Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay talked to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the Arms Amendment bill and fielded a lot of feedback from listeners about the issue.
On with the show:
Jacinda Ardern:
We ask the PM if the new gun laws are fair for the rural community, and if she now finds herself on the wrong side of public opinion on CGT and a name change for the Crusaders.
Rob Hewett:
The Chairman of Silver Fern Farms talks about the timing and reasons for a poor annual result and whether we'll see an end of season lolly-scramble for livestock.
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Seth Carrier:
We ask NIWA's weather forecaster for some meaningful autumn rains for the dry areas.
Emma Higgins:
Rabobank's dairy analyst reviews the bank's latest Dairy Quarterly Report which highlights the good news double of stalling world production combined with increased demand, especially out of China.
Neil McAra:
Our accounting partner Crowe Horwath has rebranded to Findex. We ask why and look at what some recent and impending legislative changes to employment, accommodation and pay-day filing mean for farmers.
Motorists are being warned to drive 'carefully' as heavy falls start in Rotorua, Taupō.