The Country

Hamish McKay talks to Ben Picton, Blair McLean, and Todd McClay.

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Senior macro strategist at RaboResearch says New Zealand’s economic recovery remains on track despite a dip in retail spending and ongoing global supply chain risks.

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PGG Wrightson Wine’s viticulture specialist says vineyard removals are accelerating as global wine consumption falls, with up to 1000ha of vines coming out in Marlborough.

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The Agriculture and Trade Minister says the Government is focused on replacing the RMA, supporting the wine sector through current challenges and advancing New Zealand’s trade deal with India.

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Rowena Duncum talks to Nathan Guy, Richard Dawkins, Cameron Bagrie, Sarah Bell, and Ray Roberts.

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We catch up with New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy and Meat Industry Association chairman to discuss Trump’s surprise tariff-free beef import quota and the opportunities presented by the India trade deal. Also, the importance of China as an export market, seasonal conditions on his Horowhenua dairy farm, and Horowhenua Kapiti’s rugby prospects.

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Helen Clark Foundation senior researcher on a new discussion paper, “Growing Innovation: The next wave of AgriTech for rural New Zealand”. The paper says New Zealand’s policy settings need to ensure that technology transforms rural areas for good, and proposes a national “Living Knowledge Bank” to capture farmers’ expertise before it is lost.

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Managing director of Bagrie Economics on rising global bond yields, China’s two-speed economy and why the OCR may need to move closer to neutral. Plus, election-year tax and spending choices, regional property market trends, and the impact of rising farm inflation on food prices.

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Federated Farmers meat and wool chairman and pest control spokesman on the Feds’ second National Pests Survey. He says the survey shows New Zealand’s pest problem has reached crisis point, with farmers spending more money and effort controlling pests - but still going backwards.

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The chief executive of PTS Logistics on the company’s FarmStrong Charity Golf Day, which raised more than $100,000 last year and is returning to Taupō in November.

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