourne five eight Cameron Munster has been cleared of a biting allegation. I stayed up and watched that game last night. At was a cracker. The Black Ferns, however, have been humbled by England forty nine thirty one in their w x V one test in Canada, outscored nine tries to five, the most have ever leaked in an international. And Ryan Fox has taken a big step towards retaining his PGA Tour card, finishing tied for eleventh in the latest tournament in Mississippi. He's projected to rise to one hundred and two in the tour rankings. He needs to stay in the top one hundred and twenty five to retain his card. There are nine tournaments remaining this year. Go Ryan Fox, what a champion golfer? And Bloke is up next to doctor Jacqueline Rowath fortnightly on our website The Country dot Co dot En said, doctor Jaquelin Rowith writes an excellent column today. She is quoting the great sage Shane Jones. Hello Jack Well, and are you and the Shane Jones fan club with me.

I'm just watching what he says because sometimes he's on the money and other times I think he's just missed it somehow, and some of the things he's done have not had the outcome that he was expecting. And even he is admitting that forestry willn't quite what he meant.

I'm just watching what he says because sometimes he's on the money and other times I think he's just missed it somehow, and some of the things he's done have not had the outcome that he was expecting. And even he is admitting that forestry willn't quite what he meant.

He was also standing behind Jacinder when they banned oil and gas research. Well that didn't work out, that didn't age.

He was also standing behind Jacinder when they banned oil and gas research. Well that didn't work out, that didn't age.

Well, no it didn't, it really didn't. And nowhere behind the eight ball, and we've seen the rocketing prices.

Well, no it didn't, it really didn't. And nowhere behind the eight ball, and we've seen the rocketing prices.

The words that you quoted in your column are it's too hard to produce food in New Zealand. And you're suggesting that should strike a chill in the heart of every New Zealander because food constitutes seventy percent of our export economy. If we chuck in fiber that's another ten percent.

The words that you quoted in your column are it's too hard to produce food in New Zealand. And you're suggesting that should strike a chill in the heart of every New Zealander because food constitutes seventy percent of our export economy. If we chuck in fiber that's another ten percent.

Yeah, and of course some of that fiber comes from food because it's sheep producing wools. So the issue is that income circulating. And in New Zealand everything everything is so interconnected. People think, oh, well it doesn't bother, it won't affect me. If we shut down a plant in ru a pay who and that's the forest a wood pulp area. But of course you shut that down, we're a pay who gets hucked out because people are leaving to go to Australia. Everything is connected. Six hundred jobs in Timaru dreadful for Timaru and that. Of course, people start looking in the towns and then there's pressure in alither overseas or in the bigger towns, and then there's pressure on jobs there. It will affect everybody if you can't get the primary sector humming again.

Yeah, and of course some of that fiber comes from food because it's sheep producing wools. So the issue is that income circulating. And in New Zealand everything everything is so interconnected. People think, oh, well it doesn't bother, it won't affect me. If we shut down a plant in ru a pay who and that's the forest a wood pulp area. But of course you shut that down, we're a pay who gets hucked out because people are leaving to go to Australia. Everything is connected. Six hundred jobs in Timaru dreadful for Timaru and that. Of course, people start looking in the towns and then there's pressure in alither overseas or in the bigger towns, and then there's pressure on jobs there. It will affect everybody if you can't get the primary sector humming again.

Ten years ago the economists shammer Bill equab did I get that right? Thank you, thank you. He sort of invented the term or brought it to our attention zombie towns. And I worry about that that is going to affect provincial New Zealand.

Ten years ago the economists shammer Bill equab did I get that right? Thank you, thank you. He sort of invented the term or brought it to our attention zombie towns. And I worry about that that is going to affect provincial New Zealand.

It will, It's already happening. I do a lot of driving in a hybrid, I add hastily around the country, and part of my observation is not just the state of the pasture, but it's also looking at the number of raw talents with empty signs, shops for rent, sale, whatever. Because people have left to go to bigger places, which might be Australia, it might be All Clinton. It just puts pressure on housing there. It puts pressure on job markets, and our job market is not great at the moment. We're ranking lower than Australia, which is of course why people who are going there.

It will, It's already happening. I do a lot of driving in a hybrid, I add hastily around the country, and part of my observation is not just the state of the pasture, but it's also looking at the number of raw talents with empty signs, shops for rent, sale, whatever. Because people have left to go to bigger places, which might be Australia, it might be All Clinton. It just puts pressure on housing there. It puts pressure on job markets, and our job market is not great at the moment. We're ranking lower than Australia, which is of course why people who are going there.

We're We're ranking higher than Australia. In fact, when it comes to what is it caring for the environment? Yeah, I mean despite all the critics and the safes and the green pieces who tell us we're all environmental vendors, we ranked first in the world for caring for the environment.

We're We're ranking higher than Australia. In fact, when it comes to what is it caring for the environment? Yeah, I mean despite all the critics and the safes and the green pieces who tell us we're all environmental vendors, we ranked first in the world for caring for the environment.

