Today The Country looks into the Government's restrictions on foreigners buying large tracts of New Zealand farmland.
On with the show:
Jacinda Ardern:
The PM ponders farm sales to foreigners, getting rid of LVRs, immigration and the prospect of an invite to the royal wedding.
Rob Hewett:
The Chairman of Silver Fern Farms announces the appointment of the cooperative's new chief executive, Simon Limmer, who's currently the chief operating officer of Zespri.
Chris Brandolino:
NIWA's principal weather scientist says there's no end in sight to the green drought which is afflicting much of New Zealand as a stationary high lingers above us.
Julian Raine:
We catch up with President of Horticulture New Zealand to discuss the sometimes fickle nature of growing fruit and vegetables for a living.
Brent Irving:
We ask Rabobank's national manager for equity partnerships what effect the government's new directive to the OIO will have on land prices and how much more difficult it will make foreign ownership of New Zealand farms?
Listen below:
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