Police officers organising themselves on Parliament Forecourt during the anti-mandate protest occupation in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay asked National leader Christopher Luxon for his opinion on the anti-mandate convoy protesters camped at Parliament.
On with the show:
Karen Williams:
The vice president of Federated Farmers comments on the Government's new scheme to keep critical workers going through the Covid outbreak, farmers avoiding Covid isolation, a backtrack from Ballance in the price of nitrogen fertiliser and how the rain is bad news for arable farmers.
Christopher Luxon:
National's leader has his say on the anti-mandate protest getting out of control, why he's now attacking the Government on inflation rather than the Covid response and will there be a backdown on Three Waters?
Listen to Christopher Luxon's interview below:
Dr Doug Edmeades:
A leading New Zealand soil scientist previews his just-released book, Turning The Sods - A Collection of Columns and talks about why bemoans the lack of science in farming.
Callum Stewart:
We're nearing the end of the ram selling season and PGG Wrightson's national genetics manager looks at what's hot and what's not for sheep breeders.
Chris Russell:
Our Australian correspondent talks about WA shearers heading home to New Zealand, why crickets are now on the menu and why the cricketers got rid of Justin Langer.
Listen below:
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'