Absolutely, we do our statistics and this is the Walk and Best Country Index phenomenal in the areas that we so we care about, which is people, animals' environment, climate goals with terrific affordability is not great. But for Switzerland, the top of the ranks in the Best Country Index is practically the bottom in terms of affordability. It's just we can't have it all, so we need to make some choices. And Shane Jones's pointing out some of the choices we need to make and indicating which way we need to go.

Absolutely, we do our statistics and this is the Walk and Best Country Index phenomenal in the areas that we so we care about, which is people, animals' environment, climate goals with terrific affordability is not great. But for Switzerland, the top of the ranks in the Best Country Index is practically the bottom in terms of affordability. It's just we can't have it all, so we need to make some choices. And Shane Jones's pointing out some of the choices we need to make and indicating which way we need to go.

Are you a fan of this fast trekking legislation so that we can get projects up and running. I certainly am.

Are you a fan of this fast trekking legislation so that we can get projects up and running. I certainly am.

We have to have projects up on running. I'm sorry that the activists are upset about it and saying people need more of a say, but people will not be happy if we lose more jobs and more income and we start going down the gurga because this is what happens. It's very difficult to turn a cycle around once it's going in the wrong direction. Our tracks should be able to do that, and I'm hoping that we can get some of the things that will actually make it very much better for the of the environment and the economy and agriculture of course, because agriculture is the economy.

We have to have projects up on running. I'm sorry that the activists are upset about it and saying people need more of a say, but people will not be happy if we lose more jobs and more income and we start going down the gurga because this is what happens. It's very difficult to turn a cycle around once it's going in the wrong direction. Our tracks should be able to do that, and I'm hoping that we can get some of the things that will actually make it very much better for the of the environment and the economy and agriculture of course, because agriculture is the economy.

Let's just finish on the weather, and it's very topical. Obviously at this time of the year, we've been concentrating on the woes of the South where, let's face it, farmers have had their worse spring and memory and it's an animal welfare problem just waiting to raise its ugly head unfortunately. But it's raining all the time in the Wacto where you're based.

Let's just finish on the weather, and it's very topical. Obviously at this time of the year, we've been concentrating on the woes of the South where, let's face it, farmers have had their worse spring and memory and it's an animal welfare problem just waiting to raise its ugly head unfortunately. But it's raining all the time in the Wacto where you're based.

It is, And what I know about Southland is that the leving bodies are right in there trying to help those we're all support trust. There are all sorts of people trying and the community groups as well trying to help.

It is, And what I know about Southland is that the leving bodies are right in there trying to help those we're all support trust. There are all sorts of people trying and the community groups as well trying to help.

And in the.

And in the.

Waikato we just sort of got constant rain, which means that it's very difficult to get the phylogen and then at the maze back to get the crops for the next season, so everything's pushing that. We just need four days, just need four days of good weather and then we can start with the good production. We're not Our production is holding at the moment, unlike southund where they have difficulty in getting it back. But overall the country, just like Shane Jones warned, we should all be pretty concerned about what is happening with our major export earner at the moment and saying to the farmers keep going, you're doing a great job and overall New Zealand has well being that is extremely good to put all of society, including the environment and climate goals.

Waikato we just sort of got constant rain, which means that it's very difficult to get the phylogen and then at the maze back to get the crops for the next season, so everything's pushing that. We just need four days, just need four days of good weather and then we can start with the good production. We're not Our production is holding at the moment, unlike southund where they have difficulty in getting it back. But overall the country, just like Shane Jones warned, we should all be pretty concerned about what is happening with our major export earner at the moment and saying to the farmers keep going, you're doing a great job and overall New Zealand has well being that is extremely good to put all of society, including the environment and climate goals.

Well, there you go. In summary, we need more of Shane Jones and more of Big Yellow. Thanks for your time, Jacqueline, thank you. That is nine excuse me nine away from on your with the country love. Some of your texts for the Rapara Springs fun packs, Keith, I don't know whether to DQ you or give you a pat on the back. Keith's texts that haven't given me his address. I won't make it public, Keith, because you might get a flood of women coming to your place. Keith says, I know a widow if I shared some quality wine with her that might share both of us up. Really, Keith, anyhow, five double O nine is the text number. Text your name, your full courier address, and nominate your neighbor. I think that's a good idea, and go, you know, don't do like, don't be like Keith, don't jump the boundary fence. Go through the main entrance. I'm just getting myself and more and more trouble here. Go and share some love with your neighbors. Even then that could be taken the wrong way, you know what I mean. Cheer you up. Courtesy of RAPAA Springs. I'm gonna wrap it with Phil Duncan.

Well, there you go. In summary, we need more of Shane Jones and more of Big Yellow. Thanks for your time, Jacqueline, thank you. That is nine excuse me nine away from on your with the country love. Some of your texts for the Rapara Springs fun packs, Keith, I don't know whether to DQ you or give you a pat on the back. Keith's texts that haven't given me his address. I won't make it public, Keith, because you might get a flood of women coming to your place. Keith says, I know a widow if I shared some quality wine with her that might share both of us up. Really, Keith, anyhow, five double O nine is the text number. Text your name, your full courier address, and nominate your neighbor. I think that's a good idea, and go, you know, don't do like, don't be like Keith, don't jump the boundary fence. Go through the main entrance. I'm just getting myself and more and more trouble here. Go and share some love with your neighbors. Even then that could be taken the wrong way, you know what I mean. Cheer you up. Courtesy of RAPAA Springs. I'm gonna wrap it with Phil Duncan.

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Turn the microphone on. Let's wrap it with Phil Duncan from where the watch Phil, it's been a tough and challenging spring. Now what we need is a change in weather patterns. Anything on the horizon.

Turn the microphone on. Let's wrap it with Phil Duncan from where the watch Phil, it's been a tough and challenging spring. Now what we need is a change in weather patterns. Anything on the horizon.

No, there's nothing really on the horizon in the short term anyway. We're still very much in this west to southwest dominated weather pattern, and there's still a lot of high pressure yet to come out of Australia and track sort of around US and north of US, and that's creating these windy westerlies and then windy southerly changes coming through.

No, there's nothing really on the horizon in the short term anyway. We're still very much in this west to southwest dominated weather pattern, and there's still a lot of high pressure yet to come out of Australia and track sort of around US and north of US, and that's creating these windy westerlies and then windy southerly changes coming through.

At times I am looking at the weather forecast or the short range weather forecast, like thunderstorms right around the country today and tomorrow.

At times I am looking at the weather forecast or the short range weather forecast, like thunderstorms right around the country today and tomorrow.

Yeah, well we've got this the westerly windsor back now. So it's blowing a gale around parts of Auckland Corimandal Peninsula today, windy around central parts of the country, exposed areas, and these winds pick up even further tomorrow head of a cold front on Wednesday. He is back ab Thursday Friday, then the next cold front and low comes in over the weekend, and pretty normal this time of yet be getting a couple of cold fronts each week and bursts of windy weather. So it's a bit of a more relentless spring this year though, because it's been so much stormier south of us. Those storms continue, but they're not quite as intense in the next few weeks ahead, so hopefully maybe we've passed the worst of it.

Yeah, well we've got this the westerly windsor back now. So it's blowing a gale around parts of Auckland Corimandal Peninsula today, windy around central parts of the country, exposed areas, and these winds pick up even further tomorrow head of a cold front on Wednesday. He is back ab Thursday Friday, then the next cold front and low comes in over the weekend, and pretty normal this time of yet be getting a couple of cold fronts each week and bursts of windy weather. So it's a bit of a more relentless spring this year though, because it's been so much stormier south of us. Those storms continue, but they're not quite as intense in the next few weeks ahead, so hopefully maybe we've passed the worst of it.

Maybe maybe, Look, Labor weekend often is a bit of a watershed if you want. That's a bad pun too. Today for the weather, you know, it blows its ass off. Excuse my French at Labor weekend and then maybe November settles down or Webitt can we hope for.

Maybe maybe, Look, Labor weekend often is a bit of a watershed if you want. That's a bad pun too. Today for the weather, you know, it blows its ass off. Excuse my French at Labor weekend and then maybe November settles down or Webitt can we hope for.

That may well be the case, you know, looking at it sort of tow about October the twentieth twenty first, a lot of high pressure north of New Zealand a lot of windy westerly is still blowing around us. So this to me is a classic full grunted you know, spring, and it's probably going to be weather for the duration of spring. Sometimes we had in early summer. Maybe we're going to get a late spring this year.

That may well be the case, you know, looking at it sort of tow about October the twentieth twenty first, a lot of high pressure north of New Zealand a lot of windy westerly is still blowing around us. So this to me is a classic full grunted you know, spring, and it's probably going to be weather for the duration of spring. Sometimes we had in early summer. Maybe we're going to get a late spring this year.

Well, Duncan, thank you very much for your time. That wraps the country. Now, We've got lots of entries in for the Rapara Springs fun packs. We've got six of them to share around the country and I'll let Michelle pick the winners out after one o'clock and we'll announce those on tomorrow's show. But I think due to popular demand. Simon Davies, Simon was the farmer who was on the news last night, I think has lost hectares and hectares of his South Otago or Catlan's farm to Landslip. Simon, I'm we're going to send you one because I reckon you need one mate, but our text numbers five doub nine. Just text us your name, your full courier address and nominate someone that you would like to share a fun pack with and we'll announce the winners on tomorrow's show. Thank you for Rapara Springs. See you tomorrow.

Well, Duncan, thank you very much for your time. That wraps the country. Now, We've got lots of entries in for the Rapara Springs fun packs. We've got six of them to share around the country and I'll let Michelle pick the winners out after one o'clock and we'll announce those on tomorrow's show. But I think due to popular demand. Simon Davies, Simon was the farmer who was on the news last night, I think has lost hectares and hectares of his South Otago or Catlan's farm to Landslip. Simon, I'm we're going to send you one because I reckon you need one mate, but our text numbers five doub nine. Just text us your name, your full courier address and nominate someone that you would like to share a fun pack with and we'll announce the winners on tomorrow's show. Thank you for Rapara Springs. See you tomorrow.

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