Listen to The Country online: Resources Minister Shane Jones on Electrify Queenstown debate

Minister for Resources Shane Jones spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Minister for Resources Shane Jones to talk about his debate at the recent Electrify Queenstown conference.

On with the show:

Shane Jones:

The Minister for Resources, aka Prince of the Provinces, aka the Mighty Matua, reflects on his debate yesterday in Queenstown, where he was outnumbered on electrification versus fossil fuels.

We also discuss the fuel crisis, Lake Onslow, the public service, regional councils and whether he and Winston are barking up the wrong tree and are barking mad in wanting to buy the BNZ.

Cameron Bagrie:

The independent economist comments on a 4.1% rise in global food prices over the past two months, what it means for Kiwi farmers, and why rising global bond yields are keeping the NZ dollar in the US 58–59c range.

Plus, the May 27 OCR decision, fuel and fertiliser pressures, the BNZ buy-up, what’s in the Budget for farmers – and why, in the end, it could be worse: we could be in Australia.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth:

One of our leading primary sector academics previews the big Rural Support Trust fundraising debate and dinner at Fieldays.

Plus, we ask what T-20 is, and she debates the link between nitrates in drinking water and stomach cancer.

Phil Duncan:

Monday’s resident weatherman comments – on a Tuesday – on the impending Super El Niño and how worried we should be about its impending arrival this spring.

Listen below: