Listen to The Country online: Christopher Luxon on coalition politics and the India FTA
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
He talks trade, MMP politics and why the India free trade agreement is too important to be derailed by party lines.
On with the show
Christopher Luxon
After a tough day at the office yesterday, the Prime Minister is all fired up.
He discusses the media, Winston Peters and New Zealand’s free trade agreement with India.
Mark Warren
A coastal Central Hawke’s Bay farmer (due east of Waipukurau) who says the rain of the past two days (240mm) has been worse than what he experienced in Cyclone Gabrielle.
Plus we talk about the Wool Blacks.
Matt Bolger
Fonterra’s managing director of co-operative affairs reviews last night’s Global Dairy Trade auction, down 2.7%, although the powders fared better (WMP – 0.6%, SMP + 3.2%).
Was this a disappointing result, or do we take it during times of turmoil?
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
It’s World Earth Day and one of New Zealand’s leading primary sector academics takes the opportunity to celebrate the role farmers play in keeping our soil, and us, healthy.
Read her latest columnhere:Science funding changes risk undermining NZ’s primary sector.