This week on The Best of The Country - Jamie Mackay catches up with Simon Bridges for a recap of what has been a rather fraught time in politics, and Wes Lefroy ponders whether a smaller grain crop in Australia means more expensive bread for Kiwis.
This week's top interviewsare:
Damien O'Connor:
The Agriculture Minister talks Jami-Lee Ross and dirty politics, DIRA, Brexit and M.bovis.
Sir Brian Lochore:
Our Roving North Island Farming Ambassador sings the praises of Heartland Rugby and is looking forward to healthy returns from the lambs produced from his Wairarapa farm.
The Deputy PM and New Zealand First leader, unsurprisingly, offers his usual forthright opinion on the National Party and foreign ownership and investment.
Rabobank's agricultural analyst looks at what Australia's smallest winter crop harvest in 10 years will mean for New Zealand grain growers and bread consumers.
Katie Milne:
We catch up with the President of Federated Farmers after her recent hit and run mission to Rome to discuss world food security.
Simon Bridges:
National's under-fire leader looks back on a tough two weeks at the office plus he comments on the passing of the CPTPP legislation and Jacinda's "John Key moment".
