The Country

NIWA's principal scientist on the big dry, as summer starts to sizzle with a big fire in Canterbury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NZ Forest Owners Association chief executive responds to the Government's new rules limiting farm-to-forestry conversions under the ETS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Famers' forestry spokesman (and Meat and Wool chairman) says the Government’s move to stop carbon credits being earned on productive farmland is welcome news but changes must also be made to how international emissions targets are set.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's farmer panel features a dynamic social media duo from Mid Canterbury. We talk Toyotas, $10, and the weather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent on catching up with former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Mackay talks to Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, Jane Hunter, Chris Hipkins, and Chris Russell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fonterra celebrates breaking the grass ceiling with a record $10 forecast milk price. Plus, we look at how to ramp up dairy production to double primary industry exports in the next decade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with The Country’s viticulture correspondent and the owner of Hunter’s Wines to share some Christmas cheer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask the Labour leader if he regrets Labour putting farming to the sword under the Ardern Government, and we debate the fairness and equity of the current tax system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Australian correspondent comments on bird flu across the Tasman, Fonterra’s milk price in Oz, and we eagerly await the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.