The PM ponders this afternoon’s OCR announcement, whether even strong economic growth can get the Govt’s finances back on track, Winston kicking Mallard to touch, Nicola’s power play and dad dancing!

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Two-part interview with Rabobank’s Singapore-based Global Strategist. Part One: "Trump the Peacemaker" and whether a truce in Russia and the Middle East will result in a sugar rush for the world economy. Part Two: "Trump the Disruptor" and how a trading nation like New Zealand can insulate itself against his tariffs.

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Fonterra’s CFO reviews another (relatively) good GDT Auction over night (down 0.3%, WMP + 0.3%) with good interest from China, SE Asia and the Middle East.

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“It’s the economy, stupid. This phrase remains both relevant and important, despite its age. It was coined in 1992 by James Carville, when he was advising Bill Clinton in what turned out to be a successful run for the White House, and has appeared at regular intervals because it has captured the frustrations of the times repeatedly”. So writes a leading primary sector academic.

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Jamie Mackay talks to Stephen Fleming, Cameron Bagrie, Damien O'Connor, and Phil Duncan.

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We catch up with a Kiwi cricketing legend to talk about getting NZ sheep meat into India and how beneficial an FTA would be with the world’s (soon-to-be) third largest economy and world’s fastest growing economy.

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Independent economist looks beyond tomorrow’s OCR announcement to comment on where neutral is for the Reserve Bank. Plus, is the economy officially suffering from Long Covid where strong economic growth alone won’t be enough to get the Govt’s finances back on track? So is the solution more spending cuts or increased taxes?

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The former Minister of Agriculture and Trade comments on a “useless Government”. But which one is he talking about? Plus, we look at an FTA with India, the live export ban repeal being stuck in Cabinet limbo, and whether his former Labour government is in denial over the Covid spend up.

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Monday’s resident weather expert on a Tuesday reports on bitter wind chills, lower snow flurries, then frosts again. 

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Jamie Mackay talks to David Seymour, Mark de Lautour, and Kevin "Smiley" Barrett. 

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