Listen to The Country online: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on live animal exports

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to The Country's Rowena Duncum today, Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, Rowena Duncum spoke to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about a petition signed by more than 57,000 people, who want the live animal export ban to stay in place.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister discusses the fishing tragedy on the East Coast and the state of emergency, along with live animal exports, the Chatham Islands and the Easter Trading Laws. Plus who does he think will win this afternoon’s Ranfurly Shield match?

Daniel Carson:

It’s day two of the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) where Jamie Mackay catches up with the founder of the Miti bar - a relatively new beef snack bar made from bobby calves raised to 12 months.

Toby Williams:

Federated Farmers’ national meat and wool chair gives a live update on how farms just north of Gisborne are faring with the State of Emergency.

Craig “Wiggy” Wiggins:

We head back to SIDE to find the health and wellbeing advocate doing free health checks for farmers at the conference gate.

Pia Piggott:

RaboResearch analyst on her Global Avocado Report, which indicates growth is tipped to continue.

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