Rabobank Best of The Country - 16th September 2017

It's the Best of The Country with Jamie Mackay and Rabobank. This week it's all about politics as we get ready for the general election.

On with the show:

Matt Wyeth: Courtesy of Allflex, we continue our series "Farmers are Good Buggers too", showcasing farmers who are doing good things for the economy but, more importantly, doing the right thing by the environment.

Blake Holgate: We take to a trip back in time to February 15, 1882, as we reflect on the progress we've made in maximising the value of New Zealand lamb, with Rabobank's animal proteins analyst.

Winston Peters: The New Zealand First leader denies making an election power play over Labour's tax policy and describes himself as both a "sail and an anchor" as opposed to a "handbrake".

Jacinda Ardern: We ask Labour's leader if Jacinda-mania is still a thing, whether her vague tax policy is her Achilles heel and whether she's fronting up in her old home town of Morrinsville to face Monday's farmer protest?

Bill English: We find the PM in Gisborne and ask why the regions are suddenly so popular with the politicians and why there's suddenly a realisation that the most polluted waterways in our country are in Auckland?

James Shaw: The Green Party leader says his "hankering to get this hands on the primary industries portfolio in a Labour-led government" just sort of slipped out in an interview with the ODT.

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