Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Jamie Mackay on The Country today. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to talk about his phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump.
On with the show:
Christopher Luxon:
The Prime Minister ponders the Trump phone call, whether Trump could happen here, whether Winston Peters or the Prince of the Provinces is our Trump. And who/which gives him the biggest headache — David Seymour or the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti?
Ray Smith:
The Director General of MPI discusses doubling exports over the next decade, the impending Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report and raising awareness of bird flu.
Jane Smith:
Our second Smith for the day is an outspoken North Otago farmer and award-winning environmentalist, who doesn’t spare the rod when it comes to Damien O’Connor, methane chambers and banks setting climate change targets.
Rick Ladd:
Brandt’s Gisborne-based director of sales for agriculture joins us to talk about green tractors, and how we went from a mechanic to running the joint.
Hunter McGregor:
Hunter McGregor is a Kiwi in Shanghai selling red meat, largely venison, to the Chinese. Today we search for the elusive green shoots everyone is talking about.
Listen below:
Jason Te Brake, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, Jo Luxton, Mike Petersen.