Sarah's Country

Time is running out for our agricultural contractors this spring with the border closures locking out vital high-skilled migrant workers.

We speak to Waipounamu Contracting operations manager Jason Hawker.

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Unemployment stats show women are not being taken seriously when applying for tens of thousands of jobs available in shovel-ready projects and in the primary sector. What will National plan to do to redeploy women into these in-demand sectors? 

We talk to its spokesperson for women Barbara Kuriger.

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Unemployment stats show women are not being taken seriously for jobs in 'shovel ready' projects. New Zealand National Party plan to do to redeploy women into these in-demand sectors with Barbara Kuriger MP, Spokesperson for Women.

Time is running out for our Rural Contractors this spring with the border closure's locking out vital high skilled workers. Waipounamu & Waimea Contracting Ltd (M Sanson) Riversdale Southland NZ Contracting's, Operations Manager, Jason Hawker is worried about the health & safety implications.

The The NZAG Show how (formerly the Canterbury A & P Show) may not be proceeding this year, however, the popular BOAR Breeders Association will still continue. Vice-president, Jonny Dingle, joins us to share how it's not too late to get involved.

Hawkes Bay Regional Council is actively investigating storage to carry excess water through to the dryer periods. Hugh Ritchie from Water Holdings Hawkes Bay joins us to explain that the 'do nothing' approach is not an option.

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New bottom lines for freshwater have been announced in the new National Environmental Standard for Freshwater revising down expectations from May that are more stringent such as resource consent requirements for all winter grazing on forage crops and excluding stock from waterways in the high country.

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Scanning numbers are down and metabolic numbers are up across parts of the North Island as a flow-on effect of the drought. We will be joined by Richard Hilson from Vet Services Hawke’s Bay for his advice and what to look out for.

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Kevin Rooke has just finished a 45-year career providing land management and soil conservation advice to farmers in Manawatū, Whanganui, Rangitikei and Tararua. He joins us to talk about the changes in land use management over the past half-century.

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KPMG Agrifood research and insights analyst Jack Keeys shares how we build a clear national interpretation of regenerative agriculture.

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NZ has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. We ask the NZ-China Council chairman Sir Don McKinnon how New Zealand can balance its values with its export ambitions.

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NZ has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. We ask the NZ-China Council chairman Sir Don McKinnon how New Zealand can balance its values with its export ambitions.

KPMG Agrifood research and insights analyst Jack Keeys shares how we build a clear national interpretation of regenerative agriculture.

Kevin Rooke has just finished a 45-year career providing land management and soil conservation advice to farmers in Manawatū, Whanganui, Rangitikei and Tararua. He joins us to talk about the changes in land use management over the past half-century.

Scanning numbers are down and metabolic numbers are up across parts of the North Island as a flow-on effect of the drought. We will be joined by Richard Hilson from Vet Services Hawke’s Bay for his advice and what to look out for.

Plus breaking news from Chris Allen on the new National Environmental Standard for Freshwater announcment.

To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Three of the world’s biggest economies are failing to live up to commitments made in the CPTPP to increase access to their consumer markets for imports of New Zealand dairy products. Dairy Companies Association of NZ executive director Kimberly Crewther will explain more.

To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com