Listen to The Country online: Christopher Luxon on energy and earthquake-prone buildings

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Hamish McKay on The Country today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Today on The Country radio show, host Hamish McKay catches up with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Luxon discusses the Government’s energy package, its earthquake-prone building overhaul and the death of broadcaster and psychologist Nigel Latta.

On with the show:

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister discusses the title="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/energy/energy-sector-reacts-to-government-move-on-capital-raising-and-gas-supply/C4FULW5YAZBJLM5T2VYZSYD7WY/">Government’s energy package, the overhaul of the earthquake-prone building system, lower interest rates and why he thinks farmers are more positive now.

Plus, he mourns the loss of broadcaster and popular psychologist Nigel Latta, who died at 58 following a battle with cancer.

Bill Mouat:

We catch up with the author of Gold Under the Mānuka, which is about his family’s inspirational story on Mangaorapa Station in southern Hawke’s Bay.

Hunter McGregor:

Our Shanghai-based red meat expert is on day one of The Golden Week, an eight-day holiday in China where everyone goes travelling.

He comments on whether this holiday is good news for New Zealand’s red meat sector and how changes in restaurant culture and a struggling economy are affecting our exports.

Listen below: