A Federated Farmers-organised protest against "continued attacks" on rural New Zealand will be held in Jacinda Ardern's hometown in the final week of the election campaign.
The Country's Jamie Mackay spoke to two members of the rural community who have different opinions on whether this protest is a good idea.
Lloyd Downing, a high profile Waikato farmer and former president of Fieldays says the farming communities of New Zealand are being given the opportunity to express their frustrations at the protest which will be held at midday on Monday in Morrinsville.
Listen to the full interview with Lloyd Downing in the Soundcloud embed below: