Nevillle talks with retired veterinarian Guy Oakley whose retirement hobby is caring for our vulnerable Kiwi birds. Philip Duncan and Barbara Kuriger are along, too, plus some sound bites of a letter from the UK put together by Pita Alexander, an Accountancy and Agri business director at Alexanders, Christchurch.

Join Neville as he talks with Derek Daniell, commentator on the direction of NZ economy, a post-election Barbara Kuriger, Philip Duncan who looks at moisture levels for the month of October and, to finish the show, Jim Hopkins has a satirical analysis of the elections.

In my round up this week I have Chris Spurdle, policy manager at the Taranaki Regional Council and we’ll be discussing the Government’s National Policy Statement on Freshwater and what it means for the Council and community. Barbara Kuriger brings us a rural update from Southland. Philip Duncan has his forecast as to what weather to expect over the next week, Jim Hopkins is along with satirical wit as to how the elections will pan out in six days’ time.

In my round up this week I have Dr. Jacqueline Rowarth a leading agricultural specialist, with a look at regenerative farming as proposed by electioneering politicians. Barbara Kuriger is along with what has been happening around her part of the rural community And, to finish off with, Philip Duncan from WW.co.nz is along to remind us that anything can happen when it comes to predicting the weather

Suzanne Hanning, a Southland dairy farmer, gives her insight into the length of care they take wintering their dairy herd. Barbara Kuriger talks about the Ranfurly shield and local Taranaki-grown food Also this week, a couple of Limericks from the Bard of the south Jim Hopkins and Philip Duncan brings us news of changes in the weather

In our line up today I was fortunate to get an interview with a very busy David Seymore, leader of the ACT party.Then a very busy I-have-been-everywhere Barbara Kuriger, who’s been to Hokitika, Ashburton, Timaru, and Dunedin. Also on the show is Philip Duncan from Weather Watch, and Jim Hopkins, with his satirical spin on the election portfolios of the various political parties

Today we have Dr. Jacqueline Rowarth with an insight of the ability of the bureaucrats who advise the Govt. on farming policy. Then we hear from Barbara Kuriger who spent a night in internet free Whangamomona and Philip Duncan is along to discuss the weather at home and abroad.

In today’s round up I have Bernadette Hunt who is deputy Chair of Southland provincial FF and this young lady has done an outstanding job representing farmers of Southland against the draconian regulations that this Govt, has introduced relating to pugging and getting a resource consent for farming. Jim Hopkins joins me to take a satirical swipe at this Govt’s attempt at a one size fits all when it comes to regulating NZ agriculture and to finish off the day Philip Duncan from WW.co.nz is with us to remind you that summer isn’t here yet.

Bridging the gap between Taranaki rural and urban communities.

Bridging the gap between Taranaki rural and urban communities.